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John & Edward Grimes, known as Jedward, were finalists on Celebrity Big Brother 8 (UK) and would later be the co-runner-ups on Celebrity Big Brother 19 (UK).

Biography[]

Celebrity Big Brother 8 (UK)[]

Celebrity Big Brother 19 (UK)[]

Jedward Grimes Biography

Retrieved from Channel 5
Age: 24
Twitter: @planetjedward
Home town: Dublin

Jepic pop duo.

What are you looking forward to most about this series of Celebrity Big Brother and why?
It's such an honour being called an All Star housemate. It's the Oscars of the reality world! We are real life superheroes connecting with the world and want to embrace the Pop Art life.

Why Celebrity Big Brother again?
To spread more good vibes and show another side to us and on a deeper level.

Describe yourself in three words...
Jepic, luminous, free-spirited twins.

Player History - Celebrity Big Brother 8 (UK)[]

Nominations History[]

Day Nominated Nominated By Final Position
2 Ineligible
-
11 Darryn Lyons
Lucien Laviscount
- -
14 Ineligible
Pamela Bach-Hasselhoff
(To Save)
Saved
22 No Nominations Third Place

Player History - Celebrity Big Brother 19 (UK)[]

Nominations History[]

Day Nominated Nominated By Final Position
4 Not In House
6 Austin Armacost
Jasmine Waltz
Immune
11 Austin Armacost James Cosmo
Nicola McLean
Nominated
13 Jasmine Waltz Ineligible
Saved
14 James Jordan
Nicola McLean
Bianca Gascoigne
Calum Best
Chloe Ferry
Coleen Nolan
James Cosmo
James Jordan
Jamie O'Hara
Nicola McLean
Stacy Francis
Nominated
17 Nicola McLean Nicola McLean Nominated
18 Heidi Montag & Spencer Pratt Jessica Cunningham
Kim Woodburn
Ineligible
20 Stacy Francis
Nicola McLean
Bianca Gascoigne
Calum Best
Coleen Nolan
James Cosmo
Nicola McLean
Nominated
22 Bianca Gascoigne Nicola McLean Nominated
25 Nicola McLean
Calum Best
Bianca Gascoigne
Calum Best
Coleen Nolan
James Cosmo
Jamie O'Hara
Nicola McLean
Nominated
29 No Nominations Nominated
32 No Nominations Co-Runners-Up

Post Big Brother[]

  • In 2012, Jedward competed in the Eurovision Song Contest for the second time, representing Ireland. They once again made it to the finals and officially placed 19th.
  • In 2017, Jedward appeared on the show Celebrity 100% Hotter.[1]
  • In 2019, Jedward along with fellow Celebrity Big Brother (UK) houseguests Roxanne PallettMutya Buena and James Jordan appeared in the fourth season of Celebrity Coach Trip.[2]
    • Jedward was eliminated in episode 9, in a 6-1 vote placing 7th.
  • As of the COVID-19 Pandemic, Jedward went into self-isolation with fellow Celebrity Big Brother 8 (UK) housemate Tara Reid.[3]
  • On August 11, 2020, Edward underwent knee surgery.[4]
  • On March 12, 2021, Jedward went on BBC News to talk about being twins.[5]
  • On March 26 2021, Jedward revealed they will be shaving their heads to honor all cancer victims.[6]
  • On May 22, 2021, Edward was rushed to the hospital to get immediate life threatening surgery to remove his appendix.[7]
    • Edward luckily survived and recovered.

Trivia[]

References[]

Celebrity Big Brother 8 Housemates
Paddy CBB8
Kerry CBB8
Jedward CBB8
Jedward
Amy CBB8
Lucien CBB8
Darryn CBB8
Bobby CBB8
Tara CBB8
Pamela CBB8
Sally CBB8
Winner
Runner-Up
Finalist
Evicted
Celebrity Big Brother 19 Housemates
CBB19 Small Coleen
CBB19 Small Jedward
Jedward
CBB19 Small Kim
CBB19 Small James C
CBB19 Small Nicola
CBB19 Small Bianca
CBB19 Small Calum
CBB19 Small Jamie
CBB19 Small Speidi
CBB19 Small Jessica
CBB19 Small Stacy
Chloe
CBB19 Small James J
CBB19 Small Jasmine
CBB19 Small Austin
CBB19 Small Angie
CBB19 Small Brandon
CBB19 Small Ray J
Winner
Runners-Up
Finalist
Evicted
Walked
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