[YoyoLuke]

Hi team,

New to the forums - so I apologise if this subject has already been brought up (I did try searching for a thread but couldn't find one).

My frustration with this thought has lead me to come online and ask what others think - but basically, either the producers think the general public are oblivious, or surely the house mates with 'counter parts' i.e. Sam and Ryan, Chelsea and Jayne, Jason and Charlie - that one of the pair must have at least known the other was going to be in house or involved in the show in some way.

I mean the fact that both Sam and Jason were quizzed specifically on the individuals in question - and they went into detail about their grievances with Ryan/Charlie - are we, the viewers, expected to believe that their counter parts 'just so happened' to apply for the show? I'd like to think not.

Therefore I would assume that Ryan, Charlie and Jayne were specifically approached about entering the Big Brother house, and the producers must surely have explained to them why they were approached.

Does anyone know the specifics of how this all came about?

Ultimately - it's just made me further see how much of this show is now being staged. The fact that Marco posted pics of himself on his Instagram with Laura some 90 weeks ago also proves they knew each other (in some degree) on the outside - so this whole 'housemate romance' or whatever it is they have had going on was either planned, or at least encouraged.

Apologies if this first post of mine is coming across as a bit ranty....I guess I am just a bit salty that this show, which was so revolutionary for it's time when it first aired, and to which I was obsessed with for the first 4 - 5 seasons, has now become something so contrived, that it's almost like watching some really bad equivalent to Geordie Shore, or those other faux reality shows....

Anyways enough of my rant - would just love to know what other people think/know.

Many thanks

Luke