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09.10.2023 - 12:53 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Big Brother has made its long-awaited return as sixteen new housemates have entered the house.
The reality show, which is making a comeback to our screens after five years, launched on ITV on Sunday, October 8.
In a pre-recorded show viewers saw the new contestants arriving at the iconic Big Brother house - which has undergone a 'contemporary' makeover. However recognisable features such as the hot tub, diary room and communal bedroom all still remain.
A cast of “carefully selected housemates from all walks of life” are taking part in this year's series, including Manchester model Zak, make-up artist Farida, barman Jenkin and security guard Paul.
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Each will now face weeks without access to the outside world in a bid to win the £100,000 prize.
This year's Big Brother is presented by AJ Odudu and Will Best who will front the main show each night on ITV2 and ITVX (apart from Saturdays) at 9pm. They will also host spinoff show Big Brother: Late & Live each night which will immediately follow the main show.
The reality series returned to ITV on Sunday, after it was axed by Channel 5 amid a ratings slump in 2018. It moved to Channel 5 in 2011 from Channel 4 which first airted the show in 2000.
Here are all the housemates taking part and who entered the house on launch night.
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If you can believe it, it's just two weeks to go until the Manchester Christmas Markets make their grand return - and the full list of market traders has been revealed. The annual festive event, which sees Manchester's streets and squares filled with wooden huts and festive cheer will launch on Friday, November 10, and will open daily until Thursday, December 21 across nine different "zones".
A former student at a Rochdale college which is rated 'outstanding' by Ofsted has shared how his studying experience made his mental health struggles worse and may have caused him to miss out on top grades.
A Big Brother contestant revealed she felt “a bit rubbish” after hearing live crowds chanting her name outside the reality show’s location.
Big Brother has been flooded with viewer complaints on social media. After last night's show was extended by 15 minutes to 'facilitate drama', everyone had the same complaint.
You can’t ignore the signs that winter is on its way: big coats have been fetched from the depths of the wardrobe, evenings are growing darker and de-misting the car windscreen is becoming a daily habit. After the glorious long and sunny (well sometimes sunny) days of summer, it can all feel rather depressing.
One of Manchester's busiest roads will close for four nights while urgent works take place. Safety repairs are set to be carried out on the barrier along the Mancunian Way.
Liam Gallagher has sent fans into a frenzy announcing an epic new tour celebrating Oasis' seminal debut album Definitely Maybe in 2024. The new tour will include three HUGE homecoming shows at the new Co-Op Live arena in Manchester.
It’s that time of year again when we get in touch with our spooky side and, with Halloween fast approaching, our minds turn to creepy ghost stories and ghoulish tales of things that go bump in the night. A visit to an old castle can help you get into the mood and one of the UK’s reputedly most haunted castles is only a couple of hours drive away from Greater Manchester.
Big Brother star Farida Khalifa has found viral TikTok fame thanks to her niche career.The 50 year old make-up artist from Wolverhampton is popular among women and girls from the Traveller community, and she's been dolling them up for special events for years. Farida has garnered more than 17,000 followers on TikTok, where she shares top beauty tips and transformations from caravans across the country. Farida previously told The Sun about her work, explaining: "I do travellers’ make-up wherever they want me to.
Big Brother star Farida Khalifa has found viral TikTok fame thanks to her niche career.The 50 year old make-up artist from Wolverhampton is popular among women and girls from the Traveller community, and she's been dolling them up for special events for years. Farida has garnered more than 17,000 followers on TikTok, where she shares top beauty tips and transformations from caravans across the country. Farida previously told The Sun about her work, explaining: "I do travellers’ make-up wherever they want me to.
Big Brother has returned, which means for the next six weeks, we'll be pretty much unavailable most evenings.The iconic reality show aired on Sunday after a five year hiatus, but now it's back and bigger than ever. With two new presenters - Strictly's AJ Odudu and Dance Dance Dance's Will Best - plus a fresh batch of new housemates and, just as we expected, there's been laughs, tears, and a whole load of drama. Housemate Zak Srakaew has already won over viewers with his laid back attitude and cheeky smile.
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Big Brother has returned, which means for the next six weeks, we'll be pretty much unavailable most evenings.The iconic reality show aired on Sunday after a five year hiatus, but now it's back and bigger than ever. With two new presenters - Strictly's AJ Odudu and Dance Dance Dance's Will Best - plus a fresh batch of new housemates, just as we expected, there's been laughs, tears, and a whole load of drama. One housemate in particular - Olivia Young - has caused quite a stir already, mainly thanks to the bizarre #salmongate chaos, plus being the first contestant up for eviction in a shocking new twist.
The Manchester Half Marathon is back for another year with thousands of runners set to take to the streets. On Sunday October 15, an estimated 16,000 runners will put their best foot forward and take on the 13.1 mile route.
Big Brother viewers have been left divided after a 'brutal' change as it made a grand return to screens. The hit reality show returned to British television with a barman, make-up artist, butcher and youth worker among the contestants entering the new, yet still famous, house.
Davina McCall has spoken out on the return of Big Brother as she was forced to miss watching it along with everyone else as it returned to screens on Sunday night (October 8).
The wait is over as tonight the show dubbed the 'ultimate social experiment', Big Brother, returns to our screens. Sixteen housemates arrive at the brand new Big Brother house before a live studio audience as they prepare to compete for a £100,000 cash prize. One by one each housemate arrives by car as they’re introduced to the nation.
Iconic reality show Big Brother is back on TV after a five-year hiatus.
It's been off our screens for five years - but Big Brother is back. The hit reality show, which previously finished in 2018, has been revived for a new series on ITV.