How many housemates are perfect for a final?

[Pete.]

In the BB/CBB Series:

2 - Never been done before
3 - BB1/2 and CBB1/2/3
4 - BB3/4/5/6/12
5 - BB9/10/11/13/14 and CBB6/7/9/11
6 - BB7/8 and CBB4/5/10/12
7 - UBB and CBB8

Statistically, 5 housemates is most common

[Chuck]

5

[reece(:]

4-5, definitely no more.

[Daniel.]

5 exactly

[Samm]

4

[Rob!]

Should be 5.

[daniel-lewis-1985]

In the BB/CBB Series:

2 - Never been done before
3 - BB1/2 and CBB1/2/3
4 - BB4/5/6/12
5 - BB9/10/11/13/14 and CBB6/7/9/11
6 - BB7/8 and CBB4/5/10/12
7 - UBB and CBB8

Statistically, 5 housemates is most common

BB3 had 4 finalists.

Jade, Alex, Johnny and Kate.

How much of a joke was CBB8 with 7 finalists?

Literally no one knew when the eviction nights were, Channel 5 pulled that series out of their arse.

Epic launch night....Worst CBB after that.

[Z]

Voted 5. 4 would also be okay. More than 5 is too full and fewer than 4 isn't enough.

[Kate!]

Voted 4. 5 is ok. Any more is overkill.

[daniel-lewis-1985]

Making it to the final is supposed to be an achievement and its a bit deflating when half the house is still in there at the end lol.

4 is the perfect amount, lets the viewers connect with then more aswell.

[Chuck]

Actually 5 was perfect on Channel 4 because housemates were given decent time for an interview, unlike Channel 5. :idc:

[reece(:]

Depends cos 5 entertaining > 3dull + 1 entertaining > 4 dull + 1 enteraining > 5 dull

etcetcetc.

[Chuck]

^^ my brain could not process that

[Sophiee]

I think 5 works well, but any more than that is unnecessary.