Former weather girl Ulrika Jonsson’s victory in the 2009 Celebrity Big Brother is the biggest shock in the history of reality TV. A lot of people, including Jonsson herself, did not expect her to win and Jonsson was even predicting earlier that she would be the first housemate who would be evicted from the Big Brother House. With a 56.7% share of the final vote, Jonsson was able to beat music journalist Terry Christian with 43.3% voting share and US rapper Coolio. The 41-year old Jonsson said her stay inside Big Brother’s house was one of the weirdest experiences in her life. She said she did not expect to win since her housemates found her bossy and she is not at all surprised about that because even her husband tells her that all the time. However, she could not help herself considering she has four kids in the house who has to take care of organization. In fact, she said, she would be mortified if she is kept inside by the voters saying she wanted to go home already to be with her children.
Christian, who called Jonsson the biggest ego in the show, said he liked Ulrika despite her moment because she has a good sense of humor. While winning the Celebrity Big Brother can open doors, it does not however guarantee fame and fortune. But even if she did not win, Jonsson already had a hefty £175,000 in her bank account for signing up with the show. Among the previous winners are model Chantelle Houghton, comedian Jack Dee, Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty and singer Mark Owen.
