[*mazedsalv**]

Agreed, I think people forgot how badly CBB5 did BEFORE the race row compared to other series. I think it was at around 3.4m (down from the 4.7m of BB7 just before). It seemed people didnt like Goody and her family in there. It was only when it hit the papers that ratings increased to 5m, them 6m and then 8.8m for Jade's eviction. It then fell to around 4m after. So that is what it did it.

[Omah]

Originally Posted by *mazedsalv**

Agreed, I think people forgot how badly CBB5 did BEFORE the race row compared to other series. I think it was at around 3.4m (down from the 4.7m of BB7 just before). It seemed people didnt like Goody and her family in there. It was only when it hit the papers that ratings increased to 5m, them 6m and then 8.8m for Jade's eviction. It then fell to around 4m after. So that is what it did it.

Exactly ..... the original CHMs had just settled in when Goody, Tweedy and Budden swan in to become "lords of the manor" over 8 of the CHMs - exit Donny followed shortly by Ken - next thing we know, Goody's bliddy grandparents are coming in ..... it's become the Goody Show with the foul-mouthed harridans of mother and daughter as "stars" - luckily the latter was soon booted, but by then, Goody had formed her bullying "posse" and a nasty lot they were .....

I stiil think that there should have been a lynch-m.., oops, crowd for Goody's eviction, to let her know how much she was hated .....

[Sam:)]

I think CBB5 did contribute to the downfall of the show, many began to view the show as cruel and consequently it became "chavvy" or "unpopular" to follow the show. I think the other contributing factor was BB8's disasterous launch and its all girl twist, which meant Gay Men and Women had not got anything to drool over, and straight men found the show to be to feminine considering the amount of women in the show.