Austin Armacost
Austin Armacost | |
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| Born | March 28, 1988 Muncie, Indiana, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2010–2017 |
| Television | The A-List: New York Celebrity Big Brother |
| Spouse |
Jake Lees
(m. 2010; div. 2016) |
| Partner(s) | Marc Jacobs (2008) Darren Banks (2016–present) |
Austin C. Armacost (born March 28, 1988)[1] is a former American television personality and model known for his appearances on the American Logo reality television series The A-List: New York (2010–11), and the British Channel 5 reality series Celebrity Big Brother (2015; 2017).
Early life
[edit]Armacost was born on March 28, 1988, in Muncie, Indiana, and raised in Franklin, Indiana, a suburb of Indianapolis. In his youth, Armacost discovered he was homosexual: "I knew very young I was gay, but I didn't really face any type of negativity or discrimination growing up."[2] He officially came out at 14.[3] He had one older brother, Tyler Armacost (1985–2013), who he described as 'supportive'. Armacost would attend Lawrence Central High School in Indianapolis, where he competed in track and pole vaulting.[2]
Career
[edit]At age 16, Armacost sought a career as a model in high school, traveling to Chicago from Indianapolis two to three times a month.[3] He eventually moved to Chicago a day after graduating high school to pursue his career.[4]
In 2010, Armacost was cast on the Logo LGBT reality series, The A-List: New York, after seeing a casting for a show.[4] The series followed Armacost, as well as five other gay and bisexual men living in New York City. He would appear in the shows' two seasons before its cancellation in June 2012.[5]
On 27 August 2015, Armacost entered the Celebrity Big Brother house as a housemate in the sixteenth series competing for "Team USA".[6] On 24 September, Armacost was deemed the runner up, losing out to James Hill.[7] Following their appearance in the series, both Armacost and Hill were awarded the "TV Moment of the Year" at the 2015 Attitude Awards.[8] In 2017, Armacost returned to Celebrity Big Brother for the All-Star nineteenth series. He was evicted in a series twist where fellow housemates voted him as the "dullest housemate"; finishing fifteenth overall.[9]
Personal life
[edit]Armacost briefly dated fashion designer Marc Jacobs in March 2008. In the fall of 2008, Armacost met Jake Lees, who was on an international internship originally from London. While filming The A-List: New York in July 2010, Armacost traveled to England to get legally married.[2] Armacost announced their separation in July 2016; the divorce was finalized later that year.[10]
Armacost has been dating business architect, Darren Banks, since October 2016. They primarily reside in the United Kingdom.[citation needed]
Television appearances
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2010–11 | The A-List: New York | Himself | Main cast |
| 2015, 2017 | Celebrity Big Brother | Series 16: Runner-up Series 19: 15th place | |
| 2015 | Big Brother's Bit on the Side | Panelist; 3 episodes |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Quimberly, Anne (August 10, 2023). "Things You Probably Didn't About Reality Star Austin Armacost". Instinct. Retrieved February 20, 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c Stearns, Amber (2014-08-27). "A simple request". NUVO. Retrieved 2026-02-20.
- ^ a b Guiltenane, Christian (2017-09-07). "CBB housemate Austin Armacost opens up about anger and alcohol issues". Attitude. Retrieved 2026-02-20.
- ^ a b Nunn, Jerry. "Austin Armacost interview with ChicagoPride.com". ChicagoPride.com. Archived from the original on 2019-10-25. Retrieved 2026-02-20.
- ^ Alexiou, Joseph. "LOGO's A-List Canceled? | Out.com". www.out.com. Retrieved 2026-02-20.
- ^ "Celebrity Big Brother 2015: This year's line up revealed". Independent.co.uk. 28 August 2015.
- ^ Agius, Nicola (2015-09-24). "James Hill wins Celebrity Big Brother 2015 beating Austin Armacost". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 2026-02-20.
- ^ "Digital Spy - Showbiz news, showbiz pictures, showbiz interviews".
- ^ "CBB's Austin gets the WORST eviction ever". Digital Spy. 2017-01-14. Retrieved 2026-02-20.
- ^ Metro.co.uk, Emily Hewett for (3 January 2017). "Everything you need to know about Celebrity Big Brother's Austin Armacost".