They really have ripped up the rule book
 

This is so different from the usual; the housemates will have met, will have seen the house, there is none of the usual 'hiding' and 'meeting first in the house/' etc, the element of suprise for the HMs is not there, do you think this is a good thing or bad thing?

Who's to say the housemates have met each other?

They went into isolation yesterday, the details weren't released until last night.

They'll meet on the same day and possibly unknown to the fact they'll be in competition with 80-odd others.

It's still a surprise element but not in the usual BB sense.

I think it's a good thing, though. It's 'change' but not too much!

I'm not sure about it to be honest. I'd still have liked them all not to have been pulled together like this.

Will have to see how it pans out I guess.

According to PEJ they all met yesterday. They were all in the same room.

Whaaaat? They have seen the house? I prefer it when it is all kept a secret.

not sure,

if they have met before i can imagine they have gravitated towards some people and not liked others, could mean BB is off from the go and they arent all friendly friendly for long. It could also show BB which ones of the 80 to pick to get what they want.

Reallyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy! :shocked:

Well maybe they didn't have time to socialise and were just briefed?

I hope they don't get too cosy with each other until well after 9:00 tomorrow night.

have they all seen the house already?

They arent in isolation... one of them is tweeting, I'm following her on twitter...
They probably have access to computers, phones, wahtever, and proably saw the pics of the house like we did.

I cant see it really making a difference, they would have seen the house during Davinas tour tomorrow anyway and a few of the people they have become pally with probably wont make it in together.

Ooo please give us the link on the one twittering!

Some of them are have bound to have met one another during the auditions process. They will be on BBLB tomorrow too, before the launch. Also, putting them together before the launch gives producers an idea of who gets on together, who clash etc, so it might be a good thing as they can get the dynamics in the house right. They have right up until launch to decide who is going in and who isn't.

I hope that's the case too.

'All of them were all together in one room yesterday so they have met each other, and of course they have all come to open auditions along the way so they meet there too. It's the first time this has happened like this and, of course, we are watching. It's a risk, but we really want to do some things differently this year while we still have the chance'

Which one? You sure it's not a fake?

I don't like the idea much at all. Fingers crossed it works but I don't feel as excited as usual

I dont mind the fact they have met each other but i hate the fact that they have seen the house

I agree!

I think that this way is a good way of deciding on clear friendship/rivalry possibilities, reactions to each other, 'characters' etc.

I like it! I wished they'd have done those adverts like BBOz did like this:



Really liked them.

they will have already made friends which isnt good but if there is anybody they didnt like that gets in they will be like eugh wtf are you doing here bitch ****

i hate the way there doing it.

http://twitter.com/SmurfShay

but I dont remember seeing a potential housemate named Shay, So I'm confused.

Don't think it's real.

Phil Edgar-Jones has confirmed on Radio 5 that no ex-housemates will be going in or making an appearance right at the beginning.