[thisisdanny]

Does anybody know how many housemates we'll get this year?

BB12- 14
BB13- 16
BB14- 14 (But 16 people if you include Michael, and Jack & Joe separately)
BB15- 16
BB16- 15 (But 16 people if you include Amy & Sally separately)

I'd usually say we'd get 16 but with there being 2 houses I'm not sure, depends how it all works...

Hope we don't get twins this year though

[Cal.]

Hope it's 20. 10 in each house or 12 in one and 8 in the other. If there's a smaller number than 8 living in the seperate house surely it'll just be like any other series with a secret room?

[Greg!]

It think it'll be a lot- possibly 20 or more

[Pete.]

8/8 to start plus 4 newbies at the house merger

[Jack_]

I think it'll be 16 but if it definitely is a two house split then maybe 9/9 might be good

[Moosething]

20

[y.winter]

20 is a lot for 90 minutes launch. I guess it'll be 16 (8 in each house) and maybe later on 3/4 new housemates.
Taking in mind this series is allegedly shorter - we don't need another 4in4out to keep up with 5 finalists in the end.

[thisisdanny]

Originally Posted by y.winter

20 is a lot for 90 minutes launch. I guess it'll be 16 (8 in each house) and maybe later on 3/4 new housemates.
Taking in mind this series is allegedly shorter - we don't need another 4in4out to keep up with 5 finalists in the end.

It's on for 125 minutes

[TomC]

I think if it's 125 mins 18 sounds feasible.

[Jake.]

18

[reece(:]

16 probs.

[BBDodge]

Isn't 20 confirmed?

The new garden looks about 2/3 the size of the old one so I'd expect a 12/8 split in housemates rather than equal numbers.

Ah, 20 was a BBSpy guess.

[Jack.]

I'm going 16 with an 8/8 split

[Dylan95]

20 with 10 in each house, any less would be suspicious well to me it would if I was a housemate

[thisisdanny]

Originally Posted by Dylan95

20 with 10 in each house, any less would be suspicious well to me it would if I was a housemate

You don't seriously think BB are going to keep the 2 houses a secret? We've all known about it for months but the only people in the world who doesn't know about it are the 20 people (maybe) who will be going in? That's funny

[Strictly Jake]

I think 18

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by thisisdanny

the only people in the world

That's a nice sentiment but barely anyone even realises it's still on TV.

[thisisdanny]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

That's a nice sentiment but barely anyone even realises it's still on TV.

This

[Headie]

I'm guessing the extra 5 mins of the Launch episode is just so they can do the continual BOTS thing where they carry on straight from the live show to the BOTS to try and keep viewers

[Cherie]

96 then 80 out twist

[BBDodge]

Originally Posted by Cherie

96 then 80 out twist

They kind of did that with BB11.

[reece(:]

Originally Posted by Cherie

96 then 80 out twist

A rihpeat?

[BBUKAUSFAN]

Originally Posted by Dylan95

20 with 10 in each house, any less would be suspicious well to me it would if I was a housemate

Well housemates would know there is 2 houses if they looked at any magazines and news, unless they have been in lock up since cbb finished.

[y.winter]

The second house won't be a secret, that's for sure.
Even when they walk into the house they can see the extension...

[Petershaw1984]

24 all together.

Maybe 20 on launch and a few more thrown in later on