[Jack_]

Not really, it was dull last year and it'll more than likely be the same this year. Mind you though, I'm the opposite in that if it means it'll save the insiders who let's be honest are keeping the show afloat, then maybe it'll be a good thing.

The only plus side will be if it creates tensions i.e. if Ashleigh's family nominate Luke S and reveal all about that task he had, stuff like that...

[aj2463]

Yeah I'm excited to see this, never seen it before as i didn't watch last year

[alex_front2]

I wonder if Deanas fam and friends will be able to cite Conors epilator rape and punch rant as a reason.

[joeysteele]

I would guess they wouldn't be able to since really none of the housemates have been able to cite that for a reason either.
However that is exactly why no one who has been watching the show should be involved with the nominations process.No matter the rights and wrongs as to what people have done in the house.

[Vicky.]

Originally Posted by alex_front2

I wonder if Deanas fam and friends will be able to cite Conors epilator rape and punch rant as a reason.

The nominations 'shown' to the house will be highly edited I imagine. So if anyone does mention that, that bit will mysteriously disappear

[alex_front2]

i hope old parents and fam dont get confused between Luke A and Luke S. They need to say Luke Alpha etc.

[alex_front2]

But werent they live last year? i remember aaron telling his brother to get on with it.

[boomoo]

Originally Posted by Flamingjoe

It's now been officially confirmed on Big Brother's Bit On The Side that the housemates' friends and family will be nominating on behalf of them. Are you happy about this?

No. They said on BBBOTS that it was new and exciting. Obviously those people did not watch last year.

[Becker]

I'm not overly concerned although I'm definitely not liking the idea at all.

Pretty sure Conor will be up with Deana and Ashleigh - if this happens and it's a double - next weekend will be one to remember

Conor -
Ashleigh -

[Patrick]

I find it utterly pathetic that they're using a twist that they used in BB12.

I mean they could of at least waited a year so it would leave some people's memories..

[Colbert-Bump]

Sara's & Scott's family vote will be the most important tomorrow.

[AshesonMars]

I think it's obvious who the HMs would have nominated, so this might be interesting. I agree with Colbert-Bump in that Scott & Sarah's family vote will be the most important.

I know it's the FaFs of the remaining HMs in the house who will be nominating, but I would laugh if it turned out be the FaFs of the evicted housemates.

[Macie Lightfoot]

I liked it last year since Faye's mother nominated Aaron. Whether I like it this year will definitely depend on who's nominated.

[JTM45]

Originally Posted by art_apples

I wonder if any of the friends and family have met up with each other (in the eviction shows for example) and swapped numbers in the past.... they could quite possibly ring each other now and collude a combined strategy for their votes.

That's exactly what happened last year!
The anti-Aaron parents/friends all used almost exactly the same wording when voting. It was so obvious that Jay's mother had rallied the sheep!
No doubt Conor's mother & girlfriend are on the phone to the mainland as we speak scheming and plotting.

[RedAmber]

Think it's been done and shouldn't have been repeated. The house was really divided and this weeks nominations were about to force Scott & Sara to choose a side. With the FnF twist Scott/Sara's families can vote strategically chosing to side with the insiders to assure their kids win in the long run.

[billy123]

People moan if they do and moan if they dont so why not.
The average BB fan these days is shallow enough to decide if they like it or not based on the result it throws up which is a shame.

[Scotty07]

I will find it interesting to watch, but they definitely should've done something original, so not happy with it.

[Indy]

Originally Posted by Jack_

Not really, it was dull last year and it'll more than likely be the same this year. Mind you though, I'm the opposite in that if it means it'll save the insiders who let's be honest are keeping the show afloat, then maybe it'll be a good thing.

The only plus side will be if it creates tensions i.e. if Ashleigh's family nominate Luke S and reveal all about that task he had, stuff like that...

Unfortunately, it came out at the very end of BOTS tonight that Luke S has told Ashleigh about the Bachelor thing, though they did say he lied about some of it, still. That kills that for a bombshell. Between that and what they'll probably edit out, I don't think there will be anything devastating revealed, unless Becky's family lets her know how much Conor really hates her.

[joeysteele]

I think if they are watching the series, Becky's family will more likely have all guns blazing for Luke A for his rcomments as to Becky's weight, not Conor. Conor actually said Becky was good looking this week and he likes very few in the house really anyway.

I still hate this idea though, (as someone said above, with a 4 to 3 split in the house as to groupings),it would have been far more fascinating to see how Scott and Sara nominated this week, Sara must think she has more of a chance now after friday but she will need to have Deana or Luke A or Adam to go to keep that chance likely,it would also have been interesting to see how Scott nominated too this week with Caroline gone and him being the only housemate never to have been up for eviction now.

There was enough possible drama to see this week anyway,without this daft and already failed twist to nominations as to last years farce.

[JTM45]

Originally Posted by Vicky.

The nominations 'shown' to the house will be highly edited I imagine. So if anyone does mention that, that bit will mysteriously disappear

The parents/friends actually spoke directly to the housemates while they were all gathered in the living room last year though didn't they. It wasn't pre-recorded.
Whether they do it the same this year though remains to be seen.

It was a terrible idea last year and doesn't seem like any better of an idea a year later!
Let's just hope it ends up working out OK for the good people in there. It all really hinges on Sara and Scott's F/F's votes.
Let's pray they choose wisely or it could be an awful result and another triumph for evil over good.

[Angus]

Everyone is assuming that the friends and family will vote the same way as the HMs they're representing would have. Let's hope that sufficient of the F&F are as disgusted by Conor, Ashleigh, Luke S, and Becky as the rest of the viewers. So long as two of those 4 is up against any outsider they will go this week. Sara's F&F will have heard how the insiders were talking about her and will hopefully vote against them. I should imagine Scott's family are likewise disgusted by the likes of Ashleigh and Conor and would seek to distance him from them.

[MrWong]

Originally Posted by Jack_

Not really, it was dull last year and it'll more than likely be the same this year. Mind you though, I'm the opposite in that if it means it'll save the insiders who let's be honest are keeping the show afloat, then maybe it'll be a good thing.

The only plus side will be if it creates tensions i.e. if Ashleigh's family nominate Luke S and reveal all about that task he had, stuff like that...

That won't happen. BOTS spoke to Ashtrays brother straight after the agent episode and he was fine with it.

The family will go along with the sham relationship. It's about money afterall.

[Mokka]

At first I hated the idea, but then I was thinking that Sara's family will probably vote Luke S and Connor if they saw their nom chat this week and realize they are gunning for her. I also think Scott's family will nominate Luke S and Deana's family as well as Luke A's... so it could be good to get rid of him finally.

[MrWong]

Originally Posted by JTM45

The parents/friends actually spoke directly to the housemates while they were all gathered in the living room last year though didn't they. It wasn't pre-recorded.
Whether they do it the same this year though remains to be seen.

It was a terrible idea last year and doesn't seem like any better of an idea a year later!
Let's just hope it ends up working out OK for the good people in there. It all really hinges on Sara and Scott's F/F's votes.
Let's pray they choose wisely or it could be an awful result and another triumph for evil over good.

Apparently the F&F nom's were recorded on Saturday.

[Kizzy]

Why make such an issue of discussing noms then hand them over to people they have no control over?
As has been said the fam/friends could have colluded to block vote?