Rumours are rife that Channel 4 bosses are considering axing Big Brother, or at least giving it a one year break, after the dire ratings acheived by this years series.

The Sunday Mirror has today reported that with less than three million people tuning into some of the nightly highlight shows on Channel 4, BB bosses are going to have to come up with a radical way to improve the show, or else pull it altogether.

“Everyone has been frantic with worry about the way it has gone,” a show insider told the paper.

“The most drastic plan is getting rid of the next series – but only for a year, as they hope the show will come back stronger. It would mean the end of an era in a sense, but might just save Big Brother.”

Celebrity Big Brother has already been axed from the 2008 schedules and will return in 2009.

So let us know your views. Should Channel 4 axe BB, or would you be devastated without your yearly dose? Comments below as always!

They are to be Big Brother’s own Cheeky girls! Reports have emerged that record bosses are hoping the Big Brother twins, Sam and Amanda will record a version of Aqua’s Barbie Girl and the track may even feature a rap from Brian.

“Record companies have been contacting us asking to pass on their numbers,” a show insider told the paper. “They are fighting over Samanda.”

“A couple of them have had the same idea of getting Brian on board as well. It would be a total car crash but it would do brilliantly with their fans.”

Tonight, Big Brother series 8 ended its 94-day run. The nation has been voting all week, the final votes have been counted and verified and host Davina McCall revealed that BRIAN is this year’s £100,000 winner.

When the voting lines closed, Brian had received 60.3% of the votes for the final two places.

On hearing the news Brian started to cry and looked stunned. The twins, Amanda and Sam, screamed as Brian said “come here” and gave them a big hug. Brian, with tears streaming down his face, said “I don’t deserve to win …. this is so mental”.

Runners-up Amanda & Sam hugged and kissed Brian before walking out of the Big Brother house. As they waved a final goodbye to the winner they called out “whistle for a hottie” and then made their way up the stairs hand in hand. Read more & comment »

Former Big Brother housemate Emily Parr is furious with BB bosses after they retracted her invite to the Big Brother final.

She told The Sun newspaper:

“One of the promises made to me was that I would be there on the final night.

“But, at the last minute, they inform me they have changed their minds on this.

“I have followed the Endemol/Channel 4 ‘party line’ since my removal but they have not kept their promises.”

A record £5 million has been bet on Sam and Amanda Marchant to win Big Brother 2007, making them the most popular Big Brother housemates yet.

The bookies stand to lose a fortune if the girls win, as they were first given the odds of only 20/1 when people were sure Brian would win.

Ladbrokes spokesman Nick Weinberg said last night: “The twins will go down in BB history.

They’ve managed to steer clear of all the bitching and back-stabbing which has made them firm favourites amongst the punters. If they’re crowned queens of BB their army of fans will only increase. Read more & comment »

Big Brother’s first twin housemates, Sam and Amanda Marchant, are hotly tipped to win Big Brother 2007 this Friday.

UK bookmakers, Ladbrokes has the pairs sitting at 2/7, just ahead of Brian Bebo who is second favourite at 5/2.

A Ladbrokes spokesman said: “As far as punters concerned, it’s a straight fight between the twins and Brian. Liam’s fallen by the wayside.”

Tracey and Kara-Louise have faced the public vote this week alongside Jonty, but they are the two that leave the house tonight, as the 11th and 12th housemates respectively. Davina revealed that Tracey and Kara-Louise were the two housemates who received the most votes from the public, with 38.5% and 30.8% of the vote.

After hearing that she was to be evicted, Tracey said “It’s all good in the hood.” Kara-Louise said “Oh my god, oh my god,” before adding and while laughing, “Tracey cramping my eviction.”

Brian said hopefully, “I can’t believe you are going, yeah going to a separate house.” All of the housemates were surprised by the double eviction.

Mouthy ex Big Brother housemate, Charley Uchea is to star in her very own TV show, the Sun reports today.

Charley’s show will follow her acting as a dectective and hiring pretty girls to catch out cheating love rats.

A source said last night: “Charley is so excited. Fuming wives and girlfriends will hire her and Charley’s going to catch out cheating fellas with the help of her angels.

“The angels will set a honey trap, while Charley and the wife will be watching on secret cameras. Read more & comment »

Big Brother sources have revealed that we could be facing a double eviction from the house this week, in a bid to slim the house down for the final week.

“We’ve had more housemates than ever this year so we need to get rid of some quickly” an insider revealed to The Sun

“We’ve decided that two should go this Friday, which will leave us with seven people. Amanda and Sam will count as one.” Read more & comment »

BRIAN, CAROLE, GERRY, JONTY, KARA-LOUISE and LIAM have all faced the public vote this week following the “mind, body and soul” task. “Gurus” Amanda & Sam, Tracey and Ziggy were granted immunity from eviction. Tonight, Carole and Gerry were revealed as the two housemates who received the most votes from the public, with 49% and 24% respectively. This was then announced to the house by Big Brother, and the “gurus” had to decide whether Carole or Gerry would become the tenth housemate to be evicted from the Big Brother house.

Big Brother instructed each “guru” to stand in turn and name the housemate they wanted to evict. Starting with Amanda and Sam the “gurus” made the unanimous decision to evict Gerry.

After hearing he was to be evicted Gerry said “I’m proving now that I did not come here for the money, you all did the right thing.” Turning to a tearful Carole, Gerry told her “You can stay here and win, we’re still young, we can work for it.”