Daily Star reporting that CBB returns on 27th August - for FIVE weeks.

[zakman440]

... and there's also an interview with Rylan.

Both he and Emma Willis will be back on screens on Thursday, August 27 when the star-studded version of the show returns.

However, while Emma, 39, fronts the main show and only appears for the live launch and evictions, Rylan has got his work cut out.

He will be hosting spin-off Big Brother’s Bit On The Side every night during the show’s five-week run.

And he said he was clocking up the hours for fear TV chiefs might hire someone else on the days he is off and take over.

Rylan, 26, said: “I didn’t want to see anyone else doing it.

“I’m a bit nervous because it means no life whatsoever.”

“I didn’t want to see anyone else doing it”

The pair are such super fans of the Channel 5 show they cannot ever see leaving it.

Rylan has turned down offers of work on other projects so he can host Big Brother and Celebrity Big Brother spinoffs every year.

Former X Factor contestant Rylan added: “I’ve been offered things I’d love to do but it wouldn’t work.”

http://www.dailystar.co.uk/showbiz-tv/hot-tv/458011/Rylan-Clark-Big-Brother

[Jarrod]

It'll be ridiculous if the series goes on for five weeks.

[Jason.]

Well that's CBB16 added to the list of series I'm not going to watch then :idc:

[MB.]

It'll be ridiculous if the series goes on for five weeks.

Well January's series was four and a half, and I'm pretty sure it was reported that would be five weeks. That seemed to hold its ground pretty well (unless, like everyone, you quickly tired of Hopkins vs Perez every single episode), even if the viewing figures in the last week told a different story.

[MB.]

Well that's CBB16 added to the list of series I'm not going to watch then :idc:

...why? :unsure:

Also Rylan's only 26?!

[Jason.]

...why? :unsure:

Also Rylan's only 26?!

:joker:

[MB.]

I assumed he was nearing 30 at least.

[Jason.]

Because CBB is supposed to be a spin-off show. The thought of CBB being half the duration of BB is awful.

Extending it from 3 weeks to 4 was enough. Any more and it's just a drag. It shouldn't be 5 weeks, even 4 weeks is cutting it on edge, TBH.

Am I the only one who feels this way? :worry:

[Jarrod]

Well January's series was four and a half, and I'm pretty sure it was reported that would be five weeks. That seemed to hold its ground pretty well (unless, like everyone, you quickly tired of Hopkins vs Perez every single episode), even if the viewing figures in the last week told a different story.

Thing is if they report on 5 weeks, it'll actually go over that and be something like 40 days.. and that's just too long for CBB.

[Jason.]

I assumed he was nearing 30 at least.

Welp, he's only like a year older than me. :worry:

[Pete.]

That must mean loads of celebs then?

[Jason.]

I found CBB15 to be quite long too, but maybe that's because it dragged towards the final week (the viewing figures confirm)

I think 27 days is enough for a CBB. But that would mean a mid-week final, so nty.

[Wizard.]

Lol at Rylan scared of someone coming for his job, like who would want to host that show apart from him anyway?

[Jake.]

gross

[MB.]

Of course, five weeks of Channel 5 summer CBB could be disastrous but on the other hand, five weeks of a good Channel 5 CBB (without the producers trying to revolve the show around two people. Good luck with that one), it could just be better than we're expecting. We'll see.

That must mean loads of celebs then?

#4in4out every week?

[Glenn.]

is anyone even looking forward to this mess?

[Jason.]

I doubt they could get a decent line up of celebs to be free for five weeks. That would mean a bunch of TOWIE/MIC/GS who have nothing else to do.

[Macie Lightfoot]

Because CBB is supposed to be a spin-off show. The thought of CBB being half the duration of BB is awful.

Extending it from 3 weeks to 4 was enough. Any more and it's just a drag. It shouldn't be 5 weeks, even 4 weeks is cutting it on edge, TBH.

Am I the only one who feels this way? :worry:

I definitely agree! 3 weeks is plenty for me. 5 or 6 weeks of CBB is the equivalent of 13 weeks of BB and no thx.

[Jason.]

#4in4out every week?

Good lord. :joker:

I actually love you, though that may be my sense of humour :worry:

[LukeB]

oh lord

[Oaker]

I mean if it's a good series then I wouldn't mind it being 5 weeks, but if it's anything like CBB14 then no ty

[Pete.]

is anyone even looking forward to this mess?
Not after BB16

[Jason.]

is anyone even looking forward to this mess?

I'm not TBH. But I've never said so, cause I don't want MB to shout at me :worry:

TBF, given the disastrous two years this show has had, I always expect the worst nowadays.

[MB.]

This, of course, is all gradually leading up to a 10-week long summer CBB for when the civilian series is finally put out of its misery.

No, I don't even know if I'm joking or not any more.

[Pete.]

I mean if it's a good series then I wouldn't mind it being 5 weeks, but if it's anything like CBB14 then no ty
Exactly this

[Ross.]

Rylan robbing AJ of her return by keeping BOTS to himself? :bored:

[MB.]

I'm not TBH. But I've never said so, cause I don't want MB to shout at me :worry:

http://images.ok.co.uk/1403695648_Big-Brother-2014-Helen-Wood-row-argument-truth-or-dare-Mark-Byron-channel-five-argument.jpg

I mean if it's a good series then I wouldn't mind it being 5 weeks, but if it's anything like CBB14 then no ty

Yeah, this. The longer gap fills me with a bit of hope though, seeing as I'm sure I would have enjoyed the last few summer CBBs a hell of a lot more (ok, maybe not post-Frenchy CBB14...) had they not directly followed on from the regular edition.

[Jason.]

This, of course, is all gradually leading up to a 10-week long summer CBB for when the civilian series is finally put out of its misery.

No, I don't even know if I'm joking or not any more.

Yeah, I have a fear CBB will worm its way to 10 weeks as time goes on. Even the thought of it is enough to make the hairs on my neck stand :worry:

Perched for CBB22 (good lord :omgno:, oh wait that's in like 2 years) being 13 weeks long.

[Lostie!]

I'd actually be here for this if it's true.

[Pete.]

Rylan robbing AJ of her return by keeping BOTS to himself? :bored:
Racist isolation at its finest

[Liam-]

I mean if it's a good series then I wouldn't mind it being 5 weeks, but if it's anything like CBB14 then no ty

This pretty much.

[Jason.]

http://images.ok.co.uk/1403695648_Big-Brother-2014-Helen-Wood-row-argument-truth-or-dare-Mark-Byron-channel-five-argument.jpg


I meant something like this TBH

http://images.ok.co.uk/1403695248_Big-Brother-2014-Helen-Wood-row-argument-truth-or-dare.jpg

(not that I'm comparing you to Helen or anything, cause I'm not :worry:)

[MB.]

The Australian version of I'm a Celebrity was almost seven weeks long so a celebrity series that length isn't out of the question (on second thoughts, their most famous celebrity was Marcia Brady so maybe not)

[Jason.]

The Australian version of I'm a Celebrity was almost seven weeks long so a celebrity series that length isn't out of the question (on second thoughts, their most famous celebrity was Marcia Brady so maybe not)

Was that good, btw?

I don't really bother with international versions of our shows, well not after Inbetweeners U.S, anyway :whistle:

[MB.]

I don't know, I didn't pay much attention to it. :laugh: Freddie Flintoff won so that was probably a wise decision for me to have made.

[TiBB Frontpage Article]

James has posted a new TiBB frontpage article.

The Daily Star is reporting (http://www.dailystar.co.uk/showbiz-tv/hot-tv/458011/Rylan-Clark-Big-Brother) today that the Summer 2015 series of Celebrity Big Brother will start on Channel 5 on Friday 27th August, and will last five weeks.

http://pictures.thisisbigbrother.com/userpics/10433/normal_EmbargoedUntil16_12_14_CBB_Jan2015_EmmaRyla n_28229.jpg (http://pictures.thisisbigbrother.com/userpics/10433/EmbargoedUntil16_12_14_CBB_Jan2015_EmmaRylan_28229 .jpg)
Emma Willis and Rylan Clark in a previous publicity picture for Celebrity Big Brother

The newspaper also has an interview with Rylan Clark,.....

Excerpt of article quoted above. Read full article here - http://www.thisisbigbrother.com/celebritybigbrother2015-cbb15/news-286097/celebrity-big-brother-start-date-is-august-27th-2015-and-lasts-5-weeks-report.html

[Jason.]

If that article is true (bloody well hope not), then that would mean CBB16 will end on Friday 2nd October.

Good lord :omgno:. That would be only 3 months seperating the January CBB. Could this hint January CBB moving to February? :omgno: this is bad (happy thoughts, happy thoughts) :worry:

[Jake.]

This, of course, is all gradually leading up to a 10-week long summer CBB for when the civilian series is finally put out of its misery.

No, I don't even know if I'm joking or not any more.

http://i.imgur.com/f7tf6uq.png

[Moosething]

http://i.imgur.com/f7tf6uq.png

Too soon :nono:

[Jason.]

http://i.imgur.com/f7tf6uq.png

current state of BB teas

[iRyan]

CBB is best in a short, explosive dose. 5 weeks seems far too long, unless they have a really killer cast.

[MB.]

If that's true this series will be half the length of BB15 :joker: God help us all.

[Jason.]

CBB is best in a short, explosive dose. 5 weeks seems far too long, unless they have a really killer cast.

Big Brother: Secrets and Lives?

[Jason.]

If that's true this series will be half the length of BB15 :joker: God help us all.

A much scarier thought...more than half the length of BB16

[MB.]

CBB is best in a short, explosive dose. 5 weeks seems far too long, unless they have a really killer cast.

Big Brother: Secrets & Knives?

Big Brother: Actualbomb?

[Jason.]

Big Brother: Deathtrip

(why have I started?)

[MB.]

Big Brother: Deathtrip
Big Brother: Bomb (just bomb)

(why am I doing this?)

Because death's more appealing a thought than a five week-long Celebrity Big Brother?

[Macie Lightfoot]

I heard IAC Australia was pretty good for what it's worth.

Anyway, I don't even think CBB14 was that bad and I'll go out there and say that it's probably as good as we're going to get in this day and age. It still had its loud and annoying centerpiece character that production feels is necessary for whatever ****ing reason, but Gary Busey was easily the least overbearing of them all so other people were still able to emerge. The supporting cast was still decent enough and provided some good material and even though a lot of them were awful human beings they weren't problematic for the most part. I'll take CBB14 any day over whatever the **** we just sat through this past January.

[Jason.]

Because death's more appealing a thought than a five week-long Celebrity Big Brother?

*insert Helen shouting picture here*

[Jake.]

Anyway, I don't even think CBB14 was that bad and I'll go out there and say that it's probably as good as we're going to get in this day and age. It still had its loud and annoying centerpiece character that production feels is necessary for whatever ****ing reason, but Gary Busey was easily the least overbearing of them all so other people were still able to emerge. The supporting cast was still decent enough and provided some good material and even though a lot of them were awful human beings they weren't problematic for the most part. I'll take CBB14 any day over whatever the **** we just sat through this past January.

tbh

[Jason.]

I like CBB15, but honestly that's because the first week was classic and the first half was rivetting. In the end, it just became a clone of the draining BB15 and CBB14.

It may be the highest rated CBB on C5 (only like 20k higher than CBB13, so I don't really get people who use that as an excuse, but anyway) but I don't think it's a series worth cloning the success off.

[MB.]

I still liked CBB15 in spite of the producers' attempts to ruin it via Hopkins and Perez and the last week (or there abouts) of CBB14 was literal excrement so

[Jason.]

I still liked CBB15 in spite of the producers' attempts to ruin it via Hopkins and Perez and the last week (or there abouts) of CBB14 was literal excrement so

Same. It's like my 4th fave CBB, but it was far from perfect. I'm not a massive fan of CBB14, either. It's probably the weakest summer CBB for me, excluding CBB8 ofc.

[BB4fan]

It'll be ridiculous if the series goes on for five weeks.

I don't think it would be ridiculous. They ended the Timebomb series early so I think five weeks of celeb BB is fair.

[BigBrotherfan4ever]

I don't think it would be ridiculous. They ended the Timebomb series early so I think five weeks of celeb BB is fair.

Me too as long as they produce it alright & the get decent celeb to go on the show I'm all for a 5week CBB

[Vanessa]

I was right. I said 27 August ��

[Will.]

6 week gap then

[Ashley.]

Lmao not watching it then, I'll be too busy with work.

[Black Dagger]

I can cope with 5 weeks. If they don't do the whole 'ONE CELEBRITY VS ANOTHER CELEBRITY, FOCUS ON THEM, WHO DO YOU PREFER POLL EVERYDAY' and from the cast so far it doesn't look like that will happen, but if it does then Chyna vs Janice pls, or them to team up and drown him from The Apprentice x

[Jason.]

I can cope with 5 weeks. If they don't do the whole 'ONE CELEBRITY VS ANOTHER CELEBRITY, FOCUS ON THEM, WHO DO YOU PREFER POLL EVERYDAY' and from the cast so far it doesn't look like that will happen, but if it does then Chyna vs Janice pls, or them to team up and drown him from The Apprentice x

Of course it will, the theme is UK vs. USA (a theme inspired by CBB15 of all series).

[y.winter]

lol at Rylan running for his life to host it alone.

They better revamp the house properly with all that month+ hiatus.

[Black Dagger]

Of course it will, the theme is UK vs. USA (a theme inspired by CBB15 of all series).

Yeah but they can have loads of different layers with it. I hope they don't just care for one from each continent.

[Will.]

the house better look bit different with a six week gap! the less resemblance to BB16, the better.

[Maxxie.]

I'm not TBH. But I've never said so, cause I don't want MB to shout at me :worry:

TBF, given the disastrous two years this show has had, I always expect the worst nowadays.

It's almost like two seperate shows now, the 2 years of civillian BB has been disaturous but I think CBB has found it's feet again in the last two years.

[Vanessa]

Omg if the start is on a Thursday I can go!

[reece(:]

Bye I'm probably going to miss most of it.

[BBJordan]

does this mean it will finish in the first week of October? or the end of September?

[lewis111]

It's going to feel weird having the number of celebrity series overtake the number of civilian series

[lewis111]

Also if it is 5 weeks exactly does that mean a 1st of October finale, summber CBB in October

[RichardG]

I've always enjoyed CBB primarily because it's quick and doesn't require much/if any 'investment', so I'm not liking the sound of this. Then again C5 usually make good celebrity versions (at least in comparison to their abysmal attempts at civ bb) so it may still be bearable, we'll have to wait and see I guess.

[Jason.]

does this mean it will finish in the first week of October? or the end of September?

If it starts on Thursday 27th August, and it's five weeks long. That'll take it to Friday 2nd October, by the latest.

[Ant.]

So it's a 6 week gap between BB16 and CBB16? Ew

I doubt they could get a decent line up of celebs to be free for five weeks. That would mean a bunch of TOWIE/MIC/GS who have nothing else to do.

That's what Summer CBB is anyway
Can it be called Summer CBB? It's going to run into October if it's 5 weeks, which is autumn

[Jason.]

So it's a 6 week gap between BB16 and CBB16? Ew



That's what Summer CBB is anyway
Can it be called Summer CBB? It's going to run into October if it's 5 weeks, which is autumn

I don't think it has been confirmed that it's a 6 week gap. I genuinely think that 27th rumour is a load of bollocks (I hope so, anyway). I think it's starting on Friday 21st August, personally. Any later and that's just a piss take.

I agree with your 2nd point, it'll practically be an Autumn CBB. The thought of the fact that January CBB is seperated by the end of this CBB by only 3 months is scary.

[Ant.]

I don't think it has been confirmed that it's a 6 week gap. I genuinely think that 27th rumour is a load of bollocks (I hope so, anyway). I think it's starting on Friday 21st August, personally. Any later and that's just a piss take.

I agree with your 2nd point, it'll practically be an Autumn CBB. The thought of the fact that January CBB is seperated by the end of this CBB by only 3 months is scary.

Friday 21st August would be a great starting date, but that's two weeks today and they haven't been advertised it (we should have the official date by now fgs), then again a lot of Channel 5 BBs haven't been advertised (Take BB16, for example)

Summer CBBs generally finish mid-September (the latest being September 13th CBB12), so it's only really two/three weeks more, but even still those weeks make a difference
The gap between CBB15 and BB16 was three months yet it felt like it was back to back to me, so the same is probably going to apply here

[aj2463]

I'm for it, the energy of CBB always seems to last longer, the regular series' always lose steam really quick.

[Jarvio]

27th August? Why so late? What do they keep ****ing about at?

[crazycolaist]

Rylan saying he wouldnt want anyone else doing it on weekends lol. What about when AJ and Ian hosted weekends? Hmmmmmmmmmmm "/

[arista]

I'm for it, the energy of CBB always seems to last longer, the regular series' always lose steam really quick.


Yes keep adding New Celebs

[arista]

Rylan saying he wouldnt want anyone else doing it on weekends lol. What about when AJ and Ian hosted weekends? Hmmmmmmmmmmm "/


Thats before he got in Debt

[TomC]

CBB can fck off tbh. Don't think I'm gonna watch. The appeal of BB is that it's (normally) during the summer, when there's no school. Commit to a TV show every night for 5 weeks during school? No thanks.

[Will.]

How much does Rylan get paid per season?

[Jason.]

How much does Rylan get paid per season?

10 quid

[Will.]

10 quid

decent

[MB.]

CBB can fck off tbh. Don't think I'm gonna watch. The appeal of BB is that it's (normally) during the summer, when there's no school. Commit to a TV show every night for 5 weeks during school? No thanks.

Well I don't think Big Brother was a show intended for school kids in the first place...

[Jason.]

Well I don't think Big Brother was a show intended for school kids in the first place...

TBF, C5 do seem to want to cater it to a younger audience nowadays.

[Will.]

Well I don't think Big Brother was a show intended for school kids in the first place...

Jazzy P brought in the kiddies...

[TomC]

Well I don't think Big Brother was a show intended for school kids in the first place...

Firstly, yes it was - it catered for all ages at the beginning. And second, I'm 17 fgs :facepalm:

[MB.]

Well if you're 17 why did you bring up school :unsure: It clearly wasn't catered to all ages from the beginning, given the highlights show was on at 11 most nights.

[TomC]

Well if you're 17 why did you bring up school :unsure: It clearly wasn't catered to all ages from the beginning, given the highlights show was on at 11 most nights.

Because I still attend school, and will for one more year. And we had LF remember - Newsround had a BB page until BB6! I think it was more family friendly for the first 4 years than it is now tbh.

[Will.]

Lovely family show:

m2iFHPYtWl0

[Ant.]

Lovely family show:

m2iFHPYtWl0

Fight Night is pretty tame compared to the average Tuesday night at my house when I grew up

[TomC]

Lovely family show:

m2iFHPYtWl0

Ahem, I said first four years - that was the fifth.

[TomC]

Anyway my point was that MB seemed to be suggesting that people of 17 and 18 were 'too young' to watch BB, which isn't the case.

[Will.]

Ahem, I said first four years - that was the fifth.

no, this was the fourth year of the show (fifth season). 2000-2004.

[Ant.]

Summer has been boring without Big Brother, so in that sense it feels really weird - BB16 finished before a lot of schools ended for summer, and it's beginning a week before school starts again.

no, this was the fourth year of the show (fourth season). I take it you are still at school because you retaking the year? :hehe:

2000 - BB1
2001 - BB2
2002 - BB3
2003 - BB4
2004 - BB5

uhm it was the 5th

[TomC]

no, this was the fourth year of the show (fourth season). 2000-2004.

No, it was the fifth year of the show - BB5.

And how rude. I was born in May 1998, started school in 2003 and am about to do my final year in secondary school - no repitition. Most schools finish at the age of 18.


EDIT: Welp at you editing out the rude part.

[Will.]

Summer has been boring without Big Brother, so in that sense it feels really weird - BB16 finished before a lot of schools ended for summer, and it's beginning a week before school starts again.



2000 - BB1
2001 - BB2
2002 - BB3
2003 - BB4
2004 - BB5

it was 6 months once 2000 finished.

uhm it was the 5th

but it started in Summer, so 2004 marked the fourth anniversary of the show.

Summer 2001 - first year
Summer 2002 - second year
Summer 2003 - third year
Summer 2004 - fourth year

[Will.]

No, it was the fifth year of the show - BB5.

And how rude. I was born in May 1998, started school in 2003 and am about to do my final year in secondary school - no repitition. Most schools finish at the age of 18.

Do you mean sixth form?

[TomC]

but it started in Summer, so 2004 marked the fourth anniversary of the show.

Summer 2001 - first year
Summer 2002 - second year
Summer 2003 - third year
Summer 2004 - fourth year

No, it had been on for four years, but it was in its fifth year.

And what about Sixth form? At my school we have Lower and Upper Sixth.

[Will.]

No, it had been on for four years, but it was in its fifth year.

And what about Sixth form? At my school we have Lower and Upper Sixth.

yes that what I meant.

[Ant.]

but it started in Summer, so 2004 marked the fourth anniversary of the show.

Summer 2001 - first year
Summer 2002 - second year
Summer 2003 - third year
Summer 2004 - fourth year

I was replying to you saying it was the fourth season, which you corrected

[Will.]

I was replying to you saying it was the fourth season, which you corrected

oh sorry

fourth year
fifth season

[TomC]

yes that what I meant.

I'm going into Upper Sixth.

[TomC]

oh sorry

fourth year
fifth season
It was fifth year! It was just fourth anniversary.

[Will.]

I'm going into Upper Sixth.

your the year above me.

[TomC]

your the year above me.

I knew that lol. So why did you think I was repeating a year?

[Will.]

I knew that lol. So why did you think I was repeating a year?

I got confused, because I'm going college, so it confused me.

[TomC]

I got confused, because I'm going college, so it confused me.

Sixth form college?

[TomC]

Surely that still counts as 'school'.

[Ashley.]

^What are you guys even

[Will.]

Sixth form college?

no BTEC, I dont know what its called tbh.

[TomC]

^What are you guys even

Lmao?

[MB.]

Anyway my point was that MB seemed to be suggesting that people of 17 and 18 were 'too young' to watch BB, which isn't the case.

...no, I wasn't suggesting anything of the sort. School =/= sixth form/college

[Will.]

anyway...

I'd prefer August 21st tbh

[TomC]

...no, I wasn't suggesting anything of the sort. School =/= sixth form/college

You said you don't think BB was ever intended for school kids. School kids can be anywhere up to the age of 18 - why wouldn't BB be intended for 18 year olds
And also Sixth Form College is school, but that's another story.

[chriskicks]

no two series are ever exactly the same. the housemates could be worth watching for 5 weeks, celebrity status or not.