Huddersfield's Austin Armacost has finished runner-up in this year’s Celebrity Big Brother.

He was beaten by former Apprentice candidate James Hill at the end of the reality series which paired the UK against the USA.

Armacost, best known for being the ex-boyfriend of designer Marc Jacobs, now lives in Huddersfield with his husband Jake Lees.

BOREHAMWOOD, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 24: Austin Armacost and James Hill after the Celebrity Big Brother Final in Borehamwood, England. (Photo by Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images)

Hill, 27, who finished in ninth place during the 2014 run of BBC One’s business series, looked shocked when presenter Emma Willis announced he had won the Channel 5 show.

He hugged the man who had been his best friend in the house before exclaiming: “Omigod! Omigod!”

It was particularly apt that the final two in this UK vs USA-themed series were a Briton and an American. Runner-up Armacost was magnanimous in defeat, telling Hill: “I love you, brother.”

During his interview with Willis, Hill seemed bemused to be crowned champion. “Wow! I can’t believe it!” he repeatedly said.

When asked why he thought he had won, he said: “I’ve been myself from the beginning. I just tried to stay grounded.”

However, his friendship with Armacost was a constant theme. “I got close to some people in there that I hope I’ll be close to for the rest of my life,” he stated.

The 27-year-old left the house to cheers and gushed his adoration for the winner to a glamorous-looking Willis. “We've shared a bed together since day one,” he said.

Viewers were captivated by the bromance between straight contestant Hill and gay housemate Armacost; it proved a popular topic of discussion as the duo shared everything from cuddles to a bed.

Comedian Bobby Davro was greeted with chants of “Bobby! Bobby! Bobby!” as he took the walk down the steps in fourth position. “I would have liked to have made top three, but I’m not complaining,” the funnyman said.

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