Archive for the ‘Big Brother’ Category

The daddy of reality television shows, Big Brother is still as popular in the UK today as when it first launched.

Big Brother 2010: Alex Reid inspires cross-dressing auditionees!

After cross dressing cage fighter Alex Reid won this year’s series of Celebrity Big Brother, sources report that more cross dressers than ever before, have been trying out for the summer season of the show.

As producers traveled all over the UK, trying to find an explosive mix of housemates for the final BB series, insiders confirm that they have been met with more transvestites than ever before.

A source told The Daily Star: “Clearly Alex has had an effect.

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Tree Of Temptation will be on Big Brother 2010

Big Brother bosses are to keep the Tree Of Temptation for the summer series of the show.

The Tree was a huge hit on last month’s celebrity version and was responsible for Nicola telling some home truths, Alex kicking down the snowman and Vinnie Jones admitting to a spot of cross-dressing.

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Chanelle Hayes to raise baby as single mother

Chanelle Hayes has revealed that she and former boyfriend Matthew Bates have split up over her recent pregnancy news.

Chanelle is three months pregnant with the pair’s baby, but says that Matthew broke up with her upon hearing the news.

The Big Brother star told Star magazine: “I was so nervous telling him. I thought he might come around to the idea and not freak out…but he is only young.

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Celebrity Big Brother may return on Five

The surprise success of this year’s Celebrity Big Brother series, has led to other broadcasters expressing an interest in picking up the show.

Last summer, Channel 4 announced that the 2010 series’ of Big Brother would be the last and while they aren’t backtracking on their decision, The Guardian reports that Channel Five is now interested in working with Endemol on the format.

Richard Woolfe, controller of Channel Five, said: “Of course we’d be interested.”

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Big Brother 2010 open auditions come to London!

Calling out to London! Could you be part of one of the biggest television series of the past decade? Have you got what it takes to leave behind your loved ones, your luxuries and control of your destiny this summer?

As Big Brother prepares to open its doors one last time on Channel 4 this is your chance to be part of the Big Brother story. Could you be the next Chanelle, Halfwit, Nadia, Rodrigo or Brian?

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Chanelle Hayes pregnant with first child

Former Big Brother housemate Chanelle Hayes (the one we keep getting mixed up with Chantelle Houghton*) is up the duff, knocked up, expecting her first child. And no, it’s not the immaculate conception (which we keep getting mixed up with Madonna’s greatest hits CD),the babydaddy is her boyfriend, footballer Matthew Bates.

23 year old Hayes, who had a televised romance with fellow BB8 housemate Ziggy, has recently had her 12 week scan and is said to be delighted at the news.

News of her pregnancy comes in the wake of Chanelle being hospitalised after an apparent suicide attempt which followed a row between her and Bates. Chanelle’s unsettled past has been well-documented in the press, and we hope her pregnancy marks the beginning of some happier times for her.

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Davina McCall may follow Big Brother to new channel

Davina McCall has admitted that she would consider presenting Big Brother on a different TV channel.

Channel 4’s reality TV show will air its last series this summer, but Davina confirmed that she may continue presenting it if another channel picks it up.

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Olly Murs says X Factor was like Big Brother

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Former X Factor contestant Olly Murs has compared his time in the XF house, to a Big Brother like experience.

Olly told RTÉ: “Well, it’s like the ‘Big Brother’ house but we were obviously allowed out in ‘The X Factor’.

“Like everyone in their day-to-day life, you have your days where you have bad days, you have your good days and you have stressful times.

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Davina McCall cried when she heard about Big Brother axe

Davina McCall has admitted that she broke down in tears when she received the news that Channel 4 was axing Big Brother.

Davina has presented the show since it began in 2000, it draws to a close after it’s 11th series this summer.

In an interview with The Mirror, McCall said: “I found out about two weeks before the end of this year’s series that next year would be the last series. It was a real shock and I felt overwhelmingly sad. I did all I could not to cry. As soon as I put the phone down, I burst into tears.

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Davina McCall : Got To Dance – Extended Trailer

With the launch of Got To Dance hosted By Davina McCall it was key to communicate the wide range of dance styles that are open to the competition, and create awareness for Davina’s arrival on Sky 1HD. It was important that the launch Ad also reflects the broad musical tastes across the whole family target audience for the show.

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Apply for Big Brother 2010!

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Calling all hopeful housemates! Could you be part of one of the biggest television series of the decade? Have you got what it takes to leave behind your loved ones, your luxuries and control of your destiny next summer?

As Big Brother prepares to open its doors one last time on Channel 4 this is your chance to be part of the Big Brother story. Could you be the next Chanelle, Halfwit, Nadia, Rodrigo or Brian?

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Big Brother and X Factor most popular search terms of 2009

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Yahoo! has released their list of top ten search terms this year and unsurprisingly, reality TV is proving as popular as ever.

Channel 4’s Big Brother may be bleeding viewers, however it still managed to nab the number one spot, closely followed by ITV’s X Factor at number two.

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X Factor, Big Brother & Britain’s Got Talent are most complained about TV shows

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Media regulator OFCOM have today revealed that ITV’s The X Factor is the most complained about show in the UK. The Guardian also reports that complaints are on the rise overall, with the number more than doubling over the past four years.

The X Factor has so far incurred 5,975 complaints, 4,000 of which were about Dannii Minogue after she commented on the sexuality of singer Danyl Johnson.

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Big Brother’s Luke Marsden and Rebecca Shiner split up!

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In response to constant rumours, Big Brother stars Luke Marsden and Rebecca Shiner have confirmed that they have split.

In this week’s Star magazine Luke insisted that their relationship was genuine but admitted that they had grown apart.

“Bex told me she didn’t love me anymore,” he said.

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Big Brother’s Rebecca Shiner gets Jedward tattoo

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Former Big Brother housemate Rebecca Shiner has been grabbing headlines again and this time she didn’t even need to flash her boobs.

Bex has been showing her support for X Factor twins John and Edward Grimes by getting their names tattooed on her bum!

She couldn’t really like them that much could she?

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