All the action from the Celebrity Big Brother 2017 final as Coleen Nolan wins and Jedward come second

THE CELEBRITY Big Brother final started with a highlights reel of this series' best fights.

The minutes-long montage featured screaming, door-slamming and stomping - and plenty of Kim Woodburn's bizarre put downs.

But it seems that it wasn't all drama and tears, with the remaining housemates being shown in a state of bliss in the hours before they left the house for good.

Bianca Gascoigne, Kim Woodburn, Jedward, James Cosmo, Coleen Nolan and Nicola McLean appeared to put their differences to one side after over a month of constant rows.

Bianca was the first to be evicted, and left the house to cheers.

Looking gorgeous in a white gown and with her long blonde hair braided on each side, Bianca smiled widely at the crowds.

Amongst them were her former CBB housemates - bar Ray J and Chloe Ferry.

Chloe chose to film with Geordie Shore rather than attend the final, which won't surprise viewers aware of how she spent time away from the house during her one week tenure to meet other commitments.

Ray J also stayed away after dropping out of the show with a bad toothache.

However, the rest - Jamie O'Hara, Calum Best, Stacy Francis, Brandon Block, Jasmine Waltz, James Jordan, Speidi, Angie Best, Jessica Cunningham and Austin Armacost - were in the wings cheering the finalists on.

As Bianca walked down the stairs, Emma Willis quipped: "Bianca might not have won the show but she's won Jamie's heart."

Later she said: "I knew it was going to be tough, but I felt like the tasks were nasty but I did have fun.

"I think I coped well, I think I was the most chilled out of all of them, I'm going to miss it."

Emma then probed her about her relationship with the footballer before showing her a montage of their budding relationship.

Bianca said: "It's not been the same without him. I felt lonely in there because I had him in there with me."

However, when Emma pressed her to talking about the man she betrayed, kickboxer CJ Meeks, Bianca dismissed him.

She said: "Things weren't right before but that kind of clarifies for me.

"I got booked to come in here single and then there was someone and now there isn't.

"I never expected to feel the way I do about Jamie."

On why she didn't tell Jamie about her boyfriend, Bianca insisted she tried to tell him but didn't try hard enough.

She shrugged: "I suggested but I didn't suggest enough. I felt terrible, I hope we can put that behind us now."

Nicola McLean was next out, and struggled to contain her enhanced boobs as she made her way up the stairs.

"Coleen, James, I love you," she said, ignoring Jedward, who shouted after her, "see you at the after party!"

She left the house to a deafening chorus of boos, and almost seemed to scared the leave the house.

Speaking to Emma, she explained that her second time in the house was "harder but better".

Nicola said: "I had some real fun and some dark times too.

"In there you're like I'll be so gutted [to be out before Kim Woodburn], but you get out and you don't really care."

Emma then asked her to explain where their feud began, and Nicola explained it was because she told Kim that the housemates try "not to argue".

James Cosmo - who was given a fast track to the final after winning a task - was next out, coming fourth.

The Scottish actor, 68, looked relieved to be out, and it's no surprise.

Despite starring in Game Of Thrones, Braveheart and Trainspotting, he must have felt at times that he saw more insanity and drama in Elstree than in his entire career.

He said: "I was sure I would be out at the first nomination.

"It's really touching for people to be so supportive, it's really wonderful."

"I also wanted to come in and be part of something that very few people experience.

"It was fascinating to see how people from all different aspects of life came together and split apart and argued.

"As an actor it was fascinating to watch that play out. It was just extraordinary.

"I've seen every mental illness known to man including Tourette's - and that's just from one person."

Kim Woodburn was sent out of the house next, and revealed she was "delighted" to be in third place - but branded the housemates "disgustingly and cowardly".

The How Clean is Your House? star made it all the way to Friday’s Grand Final despite being a late arrival to the show alongside Geordie Shore’s Chloe Ferry and The Apprentice’s Jessica Cunningham.

Speaking Emma, she said: "I haven't got a competitive bone in by body, I'm third, I never thought I'd get that good."

However, the 74-year-old added that she didn't enjoy the last week in the house.

She said, sadly: "I don't like gang-handed; before you know you're surrounded by the mob, I found it cowardly and disgusting."

"There's bonding and there's cowardice, when I'm told my lovely Nicola that we 'talk it out,' I was like, I don't know these people.

"It was clear to her I was not going to tow the line, I was going to be crucified by the lot of them."

Jedward came second, and put on an energetic display as they bounded through the front door to be greeted by fans.

Speaking to Emma, they said: "We are so happy we came second! Last time we came third.

"This series was housemates and Jedward. It was good to be an All Star, we came in later and everyone had formed a bond.

"We've always been free spirited, happy with the experience. We were innocent last time, we were bad ass rock stars this time! We were fully committed in the house!"

The boys also praised Nicola McLean, and compared him to their special friend they made when they last competed.

John and Edward laughed: "She's a Tara Reid lookalike! We were always cool to her. We were always giving her compliments."

Last to leave the house was Loose Women star Coleen, who couldn't believe she had won the show.

She said to Emma: "I've never won anything in my life! I feel really really lucky and thankful.

"Just thank you. I didn't deserve to win it, I've been boring!'

"I haven't gone out there and started rowing, you can't out play Big Brother, Big Brother is in charge.

"Horrendous experience, much worse than last time. Big Brother were brutal, the way some people left...so unpredictable."

Reflecting on her month in the house and her fights with Kim, she said: "It meant such a lot. I do care what people think.

"I never once said I was going to leave. All the arguments happened around me, I wasn't going to jump into arguments.

"[Kim] won't listen. You can't confront her. She was the hardest housemate to figure out and to live with. I thought I won't be around her."

However, she was delighted to have made a friend in James, saying: "He was the one bit of sanity.

"He was my winner! I don't know what I would have done without him, he kept me grounded.

"[Doing the show] is one of the best things in my life, means so much to me!"

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