[Livia]

Originally Posted by wannashag

I've been saying for years that they should talk to the house from inside the studio.

Hearing what the crowd think of them, the housemates can be swayed in their nomination choices and even act differently to try and look better.

I agree. Although I remember with so much pleasure the look on Grace's face during BB7 as realisation dawned that the crowd was chanting "Get Grace Out!". It's lost the impact now and, as you say, it gives the housemates too much information about how things are going outside.