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Kate Lawler has become the first woman to win Channel 4's reality TV series Big Brother.
The 22-year-old IT worker from Beckenham, south London, spent 64 days in a camera-filled house at Elstree Studios, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire.
She beat fellow contestants Jade Goody, Alex Sibley and Jonny Regan in the live final to win the show's £70,000 prize.
The show's viewers cast 8.5 million votes for their favourite by telephone, text message and through interactive TV.
Jade was the first contestant to be evicted at 2100 BST.
Alex followed her out of the show an hour later, with Jonny leaving at 2230.
Kate left the house to a firework display at 2315, as members of her family rushed to embrace her.
She follows in the footsteps of 2000's winner Craig Phillips, and last year's victor Brian Dowling.
As presenter Davina McCall announced the winner, Kate gasped and hugged runner-up Jonny before they danced together and fell on the floor.
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