Actually, it's more than 18 weeks away*
, and agreed, I never thought we'd see it back, when BB was first cancelled, late BB10, all major broadcasters, including Five, ruled themselves out. Sky, ITV, Living and the network that owned it, Virgin, no one was interested, then CBB7 came along and got people like Peter Jones and Wossy talking about it again and Five expressed interest in the celebrity version, then Five was set to be sold to new owners and it looked like it was again without any potential home, then Endemol announce their interest in buying Five (in partnership with BB's new owner, Desmond), and it looks like BB could be safe again, then Endemol drop out and Desmond hones in on the channel without them and it looks off again, then he expresses interest and it's most definitely on, BBLB are dropping hints left, right and centre and Desmond continues to talk of having the show on his shopping list, then, talks breakdown and for months the show is again, unlikely to return, then they resume and a deal looks days away, then they breakdown again and by now I've lost hope, every new rumour or hint I dismiss immediately, and then talks resume yet again and within days The Star are constantly talking about BB again and it looks on again, then they stop and it looks off, then The Guardian get word of confirmation and here we are, it's back, old fan sites (big blagger) and fans (most of DSBB's userbase) return after years in the wilderness, mostly positive for the first time since BB7.
(* Starts mid-August, 15 weeks from now is late July)