[Mac Hiavellian]

I said 18+ because I genuinely believe BB can still be good with a big group. 14 or 16 originals means there's less chance of too many newbies coming in and even then just a couple at a later date shouldn't hurt. My only problem with recent series having more HMs is that you barely get to know some of them but that could change if there was a decent twist at the end of the first week and not have the first eviction til the second week.

And yeah BB8 had 23 HMs and Thaila/'Pauline' as a guest. BB8 was a failure though because it started with the all-female launch so you just knew there'd be more HMs thrown in to make up the boys numbers and then when there became too many boys BB threw in yet more girls! All in all it had only 11 HMs on launch and a whopping 12 newbies. Too many newbs

[Glenn.]

I think 13 at the most. Anything more than 14 is ridiculous.

Was it BB7 or BB8 that had 20+?

[CharlieO]

Originally Posted by Glenn

I think 13 at the most. Anything more than 14 is ridiculous.

Was it BB7 or BB8 that had 20+?

BB10 definitely had something like 23 but BB8 could have as well.

[Mac Hiavellian]

Originally Posted by Glenn

I think 13 at the most. Anything more than 14 is ridiculous.

Was it BB7 or BB8 that had 20+?

BB7 onwards have all had 20+

BB7 - 22 (14 originals, 8 newbies)
BB8 - 23 (11 originals, 12 newbies)
BB9 - 21 (16 originals, 5 newbies)
BB10 - 22 (16 originals, 6 newbies)
BB11 - 21 (14 originals, 7 newbies)

[seanraff07]

14 to start with. And if someone leaves then replace them with another HM.

[Glenn.]

I think more than 14 is a joke.

It should just be 14 then if anyone walks then they should be replaced, like the first few years.

Maybe add one newbie halfway through.

[Chuck]

12, no eviction on first week, no newcomers.

[keithafc]

I'd only put in 12 tbh.

[lostalex]

They should have a 90 day series with 90 housemates, and elimination every day! That would be a helluva twist.

[georgehudson]

16. I love it on launch when the house if crowded and the're all getting to know eachother.

And I sort of like new housemates half way through but ONLY if it's done as a massive twist in some way.

[joeysteele]

14, but I would be happy with 12 also, however like some others here I also hope the putting in of new housemates halfway through or even later is done away with.

[Patrick]

Originally Posted by lostalex

They should have a 90 day series with 90 housemates, and elimination every day! That would be a helluva twist.

See; this is why we tend to not take advice from Americans on how to run our shows.

[iRyan]

15 on launch night, 3-4 newcomers later.

[iRyan]

Originally Posted by Patrick

See; this is why we tend to not take advice from Americans on how to run our shows.

Oh please

[Chuck]

Originally Posted by lostalex

They should have a 90 day series with 90 housemates, and elimination every day! That would be a helluva twist.

[davidrox2010]

Originally Posted by The_Big_Send_Off

14 on launch!
and two more come in on a good twist!
no one coming in near the end of the series they just turn out BORING !
and i love secrate houses but they have tocome up with something new

This

[billy123]

Newcomers are never a good thing they should only ever be to replace walkers.

[Chuck]

Originally Posted by bobnot

Newcomers are never a good thing they should only ever be to replace walkers.

like BB5 <3

[MB.]

14 on launch night, no newcomers.

[happybbfan]

12 will do and no newcomers unless they walk.

[Beastie]

I think on the Wednesday/Thursday on launch night about 12/14 housemates should go in.

Then on the Friday there are 10 potential housemates but the public vote for 2/3/4 of them to go in!

[joeysteele]

Originally Posted by bobnot

Newcomers are never a good thing they should only ever be to replace walkers.

Yes, I agree,also I hope this is something they tighten up on too, that when a housemate says they want to leave, we don't have the saga like with JJames last year when he was always persuaded to stay after numerous (false)requests to leave.

By all means the housemates can say they wish to leave but then be given only to the next day to decide,if they come back saying the want to go then out the door they go,no messing about with games trying to get extra air time on the programming.

[Benjamin]

12/13 would be a better choice, with no first week eviction. You actually get to know the housemates before voting off the wrong one.

[AJ.]

Originally Posted by Beastie

I think on the Wednesday/Thursday on launch night about 12/14 housemates should go in.

Then on the Friday there are 10 potential housemates but the public vote for 2/3/4 of them to go in!

I hate when they do stuff like that, always fails & we would just pick the most boring ones anyway.

[georgehudson]

Originally Posted by chuck.pass