Marley Biyendolo is crowned the WINNER of Big Brother 2021

Marley Biyendolo has been crowned the winner of Big Brother after 63 days in the house, during Tuesday night’s live finale episode.

The 27-year-old basketball player earned the most votes by the Australian public, ahead of jewellery designer Sarah Jane Adams and flight attendant Christina Podolyan. 

Marley takes home the $250,000 cash prize, which he wants to spend looking after his beloved father. 

Champion! Marley Biyendolo was crowned the winner of Big Brother after 63 days in the house, during Tuesday night’s live finale episode

Marley had tears in his eyes as Sonia Kruger announced he’d won out of the three finalists, learning the news alongside his doting dad and brother. 

‘I don’t know how to describe this feeling,’ Marley, who tragically lost his mother to cancer four years ago, said. ‘I can see mum up there now.

‘[Winning] was my goal from the start of this show. I wanted to come in here and I wanted to make it to the end.’

He then confirmed he was going to spend the quarter of a million dollars ‘taking care’ of his dad, saying: ‘To be able to take care of him – that’s everything to me.

Overjoyed: Marley had tears in his eyes as Sonia Kruger announced he’d taken the prize, as he said: ‘I don’t know how to describe this feeling’

Family: Marley then confirmed he was going to spend the quarter of a million dollars looking after his father (far left), telling Sonia Kruger (centre) ‘To be able to take care of him… that’s everything to me’

‘Whatever he needs, whatever he wants. We’re going to take care of dad and set him up for the rest of his life.’  

Sonia had hosted the grand finale without a studio audience, due to Sydney being in a state of lockdown for two weeks amid the pandemic.

The only people on-set were the final three’s family and friends, and their former housemates – who celebrated on-stage when Marley’s name was announced as the winner.  

Prior to being crowned champion, Marley had emotionally told viewers: ‘I just want to thank you guys truly from the bottom of my heart.

Ecstatic: Marley was surrounded by his fellow contestants for the big reveal

Finalists: Christina Podolyan (left) and Sarah Jane Adams (right) made up the final three contestants

Heartbreak: Marley was not joined on-stage by his beloved girlfriend Lynn Williams, who lives in the US and is stuck overseas amid the COVID-19 pandemic

‘I mean, who you saw on there was me. That’s Marley. That’s who I was. I wanted to go into that game and play an integral game, a truthful game, and an honest game.

‘I wanted to show you guys in the outside world that doing these things can allow you to succeed in life.’

Marley was not joined on-stage by his beloved girlfriend Lynn Williams, who lives in the US and is stuck overseas amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Prior to being crowned champion, Marley emotionally said: ‘Who you saw on there was me. That’s Marley. That’s who I was. I wanted to go into that game and play an integral game, a truthful game, and an honest game’