[RandomPoster]

I always thought the new contestants meet for the first time on the opening night. But I've read a few comments on here about them testing the housemates first without the cameras... How does that work? Then isn't it obvious that they all know each other on opening night...?

If the question's already been asked a million times, my bad.

[Captain.Remy]

The guinea pigs aren't the real housemates, they're just people who test the house, the tasks and the twists in order to see if everything goes well.

[\PJ/]

They do meet for first time on launch,the guinea pig thing is done about a week or so before launch if thats what your refering to.

[Stu]

Certain Guinea Pigs have been brought up to be housemates in feature series. I remember reading that Imogen from BB7 was a test housemate for BB4.

[Captain.Remy]

Message original : Stu
Certain Guinea Pigs have been brought up to be housemates in feature series. I remember reading that Imogen from BB7 was a test housemate for BB4.

BB7 Susie was one for Big Brother 5.

[Tom]

Its just kind of like a mini-series with a different set of housemates that isn't televised

just to make sure the house works properly and test camera shots etc

[Lewis.]

Basically it is just a bunch of random people that test the house, twists, tasks and basically the whole format, to make sure it all runs smoothly and gives Big brother the chance to make things a little better

[Stu]

Originally posted by Captain.Remy

BB7 Susie was one for Big Brother 5.

How they ever looked at her and thought ''Hmm, we will set her aside because she could be an entertaining housemate'' is completely beyond me.

[crossieKIDD]

why doesnt the ginnue pigs share there expereinces then haha

[RandomPoster]

Ohhhh OK. Thanks.

I thought it was the actual housemates who go in as the guinea pigs...

[matty0boy]

from what i remember for bb7 and davinas house tour , she pointed at a bed and said this is where chris moyles slept last night along with his radio team , so i think chris moyles was a guinea pig

[BIG-BRO-FAN]

I think the guinea pig thing is around now, because if there's any problems they need enough time to fix them

[Nath]

Originally posted by Stu

How they ever looked at her and thought ''Hmm, we will set her aside because she could be an entertaining housemate'' is completely beyond me.

If you are referring to Susie.. they didn't pick her to be in BB7. She was the golden ticket winner.