Celebrity Big Brother (British TV series)

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Celebrity Big Brother
Genre
Reality competition
Based onBig Brother
by John de Mol Jr.
Presented by
Narrated by
Channel 5
Release18 August 2011 (2011-08-18) –
10 September 2018 (2018-09-10)
NetworkITV
Release4 March 2024 (2024-03-04) –
present
Related
Big Brother

Celebrity Big Brother is a British television

John de Mol in 1997,[1] which aired from 2001 to 2018, and again since 2024. The show follows a number of celebrity contestants, known as housemates, who were isolated from the outside world for an extended period of time in a custom built house. Each week, one of the housemates is evicted by a public vote, with the last housemate named the winner. The series takes its name from the character in George Orwell's 1949 novel Nineteen Eighty-Four
.

Celebrity Big Brother began as a one-time spin-off series to the original

Big Brother 2 and Ultimate Big Brother, replaced McCall as the host of the series.[5] Dowling hosted the eighth to eleventh series, before being replaced by Emma Willis from the twelfth series until the show's cancellation on Channel 5 following the twenty-second series.[6] Following the show's relaunch on ITV in March 2024, AJ Odudu and Will Best will host the show from the twenty-third series onwards. Marcus Bentley
has narrated the series since its inception in 2001.

Much like its predecessor, Celebrity Big Brother was met with commercial success and has also received extensive media coverage and publicity since it premiered. It has been covered in spin-off series such as Big Brother's Big Mouth and Big Brother's Bit on the Side, which also covered the main series.[7][8] Similar to the parent series, Celebrity Big Brother has been the source of much controversy and criticism, most notably during the 2007 series. Following this, a spin-off series known as Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack aired in 2008 in the place of Celebrity Big Brother. It has been noted that numerous celebrities who have appeared on the series have become more prominent figures in the media than before.[9][10][11][12]

On 14 September 2018, Channel 5 announced that Big Brother and Celebrity Big Brother would not be returning to the channel after the end of the

nineteenth regular series.[13]
The twenty-second series of Celebrity Big Brother ended on 10 September 2018 and was the final series to air on Channel 5.

In August 2022, ITV plc announced that they were reviving Big Brother. The series relaunched in October 2023, which subsequently led to media speculation as to whether they would revive the celebrity version. In November 2023, ITV announced the relaunch of Celebrity Big Brother, beginning with the twenty-third series airing in March 2024 on ITV (ITV1 and STV).

History

Main series

Channel 4 (2001–2010)

In 2000, the reality series Big Brother premiered in the United Kingdom and immediately became a ratings success.

Big Brother 3, enter the house as a housemate.[32] The fifth series became the most controversial series to date, when accusations of racism towards housemate Shilpa Shetty arose against Goody and other housemates.[33][34] Shetty ultimately went on to win the series, while Goody was evicted after spending two weeks in the house.[35][36] Following the controversy surrounding the fifth series, Celebrity Big Brother did not air in 2008.[37] It did, however, return in 2009 and 2010, with the 2010 series being announced as the final one.[38]

Channel 5 (2011–2018)

After

twenty-second series, before the cancellation of Big Brother and Celebrity Big Brother on Channel 5 was announced on 14 September 2018.[54][55]

ITV (2024)

In August 2022,

twentieth civilian series launched on ITV2 presented by AJ Odudu and Will Best, and several reports of a revival of Celebrity Big Brother began to circulate.[57] In November 2023, during a live eviction episode of the civilian series, it was announced that Celebrity Big Brother would return on ITV in March 2024, presented by Odudu and Best. Unlike the civilian series, which is broadcast on ITV2, the celebrity series will air exclusively on ITV1 and STV.[58] The show's spin off series Celebrity Big Brother: Late & Live will air on ITV2, with the Celebrity Big Brother: Live Stream airing daily on ITVX.[59]

Spin-offs

Celebrity Big Brother has been host to various spin-off series throughout the years. Most notably,

Big Brother's Bit on the Side was the only spin-off series.[68]
For ITV's revival, Late and Live will remain as the main spin-off series, hosted by AJ Odudu and Will Best, and airing on ITV2 and ITVX.

Format

(Celebrity) "Big Brother House, this is Davina. You are live on Channel 4; please do not swear. (nominated housemates' names), the lines are closed; the votes have been counted and verified, and I can now reveal that the nth person to be evicted from the (Celebrity) Big Brother House is...(evicted housemate's name). You have 30 seconds to say your goodbyes; I'm coming to get you!"

— McCall's speech when announcing the evicted housemate, which has been slightly altered by future hosts.

Big Brother is a game show in which a group of celebrity contestants, referred to as housemates, live in isolation from the outside world in a custom built "house", constantly under video surveillance.[69] During their time in the House, the housemates are required to nominate two of their fellow contestants for potential eviction, and the two or more with the most votes would be nominated.[70] This process is mandatory for all housemates, and failure to comply could result in expulsion from the House.[71] During the show's broadcast on Channel 4, the viewers would vote to evict one of the nominated housemates, and the housemate with the most votes would be removed from the House.[72] The third series, however, did see the viewers vote to save one of the celebrities.[73][74] Series 8–12, which aired under Channel 5, saw the public voting to save a housemate, and the housemate with the fewest votes would be evicted.[75] The voting process can be done via telephone or online.[76] When the final week arrives, the viewers vote for which of the remaining celebrities should win the series, and the housemate with the most votes becomes the winner.[77] Unlike the main series, the celebrities are competing for the charity of their choice.[78][79] The third series was the only series to see the celebrities competing for a prize fund for themselves.[80][81]

During their time in the House, housemates are given weekly tasks to perform.[82] The housemates wager a portion of their weekly shopping budget on the task, and either win double their wagered fund or lose the wagered fund depending on their performance in the task.[83] The housemates are required to work as a group to complete their tasks, with the format of the tasks varying based on the number of remaining housemates. Throughout the series, some housemates have been given secret tasks that must either be completed individually or with a small group; failure to do so can result in the housemate being nominated or punished in the House.[84] Should the housemates run out of the food provided for them, an emergency ration was available to them. The housemates are forbidden from discussing nominations, and doing so could result in punishment.[85][86] The format of the series is mainly seen as a social experiment, and requires housemates to interact with others who may have differing ideals, beliefs, and prejudices.[87][88] Housemates are also required to make visits to the Diary Room during their stay in the House, where they are able to share their thoughts and feelings on their fellow housemates and the game.[89]

Series details and viewership

SeriesDaysHousematesWinnerRunner-upEpisodesOriginally airedAverage
viewers
(millions)
First airedLast airedNetwork
23
1912David PottsNikita Kuzmin174 March 2024 (2024-03-04)22 March 2024 (2024-03-22)ITVTBC

Notes

  1. ^ Also known as Celebrity Big Brother: UK vs USA
  2. ^ Also known as Celebrity Big Brother: All-Stars vs. New Stars
  3. ^ Also known as Celebrity Big Brother: Year of the Woman
  4. ^ Also known as Celebrity Big Brother: Eye of the Storm

Timeline of hosts and narrator

Person Series
1 2 3 4 5 CHJ 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
Host
Davina McCall
Dermot O'Leary
Brian Dowling
Emma Willis
AJ Odudu
Will Best
Narrator
Marcus Bentley
Will BestAJ OduduEmma WillisBrian DowlingDermot O'LearyDavina McCallITV (TV network)Channel 5Channel 4

Sponsorships

Channel 4 (2001–2010)

Series Sponsor Slogan Notes Year(s)
1
 		Dubble Chocolate Bar With added Comic Relief 2001
2
 		O
2 		Get connected 2002
3
 		TalkTalk Get together 2005
4
 		Carphone Warehouse Get star treatment See note 1 2006
5
 		See note 2 2007
Celebrity Hijack Virgin Mobile For a Happy House 2008
6
 		Dreams Britain's leading bed specialist See note 3 2009
7
 		Everything for a great night's sleep 2010

Channel 5 (2011–2018)

Series Sponsor Slogan Notes Year(s)
8
 		Freederm[90] Well worth a closer look 2011
9
 		Plusnet — 2012
10
 		Schwarzkopf Live Color XXL[91] If you've got the attitude we've got the colour
11
 		Dreams[92] Britain's favourite bed specialist 2013
12
 		SuperCasino[93][94] Feel it for real See note 4
13
 		2014
14
 		—
15
 		Gumtree[95] 2015
16
 		Lucozade Energy
17
 		— See note 5 2016
18
 		Pink Casino
19
 		2017
20
 		Castle Jackpot
21
 		Pink Casino 2018
22

ITV (2024)

Series Sponsor Slogan Notes Year(s)
23
 		William Hill TBA 2024
  • ^1 The Carphone Warehouse is the parent company of TalkTalk, the previous sponsor. It also had a deal of £2.5m-a-year to sponsor the Big Brother franchise[96]
  • the race row
    , the sponsorship was cut off halfway through the series
  • ^3 The cost of this sponsorship was £800,000[97]
  • ^4 This sponsorship was only shown after 9.00pm
  • ^5 Celebrity Big Brother 17 had no sponsorship, making it the first ever series of both Big Brother and Celebrity Big Brother not to have a sponsor.

Controversy and criticism

Main article:
Controversy and criticism of Big Brother

Since its inception, Celebrity Big Brother has come under fire for reports of bullying,[98][99] racism,[100][101][102][103] and the physical and mental strain of appearing on the series.[104][105]

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