BB7 'starts Thursday May 18th, lasts 13 weeks, 16 HMs'

[James]

Daily Star today reports...

Show to start on Thursday 18th May.

Longest ever Big Brother UK - 13 weeks.

Sixteen housemates.

Trial-run of house started yesterday.


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by PETER DYKE

BIG Brother 7 is set to start up early to get viewers hooked before the launch of rival telly shows.

The new series of Channel 4's smash hit will begin in three weeks on Thursday, May 18.

It will go on for longer than ever with even more housemates.

Traditionally, the spy-on-the-wall show kicks off at the end of May but teams of celebs headed by Robbie Williams, 32, and Gordon Ramsay, 39, battling it out on the pitch.

That will be followed by a week-long celebrity talent show X Factor: Battle of the Stars.

Stunts

A new series of Love Island in June is tipped to run for around eight weeks. BB7 will run for 13 weeks - the longest in Big Brother history and two weeks more than last year's show, won by Anthony Hutton, 24.

Sixteen housemates are expected to take part - more than ever before.

Yesterday, guinea pig contestants were put into the new-look BB house to spend five days trying out some of the tasks and stunts planned for this summer's series before the real housemates arrive.


Daily Star

[Razmataz]

I do. for some reason believe this! :thumbs:


After the trial run don't we normally get pictures of the house.

And if its true from other forums there should be a press release tomorrow.

And..no official eye yet...or is that a theme this year, secrecy. :puzzled: who knows? :thumbs:

[krissybabe06]

yeah gladders me too because apparently callbacks are starting this week and stu was told 3 weeks before ne entered the house! who knows?:joker:
its going to be fab!xcx

[GirlsNotAloud]

if it lasted 14 weeks and finished on a friday that would be 100 days of BB, they should just round it up

[Chocolate]

Early launch for Big Brother

http://www.channel4.com/news/content/news-storypage.jsp?id=44718

:dance:

[krissybabe06]

yey

[krissybabe06]

yeah thats coolx good luck to every1 waitingxxx

[BigSister]

im a bit suspicious though its on a thursday its never started on a thursday before unless they could do an eviction first night?

[krissybabe06]

hmm thats what i thought its usually a friday but maybe theyve changed it! i mean its been on the channel 4 news and everything and in all the papers so maybe it is true!:elephant:

[amobatty]

it must be true if its on the channel 4 news and site

[Blink_Me]

13 weeks, hey? 16 housemates, hey? Nah, I'll stop doing the "hey" part.

This just proves the house is going to be bigger if there is 16 housemates.

[krissybabe06]

yeah might be, i doubt the housemates have been told yet though!

[krissybabe06]

but i reckon the housemates arent ever picked around this time and to be honest how does the news know therer 16 if they aint been picked yet?

[Blink_Me]

Usually some people get some inside information before the show starts. They usually pick the people early May, so I guess they've probably have picked the housemates now.

[krissybabe06]

nah theyve definately picked the housemates but wouldnt have rang em 2 confirm it, i wonder whos in it this year!

[Blink_Me]

I don't know. Hopefully they'll be exciting people.:dog:

[krissybabe06]

hopefully lol

[BigSister]

i hope theres good people because 16 weeks is along stretch if the people in it arent up to scratch

[bambam]

Personally I'd rather it started on the friday, it's going to be hell dragging myself out of bed on the Friday morning, argh!:sad:

[krissybabe06]

yeah definately i hope they get the right mix of contestants because it'll be on longer than usual! if they focus and ave fun and a gd time they should be fine! i dont think bb would choose any1 who couldnt hack 16 weeks in there!! lol:dance:

im not bothered when it starts me as long as it flipping starts lol,

[BigSister]

I rather it started on a friday too dunno why but I do because its like you have the weekend to post on here but on friday its like school/college luckly ill be off ui then so ill be ok

[krissybabe06]

yeah i am use to it starting on a friday but even if it did start on a thursday i probably wouldnt even think of the days changing really, yeah aww bless you'll be alright darling x

[MarkWaldorf]

WOOOOO Im So Excited Now!!!!

[krissybabe06]

yeah me tooo i think theyve been picked tooo, which means we all have lovely housemates to entertain us over the summer!

[Corkie]

good good i think i twist will happen on the friday though so is the press relice tomorrow?

[krissybabe06]

i think so yeahx

[MarkWaldorf]

Yep

[Corkie]

oh cool i hope people know the eye and house

[krissybabe06]

yeah i hope so 2,

[Razmataz]

Pictures of the house don't come till the week of actual show...past years have shown that but this year seems different for some reason. i hope the hype is reached. :thumbs:

[BigSister]

i think there is going to be a twist Friday

[krissybabe06]

me2!!!!

[BB-Rocks]

Its rubbish it starts on a Thursday

[krissybabe06]

i honestly havent a clue lol ive got that many stories from different directions its ridiculous lol!:elephant:

[BB-Rocks]

Hopefully tis a romour

[krissybabe06]

yeah hopefully x

[Corkie]

hopefully its not number one its comes closer and it might be on a thursday but does that matter also its been on channel 4 news so i think this is true

[Arneldo]

I think if BB starts on a thursday - we can expect sumting big on Friday.

But Bad thing is - I love to stay up all night watching the house Live on Launch night but i wudnt be able to because i have School the next day - Damm! lol

But im trying to think good cause - It does mean that BB is closer!

But - Just because its on ch4 news doesnt mean its confimed.

[Corkie]

i do agree that people watch them live but i dont do this i just watch the luanch normally so i think the sooner the better but i was wondering what do they reveal at the press relice as people say there not normally pics of house?

[BigSister]

how long it happens for launch date and time and just basic things rules etc

And aaron I agree over schjool/college thing *points at top of page*

[x-heather-x]

Im sooo happy it starts earlier this year....but a THURSDAY!!!!!!:nono:

i really dont like that idea-i agree with aaron on that one too


still excited tho!:colour::elephant::dazzler:

[krissybabe06]

yeahhhh

[Di2001]

Oh my goodness! Now I'm starting to feel a bit
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and everso slightly
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BB7 - bring it on!!!!!

[Aflamo]

Yeahh!! I can't wait !! Hate the whole thursday thing though.

[MarkWaldorf]

Its been confirmed by Channel 4!!

[x-heather-x]

yeah i was on the site earlier and they said that.

I HATE the thursday idea tho....why cant they putit forward a day??????

[GirlsNotAloud]

Celeb BB started on a thursday

[MarkWaldorf]

Im thinking a twist or summin:puzzled:

[krissybabe06]

o yeah definately a twist like lol!

[Rory]

I'm counting down the days. I love the BBUK house.

[krissybabe06]

yeah xx

[BigSister]

it has to be a twist friday night because why would they put it forward a day. It doesnt make sense

[krissybabe06]

exactly lol the housemates are gunna get it LOL

[BigSister]

if its a day eviction though its not very fair

[krissybabe06]

depends how evil bb's feeling, but with their being 16 housemates you never know! i dont think they would evict somebody that quick! you never know, perhaps bb's thinking first impressions this year uh-oh lol
this may be a tad bit interesting:hello:

[BigSister]

I dont think they would do that though cos with Anouska on BB4 it was like she shouldnt have gone maybe its something else

[krissybabe06]

yeah nobody knows darling, nobody knows, big brother always has something in store like when chantelle was the only celeb in there no1 knew etc etc, there could be any twist waiting and nobody will know until its shown on tvx:thumbs:

[Siouxsie]

I thought it started the 26th May ????????

[Corkie]

26th of may was never reliced so this is the new one

[Mike]

Sounds good to me, its alot closer than we all thought then.

Can't wait for the good old TiBB debates to start.

[x-heather-x]

but i reallllllly hope it is on a friday it starts.....it wont feel the same watchin it knowin got school next day:sad:

[Siouxsie]

12th May would be better (My birthday)

[MarkWaldorf]

Ah, Im well excited and the press pack is today right?

[Corkie]

oh yeah ill be checking try to check in school

[amobatty]

not long to go now

[krissybabe06]

aww i know what times the press release (if there is 1)

[BBLB]

Im still betting on 2 houses with HMs possibly even staggered over 2 days,or something along those lines.
Just imagine how claustrophobic it would be in the bedroom with 16 HMs unless theres more than one bedroom or they have increased the size of the house.
Also imagine the noise as they are all getting to know each other,there has to be a lot more to this than meets the eye...may even be something as simple as the first four hms in a secret part of the house maybe doing some work for BB?

[Legend]

I'm really not looking forward to BB7 now. All over it starting on a thursday! :mad:

For one; i'll miss the launch because i'll be in cadets. For two; i probably won't see any of the live feed because my mum watches the tele all night on a thursday and i wouldn't even want to knowing i had school the next morning.

It's a big pile of $hit for me and because i'm gonna miss the launch then i won't be as interested in this series now and i can tell i'm not really gonna watch much of this years.

It's a blooodyyy ba$tard because i was really looking forward to it this year.

[BBLB]

Originally posted by Legend
I'm really not looking forward to BB7 now. All over it starting on a thursday! :mad:

For one; i'll miss the launch because i'll be in cadets. For two; i probably won't see any of the live feed because my mum watches the tele all night on a thursday and i wouldn't even want to knowing i had school the next morning.

It's a big pile of $hit for me and because i'm going to miss the launch then i won't be as interested in this series now and i can tell i'm not really going to watch much of this years.


Just download the launch show,should be available around the net a few hours after the show airs.
Dont know what system you have running but isint it possible to record the live feeds on e4 whilst your mum watches another channel?
Also the launch show may be repeated at some point on e4/more4?

[sol]

Originally posted by Legend
I'm really not looking forward to BB7 now. All over it starting on a thursday! :mad:

For one; i'll miss the launch because i'll be in cadets. For two; i probably won't see any of the live feed because my mum watches the tele all night on a thursday and i wouldn't even want to knowing i had school the next morning.

It's a big pile of $hit for me and because i'm going to miss the launch then i won't be as interested in this series now and i can tell i'm not really going to watch much of this years.

It's a blooodyyy ba$tard because i was really looking forward to it this year.

Just say you have too much work to do and dont go to cadets for one week, and why are you bothered about missing the live feed, its boring, I only watch the 9pm shows, BBLB and BBBM :eureka:

[Corkie]

legend you should just tape the launch

[MarkWaldorf]

Ye, Do it lol

[Legend]

If i didn't want to go to cadets then i would just not turn up. But i'd prefer to be in cadets than watching the launch. :laugh:

I'm just annoyedd. Why thursdayy? And yeah, i could download it but it's not the same than actually watching it live.

All i'm saying is i won't get into BB7 i don't think well not as much anyway!

[MarkWaldorf]

Hm, Isnt it repeated the next day in the morning?

[Aflamo]

Originally posted by BB06
Hm, Isnt it repeated the next day in the morning?
Yeah it is on T4!! On Saturday,, (maybe),, around 11am or that.. cos I used to miss loads of evitions, and just watch them the next morning,.

[MarkWaldorf]

Ah, So Legend you can still watch it

[Legend]

Originally posted by BB06
Ah, So Legend you can still watch it

Like i said, it's not the same as watching it live so i don't think i will get into it. Tis all i'm sayingg! :shocked: :laugh:

Hopefully i will but i don't think i will.

[x-heather-x]

Yeah i agree with Legend

[Aflamo]

I dont hav e4,, so i can never watch it live.. I dont really lik live anyway,, I find it kinda boring.. It's hard to find them doing sumthing good wen u turn it on,.

[x-heather-x]

i love watchin e4 live. Not much happens but i just love watchin it!

[Legend]

I know Heather lol. Jack $hit happens but i still like watching it.

*points to the nearest loony bin*

:bouncy:

[BigSister]

yeah me2 lol when im bored I just turn it on

[PokeyOaks]

I haven't had E4 prog info on my freeview box for Wednesday onwards for about 5 days now. Normally this only happens after a software update, but for all channels and only for about 24 hours.

The Sky EPG is pretty quick to update programming, I'm guessing because the Sky+ funcyionality depends on dynamic and accurate EPG info.

Freeview seems to take a fair bit longer.

I've got a feeling that this year's BB is gonna come outta nowhere, for viewers and housemates....

Why am I so mistrusting? :sad:

[sonia1tam]

:dance: my god the 18th!!!!! thats only 17 days and 17 nights away!!!! oh i cant wait. i wonder who will be the hottest,the prat,the bitch,the beautiful,the hardest and the gayest,i got a feeling in my bones this is going to be one mother of a big brother!! :laugh:

[krissybabe06]

heyhey sonia me too!!! im stil convinced it may be the 26th though and im going out of my mind because if it is the 18th lol that means its sooo close and if its the 26th ive waited and it might not come LOL

[krissybabe06]

the dates have sooo confused me!