How many housemates this year?

[Benjamin]

How many do you reckon we’ll get this time?

[Strictly Jake]

I reckon 14. Remember the days like BB7 where we had like 22 housemates!?

[BBDodge]

16 again.

[emseateng2014]

just hope they pick right ones because notice how nowadays from the mid 2010s to now in the reality tv shows multiverse the producers and directors of every reality tv around the world on earth 1 are now very careful of who they pick and choose to casted on there shows than they were back in the old days from the 90s to mid 2010s

[LaLaLand]

Doesn’t need more than 12, especially with these shorter lengths.

I’ve absolutely hated the mad rush to get rid of HM’s in the final fortnight in these last couple of series. It’s just ridiculous.

[emseateng2014]

come to think of it lol when the old school bb style returned to uk in 2023 i thought the episodes count would be like around between 60 to 90 episodes like the old days of bb uk since bb uk and most of the old school bb style was on tv like 7 days a week for 3 months

Doesn’t need more than 12, especially with these shorter lengths.

I’ve absolutely hated the mad rush to get rid of HM’s in the final fortnight in these last couple of series. It’s just ridiculous.

[BbfanFL]

I would like a launch of around 12-14 and maybe 2-4 late entries a week or 2 in. With 7 weeks I think this would be manageable and also give enough time to actually get to know the housemates rather than ramming 16 people in and we only see the same 5 people for 6-7 weeks ��

[jones89]

I’d say since we have 7 weeks.. 15 housemates could work.. i’d love 12 on launch and 3 late entrants to shake things up

[Ammi]

Doesn’t need more than 12, especially with these shorter lengths.

I’ve absolutely hated the mad rush to get rid of HM’s in the final fortnight in these last couple of series. It’s just ridiculous.

…yeah this for me in terms of putting a higher amount of housemates in because it’s an extended season from last time…I just can’t see the logic or enhancement in extending and then adding more housemates for it to still feel the same amount of rushed in evicting them…some evictions have felt such a mess…

[LaLaLand]

The fact that they insist on having like 6 left for the finale and each one (including the winner) gets no longer than a 10 minute interview (if you can even class it as that, abysmal questions usually) about their time in the house. Shambles!

4 finalists >>>>

[Benjamin]

The fact that they insist on having like 6 left for the finale and each one (including the winner) gets no longer than a 10 minute interview (if you can even class it as that, abysmal questions usually) about their time in the house. Shambles!

4 finalists >>>>

Last year was the worst. We had 9 housemates going into the final week. Was such a **** show that last week.

[Barry.]

13 to start with but adding more later on

[Benjamin]

13 to start with but adding more later on

We haven’t had any late arrivals with ITV yet. Maybe this time?

[Barry.]

We haven’t had any late arrivals with ITV yet. Maybe this time?

I’m thinking because it’s an anniversary one that we might get returning housemates in the middle of the show?

[Benjamin]

I’m thinking because it’s an anniversary one that we might get returning housemates in the middle of the show?

An ITV housemate?

[Barry.]

No one of the big guns from channel four

[Benjamin]

No one of the big guns from channel four

Oh I hope not. :joker:

[Niamh.]

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[BBDodge]

BBUK's Instagram suggesting 14 HMs:

https://www.instagram.com/p/DPBt3RAiKzk/?hl=en

[DanielM787]

I hope between 13 to 14 sounds reasonable, having far too many like the last series was just too much and overwhelming. I hope we do get some late arrivals this year just to shake it up.

[BBDodge]

14 bed spaces, 13 seats around the dining table.

[Strictly Jake]

Going off how many chairs on the dining room table its 14. Which is what I had guessed!

[DanielM787]

14, with a couple of late arrivals later on I hope

[Ammi]

14 bed spaces, 13 seats around the dining table.

…yeah, the opening and game changing twist being that one housemate is allowed to sleep but they’re not allowed to eat for their time in there…

[Adamw92]

I think 14, I hope we get some new housemates added in later though, I quite like how it changes the dynamics a bit.

[GoldHeart]

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