Quick Facts
Biography
Austin Armacost is an American reality television personality who rose to fame in 2010 by becoming a cast member in the Logo reality television series The A-List: New York which followed the lives of six gay and bisexual men in New York City. In 2015 he competed in the sixteenth series of Celebrity Big Brother where he became runner-up. He re-entered the house in 2017 during the nineteenth series as an "All Star" in which he was the second to be evicted.
Personal life
Armacost was married to a British man named Jake Lees for eight years. They separated in 2016.
Celebrity Big Brother
On 27 August 2015, Armacost entered the Celebrity Big Brother house as a housemate in the sixteenth series competing for "Team USA". Following their appearance in the series, both Austin and James won "TV Moment of the Year" at The Attitude Awards 2015.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–11 | The A-List: New York | Himself | Main cast |
| 2015, 2017 | Celebrity Big Brother | CBB16 housemate CBB19 housemate |