Apart from the "Bigg Boss" trophy, Gautam also won the prize money of Rs.5 million. He pipped Karishma Tanna, who was the runner-up of this season, followed by Pritam Singh.
The spin-off of "Bigg Boss 8" was hosted by filmmaker Farah Khan.
"Winning 'Bigg Boss' is a very big moment in my life. When the show started, I thought that I would last there for long but winning the show was never on my mind," Gautam told IANS over phone from Mumbai.
"Since I had that fight with Karishma in the first week itself, I decided that I'll stand out and make my presence felt."
"But now, I don't have any grudges against anyone. I'm happy and would love to continue my friendship with all the fellow contestants," he added.
From flaunting abs to the romantic moments with Diandra Soares, Gautam was always seen on the higher side on the show, amid all of the accusations made against his group 'P3G' - which comprised Pritam, Puneet Issar, Praneet Bhai and Gautam.