[Josy]

Channel 5 celebrates record weekend ratings success for Celebrity Big Brother

**For Immediate Release: 19th January 2015**

Following a very strong launch on 7th January (which consolidated at 3.6 million viewers and 16 per cent share*), Channel 5 is delighted to announce Celebrity Big Brother’s highest performing weekend on record, since the series moved to the channel in 2011.

On Friday 16th January, 2.9 million viewers (13.2 per cent share) tuned in to watch Chloe Goodman get evicted and awaited the shock arrival Katie Price.

On Saturday 17th January, 2.5 million viewers (11.4 per cent share) witnessed the clash between Perez Hilton and Alexander O’Neal.

On Sunday 18th January, 3.2 million viewers (13.2 per cent share) watched Alexander O’Neal choose to leave the Celebrity Big Brother House.

This explosive series has also been the number 1 tweeted about television show each day since launch.

All weekend figures are based on BARB live data including Channel 5 +1 and Channel 5 HD. *Launch figure taken from consolidated BARB data including Channel 5 +1 and Channel 5 HD.