Forum consensus on UBB!?
 

What is it? I am re-watching anf half way through. Generally am enjoying it but wish it’d just been the civilian housemates and no celebs (Ulrika?/Coolio!?) It’s just pretty meh so far and I think it could have been SO much better! The tasks are good but it didn’t live up to the hype!!!! Nadia/Makosi went way too soon and the celebs could have been replaced with Charley/Aisleyne or BEA!!!!!

The celebs were useless (except probably Preston because it gave Chantelle a storyline) and the series didn't last long enough. Only 18 days for an all-stars series while series 11 lasted way too long is disappointing.
Apart from that, it was enjoyable. Nikki was somehow less unbearable than in BB7 and of course Brian was the rightful winner. It was a nice ending to the C4 era.

Crap

It had its moments but for a series that lasted 18 days and was a b-side for BB11 (of all series) it was doomed from the start.

It was enjoyable at the start but losing John / Nadia / Makosi so quickly soon had an effect

I 100 percent agree there shouldn't have been any celebs.

The fact that sunshine martyn wasn’t a housemate killed it imo

There were so many other housemates that could had a deserved place- series like 8/9/10 being practically ignored was criminal.

Completely agree, underrated legend. Crisp-gate was iconic.

Cute civilian cast. Celebs should have been erased besides John and replaced with Pete Burns, Rex, Charley and Aisleyne.

You say celebs should be erased yet suggest a celeb as a replacement:skull:

I don't think the cast was good enough? They went for the well known housemates rather then the entertaining housemates.

I also think BB8/9/10 deserved representation

I meant the other celebs in the cast love: Preston, Vanessa, Ulrika and Coolio.

God what a WEIRD thing to skull react to!

There was a reason Pete wasn't on it and it was to do with a love story

Yes and I was just making my own hypothetical casting suggestions. :)

Ukrika was such an odd choice. They could have afforded three good civilian housemates instead

Loved it until the Makosi and Nadia eviction

should of definitely just scrapped BB11, and made UBB the final full length series. felt like it had potential but it was treated more of a novelty piece.

Ulrika and Coolio were last minute replacements

Also Craig, Kate and Alex were meant to go in but decided against it

I could name 50 civilian housemates who would’ve done it for cheaper and would’ve added more entertainment value and were likely available last minute

I still don’t get it

It had potential, but ultimately missed the mark for me.

rumour has it Ulrika wasnt asked but demanded a place