Channel 5 and Endemol have agreed a deal to air another series of Celebrity Big Brother later this year, according to Media Guardian.
Last April, the broadcaster announced it had signed a two-year contract for the reality show – due to run out at the end of this summer – which included one normal and one Celebrity edition each year.
However, a recent article in the Daily Star suggested that they now intend to schedule two Celebrity series annually, starting with a second run in 2012.
The Guardian has now backed up this report, claiming Celebrity Big Brother will return in the ‘late summer’ at the expense of the next normal series, which is set to begin in May.
Its length has apparently been shortened from fourteen weeks to ten weeks three days, but this would still be longer than last year’s run, which aired for nine weeks between September and November.
Famous faces rumoured to have signed up for the show include Swedish footballer Freddie Ljungberg and former winner of The Bachelor Carianne Barrow.
this is great news cant wait
Great Can’t wait!!!!! when do we find out the start date for may??? Anyone know
This is terrible news, Channel 5 are ruining Big Brother!
do we know anything about live feed on 5* now theyved released shecdualing?
Why shorten the REAL big brother for the fake celebrity version,typical crappy channel 5,haven’t got a clue,cheap skates,channel 4 wiped the floor with crappy channel 5s coverage
Daily Star in not making up bullshit shocker!
WOOHOO YAY Iam so glad theres going to be another series of CBB
I’m so happy! Honestly, I didn’t really enjoy last year’s regular Big Brother, but really enjoyed both celebrity versions Channel 5 have aired!
I agree, Tommy, where C5 are hitting their stride is with Celebrity Big Brother. But, if handled correctly, Big Brother 2012 could be a hit. Is it just me, or could Five dish out a doozie series revolving around the number ’13′?
Big Brother for the last few years has focussed on the fun side of the show- the parties, the humour. I think now is a better time than ever for the show to go back to being ‘evil’.
two questions:-
1) Have either channel 5 or endemol said anything about wheather there will be Big Brother post 2012 ?
2) And will there be full Live coverage, just like there was on E4 when it was on Channel 4 ?
Is it not possible that Channel 5 bought a 13 week series in the summer like previous series but realised it was too long for the normal series so subseqeuntly cut it to ten and then are filling the last 3 with CBB again as they are obliged to use the full 13 weeks of rent?
I would much rather have a long normal edition of Big Brother any day!
CBB is good, but I enjoy the public edition as it gives you more time to study which housemate you want to win, and also let the isolation effect come into play.
This is brilliant news for us guys who loves Big Brother! Bring it on… Can’t Wait! lol
I love Celebrity Big Brother but 2 a year is ruining the Normal Big Brother format of 13 weeks
:sad: I love Normal Big Brother!!!! The housemates are more open and free due to the fact that they don’t care about what the papers and public think!
@Joseph Singleton
BB was already ruined before C5 took over. The celeb series are still rating decent but the summer series seems to suck. I don’t blame them for wanting to milk CBB for all it’s worth.
Too much. BB used to be a Television event. Now it’s like a soap opera that always seems to be on.
OMG this is terrible news! I think Channel 5 is ruining Big Brother!
I want BB and CBB to stay on Channel 5 until Channel 4 will have both shows back again
omg canny wait iv been watching bigbrother since i was 9 lol yeah im 16 now yass
i even started watching bbusa online its great i started watching bb us sice seson 11lol
Love the normal BB. Hate CBB the celebs are to busy acting to the cameras and putting make-up on, far too tempremental,boring to watch
@CH5BBUK
And if it does return to C4 I hope they deny the C5 episodes ever existed.
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@Andy Ellis
I’m very confused by your comment, surely this is bad news for people who love “Big Brother” because it means the regular series will be shorter. I think you meant to say that this is terrible news for people who love Big Brother.
Cant wait to watch both BB and CBB