Big Brother 9 - News & Updates

[Chris_2k11]

Any news or anything yet?? thought we might have started to hear something by now.

i hope its gonna be better than last year

[Xx-Vicky-xX]

Just found this on DS....(It was from 5th April)


Big Brother 9 will launch on June 5 to avoid a ratings battle with Britain's Got Talent, according to reports today.

The Channel 4 reality series traditionally kicks off towards the end of May, but the network is believed to have delayed this year's launch because a clash with Talent would be too risky. Ratings for Big Brother 8 dropped below 3 million viewers when it competed against the ITV1 show last summer.

The new series is expected to last for 13 weeks, with the final airing on September 5.

Insiders have admitted that this year's run could be "make or break" for the show, though suggestions that the 2007 series was a flop have been played down.

One source told the Daily Star: "Last year was a success. We had superbitch Charley, the Ziggy and Chanelle romance, the sexy 'Samanda' twins and of course dopey Brian who ended up winning. But that was last summer. The new show is what matters. Big Brother 9 is make or break."

[LostVoodoo]

Big Brother 9 will launch on June 5 to avoid a ratings battle with Britain's Got Talent, according to reports today.

woah, how long is BGT going on for?!

[Abigail]

woah, how long is BGT going on for?!

The auditions will air on a Saturday for 7/8 weeks then there will be a full week of live shows with the final at the end of the week.

Seems channel four know they will lose out to Britain's Got Talent. Surely that tells them something...

Big Brother is just a platform for wannabes to get themselves on tv and launch their "careers." :thumbsdow :thumbsdow

[Abbie]

In june!!! thats late

[.:SpIcYsPy:.]

Exams will be on during that time but I don't even think I will be tempted to watch it (okay maybe the first night when everyone's going in and the final night) but that's it!

[StarsOfCCTV]

June. Ah...end of exams. Still be at college but no revising :D

Sure they may be a bunch of wannabe celebs but they are always forgotten after a couple of months. You'd think none of them read the papers and realise that :lol:

[Abbie]

My exasm will be over before then

[dddMac1]

hope they dont mess Big Brother 9 up like they did last year

[Hollie-x]

Exams will be on during that time but I don't even think I will be tempted to watch it (okay maybe the first night when everyone's going in and the final night) but that's it!

That's exactly what I tell myself everytime! But I really did mean it last time lmao.

TBH I can't be bothered with it anymore. It's just an excuse for a bunch on nut jobs to get on tv and have their 15 minutes of fame.

[Bryan]

YouTube - Big Brother 9 UK - Eye Flashes # 1

A little bit excited now i've seen this on the tv, be interesting to see if this one is any better than last years. I got bored of last years, it was same old same old, I wonder if this year it will be back on form?

[StarsOfCCTV]

I hope so! Evil BB is so much funnier than tame BB! :p

[Bryan]

Davina McCall has warned that housemates will suffer on this year's Big Brother.

The presenter said the ninth series of the show, which launches on June 5, will be the toughest yet for the contestants.

She told the Press Association: "Big Brother is no longer going to be lenient in any way, shape or form. If there's any kind of rule breaking, they're going to come down on them like a ton of bricks.

"You're not just going to be able to saunter into the Diary Room and go: 'Hi yeah, can I just get some gas for my curling tongs?' No, no, no, no - they're basically gonna make housemates suffer a bit more, which will be a good thing, I think."

She added: "We've been a bit soft the last couple of years. This is not a holiday camp, you know. This is an entertainment programme and we need a winner."

[StarsOfCCTV]

Glad to hear it :p I'm looking forward to this series :D

[DaVeyWaVey]

Big Brother better mean it when it says it will become evil. I was really looking forward to last year's series but felt let down once it aired. I hope I don't feel the same way this year.

[Abbie]

Wow, and it better be evil, and I mean really really evil :D

[Chloe O'brien]

I think they should take all luxuries such as straightners, curling tongs and make-up off all contestants and only give them back on eviction night.

[Abbie]

I think they should take all luxuries such as straightners, curling tongs and make-up off all contestants and only give them back on eviction night.

lol, that would be good.

[Kirsty :]]

Haha that would be funny!
Oohhh not long then!
I wonder what kinds of poeple they'll throw in this year. Hmmmm

[Abbie]

;573921']Haha that would be funny!
Oohhh not long then!
I wonder what kinds of poeple they'll throw in this year. Hmmmm

Insane porbably. And then there will be a Bitch, there always is

[moonstorm]

Anyone notice last night, they were playing little snatches of the BB music just before the announcer introduced the next programme?

[DaVeyWaVey]

;573921']Haha that would be funny!
Oohhh not long then!
I wonder what kinds of poeple they'll throw in this year. Hmmmm

The same old people they usually throw in probably... I think they should make Big Brother more competitive this year, as well as making Big Brother evil too. I want it become more like a game again..

And yes I noticed that moonstorm - about time Channel 4 started hyping up the programme.

[Abbie]

Starts thursday 5th of June :D

[Kim]

Lol Kath, if they did take all curling tongs and things off of the contestants, they'd probably end up evicting all of the female housemates in, "Coming down on them like a ton of bricks."

Thanks for that Abbie :)

Didn't mind last year's, so I will be watching.

[Chris_2k11]

im not very excited

[StarsOfCCTV]

Starts thursday 5th of June :D

I can't wait :p Oh dear I"m sad :lol:

[Chloe O'brien]

They need to do something to make it entertaining as we don't want to sit and watch them sunbathing and for 12 weeks. BB needs to bring back the rich/poor divide or make them earn there alchol and food allowance.

[StarsOfCCTV]

Yeah they should do something like that again. The task where they made everyone stay in boxes and last out won - they all stayed in there for like 10 hours :lol: That task was funny :p

The first show is great when they introduce everyone and they show the new house :p

[Chloe O'brien]

To win the viewers votes BB contenstants need to be honest and truthful. If we go back to the early winners of BB with Craig, Brian and Cameron. they were themselves from day 1 they didn't pretend to put on an act or try to be something their not. BB needs to bring contestants in that are unique in their own way and not 15 minutes of fame wannabe fame grabbers.

[Kim]

The first show is great when they introduce everyone and they show the new house :p

That was one of the only shows I missed last year. Shall be watching it this time round.

I liked the half way house last year, maybe they should have that again.

[Debs]

i have to say this year i couldnt give a toss about big brother and everyone knows im a huge bb fan!

i honestly think thsi year should be the last and if it isnt it should go back to how it was the first couple of years. better tasks and people who are nice to watch!

[Abbie]

I liked the older tasks they were great.
They should ask for the public to create tasks, we would be good.
I mean the rich and poor thing was great, Fav ever

[Bryan]

it should be a boot camp not a holiday camp! none of this sitting around sunbathing for 13 weeks! that's not entertainment

i think they should start to make them house rivals rather than housemates, immunity battles etc, and for the tasks make it clear they will get rations if they dont pass

and please no mid series twist with a new batch of housemates! if you get the right bunch to start with there's no need to bring in others who the public wont attach to, and wont vote for.

[Abbie]

it should be a boot camp not a holiday camp! none of this sitting around sunbathing for 13 weeks! that's not entertainment

i think they should start to make them house rivals rather than housemates, immunity battles etc, and for the tasks make it clear they will get rations if they dont pass

and please no mid series twist with a new batch of housemates! if you get the right bunch to start with there's no need to bring in others who the public wont attach to, and wont vote for.

:cheer: That would be good

[DaVeyWaVey]

I like Bry's ideas, but I also think, they should bring back the Saturday night live tasks - I loved watching them!

[Abbie]

I like Bry's ideas, but I also think, they should bring back the Saturday night live tasks - I loved watching them!

Those were another of my favs, I dont know why they got rid of them :(

[Chris_2k11]

totally agree, they were the best part of it for me haha

[Debs]

the saturday night tasks were good but also they should bring back the longer tasks, i loved the dancing task where they would have to dance as soon as they heard their music, even if it was in middle of the night!

[Bryan]

doubt we'll see saturday tasks return, it's been a while since we saw them, bb5 was it? plus we didn't have any big bro of a saturday last year, dunno if they'll be continuing with that

i've heard it's going back to the 10pm slot every night, which should make it better, the last few years when it's been on at 9 it's been a bit pants, becuase they were aiming it at the teenage audience, so you had the likes of Nicki and Charley etc. Maybe this year going back to 10 it might go back to the way it used to be!

[StarsOfCCTV]

the saturday night tasks were good but also they should bring back the longer tasks, i loved the dancing task where they would have to dance as soon as they heard their music, even if it was in middle of the night!

Oh yeah that was hilarious :lol:

[.:SpIcYsPy:.]

i have to say this year i couldnt give a toss about big brother and everyone knows im a huge bb fan!

i honestly think thsi year should be the last and if it isnt it should go back to how it was the first couple of years. better tasks and people who are nice to watch!
Ahh remember few years ago, we even had our own forum and now we couldn't care less!
Good times though, good times! x

[StarsOfCCTV]

Davina McCall has revealed that she will be dressing like Katie Holmes when she presents Big Brother this summer.

The 40-year-old presenter described Holmes as her fashion heroine and said that her stylist is under strict instruction to help her look like the actress.

"My favourite style icon of the moment would be Katie Holmes," Davina explained. "I love what she's wearing so I said to my stylist 'think Katie Holmes, channel Katie Holmes'."

She added: "AJ, my stylist, is absolutely awesome at picking out clothes for me. She's my Gok Wan."

Big Brother 9 launches on June 5 on Channel 4.

[Bryan]

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[Bryan]

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[Bryan]

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[Bryan]

Pictures of a new, larger Big Brother house have been released ahead of the embattled reality programme’s series nine launch next Thursday.

The house, decorated in the customary gaudy style, is the biggest that producer Endemol and broadcaster Channel 4 have constructed since the show began in 2000.

The house features a lavish living area and luxurious hot tub, juxtaposed with a military-style bedroom, fitted with basic bed frames and uncomfortably-thin mattresses. The garden, complete with the time-honoured pool and spa, is home to a giant ashtray to accommodate smoking contestants.

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Big Brother 9
Producers will hope the photos capture viewers’ interest after scandal and low-ratings plagued previous series.

Despite a turbulent romance between contestants Ziggy Lichman and Channelle Hayes, Big Brother 8 ratings slumped to an average of 3.8 million. The show’s previous ratings low, during the sixth series, was 4.5 million.

The broadcaster cancelled this year’s Celebrity Big Brother after a race row erupted over contestants Jade Goody, Danielle Lloyd and Jo O'Meara’s treatment of Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty during the 2007 series.

The high-rating show was replaced with a new format - Big Brother Celebrity Hijack – but it failed to capture the public’s imagination. The final was watched by just over half a million viewers, compared to the 2007 Celebrity Big Brother closing episode which pulled in 5.8 million.

The new series is already facing challenges as Davina McCall will return to present the show but TV favourite Dermot O’Leary will not be back to host spin-off programme Big Brother’s Little Brother. He will be replaced by George Lam and Zezi Ifore, while the series’ other partner show, Big Brother’s Big Mouth, will be hosted by a series of guest presenters.

Big Brother 9 launches at 9pm on Channel 4 on Thursday, June 5.

[StarsOfCCTV]

WOw I love the look! :D Very colourful! Love the diary room doors! :cheer: The beds look harsh :lol:

[Abbie]

Lol I love the love of the house, I was wondered why it looked so nice and then saw the beds :lol:

[Chris_2k11]

OMG I love the style of it all

[Chris_2k11]

YouTube - Big Brother 9 - Official Advert No.1

Oh yes

[StarsOfCCTV]

Saw this advert earlier. Oh yes indeed :D

[Kirsty :]]

Hmmm.. there's only 8 chairs at the table. I wonder if there's anything up their sleeves this time!

[Bryan]

i'm not too keen on the style this year at all, much prefer last years look! the bathroom is hideous and the kitchen is too gloomy! wonder what the living room will look like!?

i've heard rumours of 12 housemates having to share 8 beds, and that they're bringing in a child size bed - midget? or a housemates child?

[StarsOfCCTV]

I doubt they'd bring in a child. Maybe a dwarf? :hmm:

[Abbie]

They wouldnt bring in a child, not on a show like this

[Kirsty :]]

Maybe it's for someone super tall?? How evil and uncomfortable would that be! :lol:

[DaVeyWaVey]

Loving the new look house! I am getting excited now for this. :cheer:

[Bryan]

been watching some clips from BB7 today and it got me all excited, I think we should all give it a fair chance, after all BB4 and BB6 were lame, and they were followed by great series. it's usually the odd number Big Brothers that turn out to be the best.

i wasn't looking forward to it much, but with the house pics coming out and the ads on tv i cant wait for it to come back. the summer really starts when Big Brother comes back on tv :D

[Abbie]

I always do that, give it a chance and see how it goes, I mean is a new series with different people and a house.
Even if it turns rubbish, I'll probably watch it anyway :lol:

[Chloe O'brien]

I always do that, give it a chance and see how it goes, I mean is a new series with different people and a house.
Even if it turns rubbish, I'll probably watch it anyway :lol:

I'm with you Abbie. I'll watch the launch show to see what loonies have applied this year.

[StarsOfCCTV]

:D :D :cheer: :thumbsup:

Housemates on Big Brother 9 are in for a rough ride, according to its executive producer. Phil Edgar-Jones says the series will be 'funny but evil'.

Broadcast magazine reports that a record 16 housemates will be introduced next Thursday and the show will run for 13 weeks in a year that's crucial to the fortunes of the onetime hit reality show.

Last year, Big Brother's ratings plummeted to an average 3.6 million viewers.

Edgar-Jones said: "we've told the housemates it will be full-on and there will be no leeway. We're getting tougher on wannabes and the causes of wannabes.

"We've been very careful with casting this year and there are some characters of the like you've never seen before.

"These are not your typical screaming wannabes, but people with a bit of depth, from different backgrounds. We want conflict but we don't want endless shouting."

In an echo of Big Brother 5, when the house was divided into rich and poor halves he said this series will be 'funny but evil'.

One tabloid report suggests the producers are going to make the housemates go hungry to stoke the flames of discontent.

[Abbie]

:cheer: Sounds good to me

[Bryan]

Chanelle Hayes has claimed that Big Brother 9 contestants should be asked to nominate in front of each other.

The glamour model, who starred on the show last year, said that the format change would result in "heated rows" between housemates.

"If contestants had to nominate in front of each other every week, it would really spice things up," Chanelle told the Daily Star. "They would have to sort it out face-to-face and it would cause some pretty heated rows."

Hayes also revealed that she would like to see couples entering the house when the new series kicks off on June 5.

She said: "They would gang up against the others and imagine if one cheated - fantastic viewing."

I think this would be a good idea personally, BUT then again they'd be too cowardly to vote for people face to face, and would probably all choose the people who the first housemate votes for, making that first housemate seem like the harshest of the lot.

[DaVeyWaVey]

SCHEMING Big Brother bosses have not ruled out bringing back some familiar faces to spice up this year’s show.

With no other major events on this summer, they are determined to monopolise the viewing figures by coming
up with the most outrageous and daring stunts the show has ever seen.

Some of BB’s previous hit characters in the pipeline to return include winner Kate Lawler, 27, who is now the face of Anne Summers; Imogen Thomas, 25; Orlaith McAllister, 28; Michelle Bass, 27; Charley Uchea, 22, and Vanessa Nimmo, 30.

A senior BB source said: “It would be a real twist in the series to bring old housemates back.

“They’ve been there, got the T-shirt and know how to play the game.

“So it would really spice things up in the House, and undoubtedly wind up the current crop of wannabes, if some of them were to pop in.”

Source: Daily Star

[Bryan]

a bunch of outdated slappers isn't what BB9 needs. As long as Jade Goody doesn't come back (again)

[StarsOfCCTV]

I hope they don't bring anyone back. New house new people don't upset the format BB producers! :p

[Chloe O'brien]

I don't think any old BB contestants should be allowed back into the house they have had their time, but if that's the way BB want to play it then I'm sure there are better housemates to bring back John Tickles for one, Helen, Bryan and Johnny. Housemates who were entertaining and funny not just slappers who need the money.

[Kim]

I hope we don't get a repeat of people getting booted out for racism again. Nominating in front of each other and people from different ethnic backgrounds wouldn't be very good, I don't think.

[Debs]

SCHEMING Big Brother bosses have not ruled out bringing back some familiar faces to spice up this year’s show.

With no other major events on this summer, they are determined to monopolise the viewing figures by coming
up with the most outrageous and daring stunts the show has ever seen.

Some of BB’s previous hit characters in the pipeline to return include winner Kate Lawler, 27, who is now the face of Anne Summers; Imogen Thomas, 25; Orlaith McAllister, 28; Michelle Bass, 27; Charley Uchea, 22, and Vanessa Nimmo, 30.

A senior BB source said: “It would be a real twist in the series to bring old housemates back.

“They’ve been there, got the T-shirt and know how to play the game.

“So it would really spice things up in the House, and undoubtedly wind up the current crop of wannabes, if some of them were to pop in.”

Source: Daily Star

:rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: *YAWNS LOUDLY* :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

[Chris_2k11]

Back to the drawing board BB. although they can bring back some celebrity contestants if they like, Jackie Stallone anyone? :rotfl:

[Debs]

Back to the drawing board BB. although they can bring back some celebrity contestants if they like, Jackie Stallone anyone? :rotfl:


:lol: Now her id watch again! :lol:

[Abbie]

I really hope they dont bring back old faces

[DaVeyWaVey]

HOUSEMATES will gamble their food on a giant Las Vegas-style slot machine – not realising they need to LOSE.

Wannabes will be led to believe they have to hit the jackpot to win booze and treats.

But in an evil BB twist, contestants must lose to take the prizes.

And the housemates who think they’ve come up trumps will be starved – for a week.

Executive producer Phil Edgar Jones, 40, admits BB will get nasty.

He teased: “The series will be funny but evil. We’re getting tougher on wannabes and on the causes of wannabes.”

And a show insider, who has seen the fruit machine’s trial run, confided: “This one is being nicknamed Every Loser Wins. One by one, the contestants must play the machine. The ones who lose get treats.”

Meanwhile, past winners Nadia Almada, 31, Anthony Hutton and Pete Bennett, both 26, joined Channel 4 to film The Big Brother Launch Night Project, which airs next Thursday at 10.40pm – after the BB9 launch.

From the Daily Star

[StarsOfCCTV]

Awww evil....:p :D

[Bryan]

not sure i'm looking forward to that Big Brother Night Project with Justin & Alan.

It was only a few months ago Alan had a massize rant about how he hates ex big brother housemates on the show, yet now he's doing this? seems a bit hipocritical.

[Bryan]

YouTube - WoRD is OUT - KyLiE MinoGuE

omg look who it is in Kylie's music video! in the stripy top and beret - it's Davina! :lol:

[Bryan]

Just read that Davina is being paid 85 grand an episode. So over 13 weeks she will be getting 1 million 105 grand!!! she's not even that great!!!

[StarsOfCCTV]

Wow....

But because she has been there since the start BB is probably desperate to keep her because she is 'the face of BB'

[Debs]

YouTube - WoRD is OUT - KyLiE MinoGuE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7yDPLtLgX8)

omg look who it is in Kylie's music video! in the stripy top and beret - it's Davina! :lol:

:lol: fab dancing there davina:lol:

[StarsOfCCTV]

BB9 chiefs 'recruit blind contestant'

Big Brother producers have recruited a blind contestant for the new series, according to a report today.

The People claims that show chiefs are expecting a backlash over the decision but will strongly deny any accusations of exploitation.

A source told the newspaper: "BB is ready to take a blind person into the house. Everything possible has been done to make sure the person settles in and is not sidelined. The house has been designed in an accessible way. Bosses plan to do everything in their power to make sure the person's stay is comfortable and enjoyable."

The insider added: "After the racism issues with Jade Goody and Emily Parr they will go out of their way to avoid accusations that having a blind housemate is in any way wrong."

RNIB spokeswoman Ciara Smyth has already backed the decision. She said last night: "I think having somebody blind or partially sighted on Big Brother could be really positive in terms of changing people's attitudes to blindness."

Big Brother 9 kicks off on Thursday night on Channel 4

[Bryan]

interesting if true, no reason why they shouldn't! think it'd be a real eye openerer to those that think there's a stigma attached to disabilites etc

[StarsOfCCTV]

Davina was on Paul O Grady today she didn't reveal much but she did say...

- She doesn't know if old housemates are returning

- BB will be zero tolerance, for rule breakers there is a tiny prison in the garden :p

[DaVeyWaVey]

So excited about this year's series now. :cheer: I may know someone who is going into the house too. Someone who goes to another sixthform by where I live applied and he has dissapeared off the face of the earth according to my friend, he may be going into the house.. I know of him so will look out for him on Thursday night.

Thought we could do some Big Brother predictions for fun too..:

I predict that when 1 contestant enters the house, all the other housemates will be confused on how to prenounce that contestant's name...

[Debs]

Some new house pics :cheer:


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[Debs]

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[Bryan]

OMG OMG OMG how exciting!

not a fan of the diary room chair - yucky like something off star trek!

love the staircase! very Dallaseque

and that luxury bedroom! i bet it's going to be a rich/poor devide again this year! :D :cheer:

[Bryan]

From Digitial Spy:

One day to go. The bane of my existence biggest TV show of the summer begins tomorrow!

Yesterday I was among the lucky few to tour the new Big Brother house, and boy did I make myself at home. I sat on their chairs, I lay on their beds, I... actually, I'll spare you details of what I did in the toilet. (It's not too late to install extractor fans, is all I'm saying).

Anyway, here's what I managed to glean about BB9. Scoop fans, you're in for a treat.

The Show
There will be sixteen housemates on launch night - the most ever to enter the house in one go. Predictably, producers are keeping quiet over the identities of the contestants, but did tease that there would be a "good balance among the sexes... and the sexualities". There is an over-50 in the lineup, and possibly someone who is 18, but no two housemates will be related to each other.

After Big Brother 9, Channel 4 has agreed to a further TWO series of the show. There is no official word on the return of Celebrity Big Brother in January 2009, but E4 replacement Celebrity Hijack was described as a "one-off experiment" that probably won't be repeated.

The Diary Room
Housemates will have to leave through the main entrance door, then wait in a small corridor before being allowed into the diary room. This extra space between the main house and the diary room has been created to ensure greater privacy when the housemates are speaking to Big Brother.

The entrance/exit stairs, which split into two and flank the diary room, will ordinarily be barricaded off by "child gates".

The diary room is slightly bigger than usual, with a plush red interior and a huge custom-built blue chair (modelled above right by yours truly).

The Living Room
Huge multi-seat sofas have been ditched in favour of numerous single and double-occupancy seats. A mystery blue hatch can be found in the living room, as well as the house's only plasma screen. The green and red mood lighting of Big Brother 8 will not be back.

For the first time ever the housemates will be able to accurately tell the time from a "discreetly-located" wallclock.

The Bedrooms
This year there are two bedrooms - and they couldn't be more different from each other. One, with a locker theme, is very small, has eight harsh single beds and is veeeeery cold. The other is decorated with a "regal" theme (lots of reds and golds) and features eight double beds - each adorned with many pillows and soft sheets - as well as an expansive enclave to store clothes and shoes. Housemates will get to choose which bedroom they sleep in after they enter on launch night.

The Bathroom
The bathroom is distinctly Roman in feel, with gold figurine statues, gold chrome taps and a bath capable of housing more than one guest. The bathroom is completely visible from the main living area - with only a tiny area of the shower screen protected by a tint. Thankfully the toilets remain a completely private affair.

The Jail
Producers promise that all rule breaks will be dealt with "consistently and harshly" this year. To that end, a tiny jail has been installed in the garden - and any misbehaving housemates will be duly quarantined there as a punishment.

The Hidden Extras
Secret rooms will NOT be a theme this year, although a mystery task room - accessed via an orange door in the garden - is expected to be redecorated to fulfil a number of functions.

Prepare to surrender your summer. Big Brother begins Thursday at 9pm on Channel 4 with a bum-numbing 100-minute launch show!

[Debs]

Im getting excited now, i sat here just a monute ago and though omg big brother starts tomorrow WOOHOO :cheer:

love the bedrooms in the new pics and love love love the new staircase

[StarsOfCCTV]

Love the diary room :cheer: :D And the rest :D Can't wait! :p

[pinkles14]

I like the bedroom in the new pics.. Dont like the diary room chair.... will be watching.....

[Kim]

OMG that house looks ten times better than the one last year. I'm predicting someone will damage something considering it looks that good.. someone's bound to get punished under the 'zero tolerance' rule.

[DaVeyWaVey]

I really am looking forward to it now! Must say I LOVE the new house look especially the diary room chair!

[StarsOfCCTV]

Big Brother goes green; introduces 'jail'

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Big Brother housemates will have no excuse to complain about food rations - they will grow their own food this year.

Producers said this year's 16 wannabes will have to cultivate their own potatoes and carrots and season their food with herbs from the garden as they released the latest pictures of the house.

The snapshots show that a luxury bedroom and not just the uncomfortable dormitory-style room with short beds and scratchy blankets awaits this year's housemates.

The two bedrooms are intended to divide the contestants competing for fame and the £100,000 prize in the ninth series of the show.

Other changes include two staircases leading to and from the outside world, leading to speculation the housemates might arrive in pairs.

The diary room has been built under the stairs instead of directly in the house to make the contestants sitting on the diary room chair feel more cut off from their housemates.

As well as having boxes to grow vegetables in the garden, this year's 'green' Big Brother house means there is also a large recycling bin in the kitchen.

A luxury bedroom next to the garden features eight double beds complete with velvet cushions, a walk-in closet and burgundy and gold drapes.

A jail, in the form of a tiny claustrophobic area enclosed by metal bars in the garden, is ready for use if any housemates need to be punished. Big Brother starts on Thursday on Channel 4.

[Bryan]

that jail is spooky with the heads!!!!

love how theyre growing their own food again, gives them someting to do and shows that producerrs are returning to the good old days of BB3, espec with the rich/poor divide! got a feeling this year's will be good! :D

[Abbie]

I love the diary room chair!!! Its FAR better than other years :D

[Bryan]

Clues to the identities of the Big Brother 9 housemates revealed...

The wait is nearly over. Soon a new group of housemates will enter the Big Brother House - the place they will call their home for the summer. Tonight (9pm on Channel 4), Davina will reveal the identities of the 16 new housemates in the launch show direct from the House. But revealed here is a taste of what's to come...

* One housemate does stand-up comedy

* One housemate has been deported from America

* One housemate is a DJ

* One housemate is a Buddhist

* One housemate is Muslim

* One housemate wears a watch worth £13,000



* Three housemates have children

* Three housemates were born outside the UK

* One housemate has appeared in a film with Hugh Grant

* One housemate has had a breast enlargement

* One housemate has never watched Big Brother

* The oldest housemate is 42



Make sure you tune in tonight to get the full story!

[DaVeyWaVey]

Sounds like a good set of housemates there. Today, reported in the Sun, they said a couple will be going in tonight but they will have to keep their relationship a secret from the other housemates, and fend off the advances of other "sex starved" housemates.. I will try and find the report..

[Chris_2k11]

Sorry but the chair is absolutely VILE

[Hollie-x]

10 Minutes to go! :D
It's the first time I've looked at this thread and that house is faberificle!
I always say I'm only going to watch the launch show, only to get hooked on it EVERY TIME!

[Debs]

oooo 1 miniute to go :cheer: looking forward to it now

[Chris_2k11]

We have another Chanelle people

[StarsOfCCTV]

Oooh evil secret mission :eek: :p

[StarsOfCCTV]

We have another Chanelle people
Noooo :crying: :lol:

The suit wearing student cracks me up :lol:

[Chris_2k11]

And now we have another Nikki :eek:

[StarsOfCCTV]

At least she doesn't scream :lol: much..

[StarsOfCCTV]

'I wouldn't just start talking to an ugly person' :eek:

Perfect match for Stephanie! :p

[Chris_2k11]

Not mad on anyone so far..

[Kim]

That Dennis really annoyed me; not keen on the suit wearing student either. Is it just me, or does he sound like 'The World's Worst' from Balls of Steel?

Ditto Chris.

[Chris_2k11]

I heard bout a blind person going in, looks like its true

[Chris_2k11]

Charley returns!

[StarsOfCCTV]

:lol:

Mohammed seems alright.

[Debs]

What a bunch so far!

another charley deffo, she will get on my nerves i bet!

loving dennis! and loving the couple thing, dont like stephanie, bit of a airhead methinks!

[StarsOfCCTV]

The screaming one...she's going to become annoying I think :lol:

[Chris_2k11]

Don't mind Jennifer actually

[StarsOfCCTV]

Marriage! :lol: I like new evil BB :p

[Kirsty :]]

Omg who's the screaming one?
I like the blind man... Michael?
And Cat... she's crazy!!
I'm loving Dennis though! He's a character! :D

[Chris_2k11]

Cooookie!!

[Debs]

Cat or dennis too win :cheer:

The marriage, :lol: cant wait

[.:SpIcYsPy:.]

Saw the last bit.. cookie monster :lol: LOOOOL!
& saw Debs' bedroom pics, that is GORGEOUS! I will take notes :p

[DaVeyWaVey]

Loving the housemates. :cheer: I think they got the balance right between the not too outrageous but not too normal either.

I think Rebecca, Rachel and the last housemate (forgot her name) are all great. :cheer:

[.:SpIcYsPy:.]

Loving the housemates. :cheer: I think they got the balance right between the not too outrageous but not too normal either.

I think Rebecca, Rachel and the last housemate (forgot her name) are all great. :cheer:
So did your mate end up in the house then? :eek: :) x

[Abbie]

I love the housemates :D
And omg the secret task!

[DaVeyWaVey]

Loving the housemates. :cheer: I think they got the balance right between the not too outrageous but not too normal either.

I think Rebecca, Rachel and the last housemate (forgot her name) are all great. :cheer:
So did your mate end up in the house then? :eek: :) x

Nope. :( Apparently though he got really far and is a 'stand by'.

[Debs]

Saw the last bit.. cookie monster :lol: LOOOOL!
& saw Debs' bedroom pics, that is GORGEOUS! I will take notes :p

it is isnt it, i want it as my bedroom!!!

[Debs]

Housemates were given their first glimpse of this year's meaner Big Brother when they discovered a jail in the garden.

The tiny prison stopped contestants in their tracks as they toured the outside area shortly after entering the house.

Alexandra and Luke were among those to notice the tiny punishment space.

Luke told the others: "I'm not looking forward to this."

The prison has a backdrop decorated with eyeless dolls' heads and comes complete with metal bars.

[Behemoth]

I'm going to close this thread now as we have a new thread for discussing the new series (http://www.soapboards.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=80741)!

:ninja: