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Official Ratings


The ‘civilian’ version may have suffered a ratings crash this summer, but will Celebrity Big Brother meet a similar fate for its milestone 20th edition?

Below are the consolidated (a.k.a. ‘official’) viewing figures for the main show. All numbers include data from Channel 5+1, except those marked with an asterisk*.

There are two tables, covering different periods: 7 Day ratings, which account for viewers who watched episodes up to one week after they were originally broadcast, and 28 Day ratings, which account for four weeks after original broadcast. Click the links to jump between tables.

Episode cells are colour-coded to indicate how the amount of viewers compares to the equivalent day from the previous summer Celebrity series.

28 Day

Week 1 Week 2 Week 3
Saturday 1.59million 1.57million1 2 1.54million1 3
Sunday 1.76million 1.72million 1.81million
Monday 1.89million 1.77million 1.81million
Tuesday 2.11million 1.75million 1.90million 1.79million
Wednesday 2.23million 1.87million 1.94million 1.79million
Thursday 2.06million 1.91million 1.89million 1.78million
Friday 1.82million 1.55million 1.46million 1.89million
Green – No. of viewers flat with or up on CBB18
Red – No. of viewers down on CBB18
Grey – N/A
Week Average 1.87million 1.75million 1.77million
Running Average 1.87million 1.82million 1.81million
Series Average 1.81million

7 Day

Week 1 Week 2 Week 3
Saturday 1.53million 1.53million1 2 1.53million1 3
Sunday 1.71million 1.69million 1.80million
Monday 1.84million 1.76million 1.79million
Tuesday 2.11million 1.73million 1.89million 1.77million
Wednesday 2.21million 1.86million 1.92million 1.77million
Thursday 2.04million 1.87million 1.88million 1.76million
Friday 1.79million 1.52million 1.44million 1.87million
Green – No. of viewers flat with or up on CBB18
Red – No. of viewers down on CBB18
Grey – N/A
Week Average 1.84million 1.76million 1.66million
Running Average 1.84million 1.78million 1.78million
Series Average 1.78million

Notes

  • 1: As a result of Channel 5’s commitment to primetime football highlights on Saturdays, these episodes were given ‘first look’ premieres at 9pm on 5STAR, ahead of their regular 10.30pm broadcasts on C5. The table lists the combined total viewing figures for both showings, including +1 channels.
  • 2: In 28 Day figures, this episode averaged 655,000 viewers 5STAR and 910,000 on Channel 5, including +1. In 7 Day figures, it averaged 644k and 890k respectively, including +1.
  • 3: In 28 Day figures, this episode averaged 643,000 viewers 5STAR and 900,000 on Channel 5, including +1. In 7 Day figures, it averaged 629k and 900k respectively, including +1.