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It seemed Big Brother were turning a corner last year with a good Secrets and Lies series followed by a strong celebrity series earlier on in January with perfectly executed twists and a good selection of housemates.

Channel 5 now have seemed to have regressed into bad habits and have selected fame hungry people for their main show. All we are told have claim to fame.

Surely Big Brother is about people who have not been famous or not on the cusp of being so. They say to do audition but why waste people's time and ask them too when they probably already knew who they were selecting.

This is what is what turning people off. This tension in the house seems to be a clash of personalities and seems forced unlike previous series where we had good house mates that gave us stories that made us laugh, cry and give us something to talk about.

For me, this is why Big Brother is failing in the ratings because it is just continual arguments and people obsessing how they are perceived.

I miss the early days of 2000-2002 and 2004 where it was actually entertaining. Now house mates try to be fame hungry and we get them between the ages of 18-30 which seems very ageist.

I feel if producers broaden their age range, went from auditions again and introduced some elements from old series like live tasks then old Big Brother fans may be won back.

I used to watch the show every night when it first began. Now, the appeal seems lost as it just seems to be the same formula every year. Marcus Bentley as well has been overused. There is no need for him to narrate at the start with his exaggerated voice.

When the house mates enter, let Emma speak about the housemates like Davina used to on Channel 4. I know Channel 5 want to make their mark on the show but for me it does not seem to be like the Big Brother of old.

These 1-1.5 million or even lower than 900,000 viewing figures won't change until the producers realise that not everyone likes how the show has become.