[Drew.]

This year more than they've ever done before they're doing their best to make sure fans have less knowledge of whats going on and being said in the house. Hardly any updates or decent videos and rushed highlights. It's almost like they're doing their hardest to make sure we don't find out things

[Jason.]

Originally Posted by Drew.

This year more than they've ever done before they're doing their best to make sure fans have less knowledge of whats going on and being said in the house. Hardly any updates or decent videos and rushed highlights. It's almost like they're doing their hardest to make sure we don't find out things

They're doing a crap job tbf

[Wizard.]

I thought all Others would have had connections it's very random that only 3 do.

[Jamie89]

Originally Posted by Riley95

I thought all Others would have had connections it's very random that only 3 do.

This is a good point, and it's probably a case for the pov that it's not a set up. It's probable that they wanted all the others to have connections but in the end couldn't make it work, for all the many reasons that people are stating as to why this twist isn't very plausible. Maybe there were a lot of last minute changes.

Something I noticed on launch that might mean nothing, but during Evelyns vt, she was shown to be interviewed in the background that had black balloons (like the others) instead of multi coloured balloons (like the main hm's), which suggests she was initially meant to be an other but there was a last minute change (unless I'm completely off the mark about the balloon thing lol)

Anyway that suggests to me that it's probably not a scripted set up, planned out totally in advance, and there was probably a lot happening and changing in the days leading up to launch to try and make it work best as possible

[Jason.]

Yeah they're just being nominated randomly and they're like "ah well...what's for dinner". Who do they think is behind it all?

[Will.]

Im not sure really, like I doubt many of them knew about the extension unless they were fans of the show.

I doubt they know if there relatives were in the house, i'm sure most it was standard questions that everyone gets asked, like have you had past relationships etc.

And producers could just look through their FB to find out the names of the people ex's probably.

I'm sure someone has mentioned it in the house, there's probably loads of theories spinning round like most years. I'm sure they will have discussed the possibilities of more HM's entering etc.

[Jason.]

Originally Posted by Will.

Im not sure really, like I doubt many of them knew about the extension unless they were fans of the show.

I doubt they know if there relatives were in the house, i'm sure most it was standard questions that everyone gets asked, like have you had past relationships etc.

And producers could just look through their FB to find out the names of the people ex's probably.

I'm sure someone has mentioned it in the house, there's probably loads of theories spinning round like most years. I'm sure they will have discussed the possibilities of more HM's entering etc.

I mean they don't even search the housemates' social media accounts to get an idea of how they are as a person / what racist/homophobic/bigoted views they may hold so I'd rule out the BIB

[Will.]

Originally Posted by Jason.

I mean they don't even search the housemates' social media accounts to get an idea of how they are as a person / what racist/homophobic/bigoted views they may hold so I'd rule out the BIB

Yeah perhaps, they might have just mentioned the ex's name when discussing it in auditions.

[Ashley.]

I can't see any paranoia happening whatsoever... Big Brother's looking a little silly right now.

[Jason.]

But wouldn't they need more information though? Like you could easily say in your audition "oh I dated this girl called Charlie...she was awful blah blah", but there's hundreds of thousands of other women called Charlie - surely they'd need her surname, as well as other information such as contact details etc and why would anybody mention all that when discussing their ex during the auditions apart from the first name of that person?

[Will.]

Originally Posted by Jason.

But wouldn't they need more information though? Like you could easily say in your audition "oh I dated this girl called Charlie...she was awful blah blah", but there's hundreds of thousands of other women called Charlie - surely they'd need her surname, as well as other information such as telephone number, etc and why would anybody mention all that when discussing their ex during the auditions?

I guess they could have used their family members to contact the exs. I'm sure all HMs give like there parents contact or a close friend incase anything serious happened.

[Scream]

Originally Posted by Jason.

But wouldn't they need more information though? Like you could easily say in your audition "oh I dated this girl called Charlie...she was awful blah blah", but there's hundreds of thousands of other women called Charlie - surely they'd need her surname, as well as other information such as telephone number, etc and why would anybody mention all that when discussing their ex during the auditions?

On the application it asks for links to your social media and that is most likely how they've done it.

I don't think the both of them applied. I think Jason did and then they asked Charlie if she'd like to apply like they've done to a lot of people.

[Jason.]

Originally Posted by Scream

On the application it asks for links to your social media and that is most likely how they've done it.

I don't think the both of them applied. I think Jason did and then they asked Charlie if she'd like to apply like they've done to a lot of people.

That sounds plausible - although I wonder if C5 are that smart.

But then doesn't that bring into question about how recent all these break-ups were? (I think - Idk how long Charlie and Jason have been broken up for) but all these people seemed like they only split up like a month or so ago. Auditions for BB were back in January/February.

[bots]

there is one thing we know about BB contestants. They like talking about themselves, themselves, themselves. Who on earth mentions ex's BY NAME

[Braden]

It's Channel 5 so not really

I actually like how it's playing out because the housemates in The Other House are doing a good job and are coming across quite entertaining and fun to watch.

[Jason.]

I'm sorry but C5 need to release a lengthy statement about this like they did after Helen won!

[Will.]

I'm sure I heard someone say they have been very clever about doing this all with the relatives, it might have been Emma.

[Scream]

Originally Posted by Will.

I'm sure I heard someone say they have been very clever about doing this all with the relatives, it might have been Emma.

It was Rylan but I'd think it would be pretty easy to do. Most people put everything on social media.

Jason auditions. They ask him about his past relationships and his recent one. He says his ex was a nightmare. They find him on Facebook and see that his last ex was Charlie. They call her for an audition and she says Jason was a nightmare.

That's just one theory but it's pretty simple

[Jason.]

Originally Posted by Will.

I'm sure I heard someone say they have been very clever about doing this all with the relatives, it might have been Emma.

If you believe things like that which come out from Emma's mouth, then you'll believe anything. Who's the person who's been bigging up every crap twist they've done in the past two years? Obviously she's not going to say they've done a crap job

Originally Posted by Samm

Nah, I think people are just thinking too much into it

Probably am tbh.

[Will.]

Originally Posted by Jason.

If you believe things like that which come out from Emma's mouth, then you'll believe anything. Who's the person who's been bigging up every crap twist they've done in the past two years.

yeah I guess

[ThriceShy]

The really sad thing about all this is that the target demographic (i.e. 15 year old girls on council estates with purple velour tracksuits and reconditioned iphones from argos) will lap all this up and not notice anything suspicious.

[Samm]

Nah, I think people are just thinking too much into it

[jyunga]

They did it for BB8 in the US. It's really not hard to find people that are related/exes. They probably recruit a lot rather the just doing auditions.

[BB4fan]

It does seem odd. It seems almost scripted and an act.

This isn't Eastenders people its big brother.

[_Tom_]

Yeah I agree it's all very strange and far too convenient. Also - the HMs didn't even question why there were blank spaces on the HM photo wall?