[Oliver_W]

Originally Posted by Riley95

Hmm it's just they messaged me last week for my contact number and email address and said casting will get in touch (basically I wouldn't have to apply online and would go straight to auditions). The followers on their Twitter include official Channel 5 profile and past housemates/celeb housemates.

Hmm, maybe they are legit then! Did you take them up on it?

[SecretAgender]

I bow to some of the info above. While the official Channel 5 BB auditions page says filling in their form is the ONLY way to apply, that doesn't seem to be the case. I've chatted with someone from BB today and they are visiting various towns and cities looking for potential candidates. Ads in paper, social media etc. These interviews will be brief - 10 mins or so. If you get through this stage you get a chance in Manchester or London. And it's still a very slim chance. My BB source tells me they will be taking FEWER people through to Manchester and London, so they have a longer opportunity to size up a candidates personality, weaknesses and strength.

[Oliver_W]

Originally Posted by SecretAgender

I bow to some of the info above. While the official Channel 5 BB auditions page says filling in their form is the ONLY way to apply, that doesn't seem to be the case. I've chatted with someone from BB today and they are visiting various towns and cities looking for potential candidates. Ads in paper, social media etc. These interviews will be brief - 10 mins or so. If you get through this stage you get a chance in Manchester or London. And it's still a very slim chance. My BB source tells me they will be taking FEWER people through to Manchester and London, so they have a longer opportunity to size up a candidates personality, weaknesses and strength.

So basically, these visits to towns and cities amount to an alternative to sending in a video?

[SecretAgender]

It seems so. They will all be publicised, so nothing under hand. It's just a case of keeping your eyes open on social media, posters and local newspapers etc. These regional events are not a shortcut to getting on the show. You will in effect be doing your 'video' part of the interview live in front of a researcher. Some might say that's actually harder than sending in a vid that you've been able to run through a few times in your bedroom. Good luck all ��

[Oliver_W]

Originally Posted by SecretAgender

It seems so. They will all be publicised, so nothing under hand. It's just a case of keeping your eyes open on social media, posters and local newspapers etc. These regional events are not a shortcut to getting on the show. You will in effect be doing your 'video' part of the interview live in front of a researcher. Some might say that's actually harder than sending in a vid that you've been able to run through a few times in your bedroom. Good luck all ��

I guess there are, as you say, posters and adverts in local papers in Brighton, but there's nothing online about it that I can find, apart from the Tweet. I wish the info was easier to find. Though I did find a site from early Feb last year saying they were going to Leicester, which is localish to me.

I guess there'd be no harm in going in to one of the sessions as well as my sent in video

[Oliver_W]

Originally Posted by SecretAgender

It seems so. They will all be publicised, so nothing under hand. It's just a case of keeping your eyes open on social media, posters and local newspapers etc.

Now that I know to look, it's quite easy to find at least four of the events. I wonder if it's a bit unfair that they're not advertised on the BB Auditions site though, which says uploading a video is the only way to apply?
Heh, I guess they want as few people as possible to go to them.

[Oliver_W]

I'd probably go in wearing a two t-shirts/a t-shirt under my shirt, and two sets of underwear, in case there's a "twist" where the suitcases aren't given immediately

[Morgan.]

Originally Posted by Oliver_W

I'd probably go in wearing a two t-shirts/a t-shirt under my shirt, and two sets of underwear, in case there's a "twist" where the suitcases aren't given immediately

Producers would probably force you to hand them in

Any more news? I noticed Scream deleted all of his comments.

[Oliver_W]

Originally Posted by ProfessorSmooth

Producers would probably force you to hand them in

Haha, I'd probably wear a t-shirt with an open shirt over it, that's quite stylish and a vest, people wear vests!!