Sam Evans (television personality) explained

Sam Evans is a British television personality and former stock assistant from Llanelli, Wales. He is best known for winning the fourteenth series of the then Channel 5 (previosuly Channel 4) reality television show, Big Brother in 2013.

He was born with 70-80% hearing loss.

TV appearances

Deal or No Deal

In 2012, Evans appeared on the game show Deal or No Deal,^[1] where he won £7,000 and a week's holiday for two in Egypt.^[2]

Big Brother UK

See main article: Big Brother 14 (UK). In 2013, Evans competed in the UK's fourteenth series of Big Brother,^[3] entering the house on Day 1.

On Day 68, Evans was crowned the winner of the series. After his victory, he announced that he intended to return to working in Debenhams.^[4]

Cariad@iaith

In June 2014 Evans took part in the S4C Welsh learners television series, learning to speak the language with other Welsh celebrities at a language centre in Gwynedd.^[5]

Notes and References

1. http://www.thisissouthwales.co.uk/Friends-Llanelli-Big-Brother-favourite-Sam-Evans/story-19292436-detail/story.html Friends of Llanelli Big Brother favourite Sam Evans wish him luck | South Wales Evening Post
2. Web site: Deal or No Deal - News Story. Endemol UK. 6 October 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140102194041/http://www.dealornodeal.co.uk/news/newsstory/?scid=897. 2 January 2014.
3. Web site: Llanelli shop worker Sam Evans enters Big Brother 2013 house. South Wales Evening Post. 6 October 2013.
4. Web site: Big Brother winner Sam Evans to return to day job. Metro. 21 August 2013. DMG Media. 6 October 2013.
5. News: Big Nev to appear in new series of S4C's Cariad@Iaith show . 19 May 2014. Wales Online. 11 June 2014.