Ex-‘Big Brother’ contestant elected as Tory councillor

Joel Williams claimed the Pontprennau and Old St Mellons seat from Welsh Labour

Former Big Brother contestant Joel Williams has been elected as a Conservative county councillor.

The 2015 reality show contestant was running for office in the Welsh ward of Pontprennau and Old St Mellons, claiming a seat from now-former Labour councillor Georgina Phillips with 1,760 votes (28%). He’ll be joined by fellow Tory councillor Dianne Rees in the running of the North Cardiff ward.

“What a night- teamwork pays off!” Williams tweeted following the results. “Proud to be elected County Councillor for Pontprennau and Old St Mellons- thank you to all who support us!”

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It’s another step on the political ladder for Williams, who began his run on Big Brother by stating, “I would love to be Prime Minister, and yes, I do think it’s achievable… Immigration is a concern for many people in this country. I want the best people to come to Britain – people who are coming to contribute and get a job. That’s honesty.”

Last night’s local council elections come ahead of a snap general election next month – one that’s set to be the most important vote in a generation.

Joel Williams took part in Big Brother’s 16th series when he was just 19 years old – he lasted the full 66 days in the house, and despite being bookies’ favourite as the show progressed, he ended the series as runner-up to Chloe Wilburn. Can’t win ’em all.

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