Big Brother (British TV series) series 16
Template:Big Brother housemates Big Brother 2015, also known as Big Brother 16 and Big Brother: Timebomb, is the sixteenth series of the British reality television series Big Brother, hosted by Emma Willis and narrated by Marcus Bentley. The series launched on Channel 5 in the United Kingdom and TV3 in the Republic of Ireland on 12 May 2015, making it the earliest date a series of Big Brother has launched in the UK since the show's inception in 2000.[1][2] It is the fifth regular series and the thirteenth series of Big Brother overall to air on Channel 5, and is the first regular series to air in May since Big Brother 8 in 2007.[3] It is also the first series to air in Ireland since its move to Channel 5 in 2011.[4] On 2 February 2015, it was revealed that Willis had stepped down as a host on the show's spin-off series Big Brother's Bit on the Side, though Rylan Clark will continue.[5]
The series launched under the new contract which renewed the show for a further three years.[6] It is the first series to credit Denis O'Connor as creative director.[7]
Production
Format
The theme of the series is Timebomb, with show bosses explaining that "with Big Brother playing with the concept of time, the tasks, secret missions and twists promise to have tension, drama and intrigue. Time may be a friend or an enemy and for some it may well run out."[8] Emma Willis teased the new theme, stating that "days will turn into nights, time will stop, rewind and tasks will get turned on their heads."[9]
Eye logo
The official eye logo was unveiled by Channel 5 on 29 April 2015.[10] The eye has a gold metallic structure with a pulsating centre, coinciding with the theme of the series.
House
The Big Brother house was totally revamped for the new series, developing a sophisticated and sleek 'Mad Men' 60s-style theme.[8] Official house pictures were released on 5 May 2015.[11] The kitchen was gold and had a 60's vibe to it; the living room was in the centre of the house and featured a large orange circular seating area to replicate the Big Brother eye; the bedroom was situated next to the living room and had four double beds and six single beds, and there was also a large dressing room and vanity mirror with a large table; the bathroom was coated in dark wood with a rocky glass shower and large bath with an aquatic wall; the garden went for a copper look with an outdoor seating area and a large glass door which leads into the main part of the house – the pool is also considerably larger than previous series', and is situated on its own island; the garden extends up a flight of stairs to a recreational 'sky room', similar to Big Brother 14's treehouse and Big Brother 15's pod.[11]
Pictures of the diary room were unveiled on on 11 May 2015, a day before the launch of the series. The egg-shaped chair has a red leather seating, cradled by a gold exterior. The wallpaper on either side of the room each resemble a clock face to replicate the interior of the Elizabeth Tower in London.[12]
Teasers
On 29 April 2015, Channel 5 released the first trailer for the new series confirming the "Timebomb" theme and also featured the new eye logo.[13]
Sponsorship
Lucozade became the new sponsor for the show having previously sponsored the programme on Channel 4 during the tenth series.[14]
Housemates
Ahead of the launch, on 7 May 2015 it was announced that the official list of Housemates would be released two days before the series begins. This will be the first time that the Housemates entering would be public knowledge prior to the launch night; in previous series', the Housemates would be unveiled live on the night. Keeping with the Timebomb theme, a countdown began at 00:01 on 8 May 2015 on the official website.[9] It ended two days later on 10 May, and the identities of fifteen Housemates were unveiled.[15] All 15 Housemates entered the House on Day 1.[16]
Name | Age on entry | Hometown | Starsign | Status |
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Aaron Frew | 24 | Northampton | Aries | Present |
Adjoa Mensah | 22 | Manchester | Aquarius | Evicted |
Amy and Sally Broadbent | 27 | Manchester | Libra | Present |
Chloe Wilburn | 25 | Doncaster | Capricorn | Present |
Matthew "Cristian MJC" Clarkson | 20 | London | Taurus | Present |
Danny Wisker | 29 | Margate | Virgo | Present |
Eileen Daly | 51 | London | Gemini | Present |
Harriet Jackson | 22 | London | Sagittarius | Present |
Jack McDermott | 23 | Plymouth | Scorpio | Present |
Jade-Martina Lynch | 24 | Dublin | Aquarius | Present |
Joel Williams | 19 | Cardiff | Scorpio | Present |
Kieran McLeod | 30 | Birmingham | Leo | Present |
Nick Henderson | 19 | Hertford | Virgo | Present |
Sarah Greenwood | 24 | Manchester | Sagittarius | Present |
Simon Gross | 46 | Kent | Pisces | Evicted |
Weekly summary
The main events in the Big Brother 16 House are summarised in the table below. A typical week began with nominations, followed by the shopping task, and then the eviction of a Housemate during the live Friday episode. Evictions, tasks, and other events for a particular week are noted in order of sequence.
Week 1 | Entrances |
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Twists |
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Tasks |
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Exits |
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Week 2 | Tasks |
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Punishments |
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Exits |
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Nominations table
Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 Final |
Nominations received | ||
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Aaron | No nominations |
Cristian, Amy & Sally |
0 | |||||||||
Amy & Sally | No nominations |
Jade, Cristian |
1 | |||||||||
Chloe | No nominations |
Sarah, Cristian |
1 | |||||||||
Cristian | No nominations |
Sarah, Chloe |
5 | |||||||||
Danny | No nominations |
Joel, Jade |
0 | |||||||||
Eileen | No nominations |
Kieran, Jade |
4 | |||||||||
Harriet | No nominations |
Cristian, Eileen |
0 | |||||||||
Jack | No nominations |
Adjoa, Eileen |
0 | |||||||||
Jade | No nominations |
Cristian, Eileen |
3 | |||||||||
Joel | No nominations |
Adjoa, Sarah |
3 | |||||||||
Kieran | No nominations |
Eileen, Adjoa |
2 | |||||||||
Nick | No nominations |
Adjoa, Sarah |
1 | |||||||||
Sarah | No nominations |
Joel, Nick |
4 | |||||||||
Adjoa | No nominations |
Kieran, Joel |
Evicted (Day 11) |
4 | ||||||||
Simon | No nominations |
Evicted (Day 1) |
N/A | |||||||||
Nomination note |
1 | 2, 3 | ||||||||||
Against public vote |
none | Adjoa, Eileen, Sarah |
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Evicted | Simon Received eviction timebomb |
Adjoa Most votes to evict |
Notes
- ^Note 1 : On launch night, the public voted five Housemates to participate in the series' first Timebomb challenge, fast forwarding them to the first eviction of the series. During the challenge, Jack won three immunity passes to use at any time during the series; Nick was forced to nominate face-to-face during every week of nominations; Jade won a personal luxury shopping budget; Adjoa received nothing; and for the first time in Big Brother history there was a launch night eviction as Simon was evicted immediately.
- ^Note 2 : As part of the first Timebomb twist on Launch night, Nick was forced to nominated face-to-face during this week of nominations.
- ^Note 3 : This week the Housemates nominated face-to-face. Adjoa, Cristian, Eileen and Sarah received the most nominations, however Jack was offered to give one of his immunity passes to one of the nominated Housemates. He saved Cristian.
References
- ^ Scott, Matt. "Big Brother Timebomb to launch 12th May". BB Spy. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
- ^ Wightman, Catriona. "Do you want to be a housemate?". Digital Spy. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- ^ Darvill, Josh. "Big Brother 2015 to start within weeks and will split from Celebrity Big Brother". TellyMix. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
- ^ Darvill, Josh. "Big Brother and Celebrity Big Brother to air in Ireland". TellyMix. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
- ^ Taylor, Frances. "Emma Willis to host last Big Brother's Bit on the Side tonight". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- ^ Lee, Ben. "Big Brother renewed for 3 more years by Channel 5". Digital Spy. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
- ^ Wightman, Catriona. "Big Brother has just got a new boss and he's got "big ideas"". Digital Spy. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
- ^ a b Darvill, Josh. "Five things we know about new 'Timebomb' series". TellyMix. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
- ^ a b Rigby, Sam. "Meet the Big Brother Timebomb housemates two days before the live launch". Digital Spy. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
- ^ Martin, Lara. "New theme and eye logo revealed". Reveal. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
- ^ a b Darvill, Josh. "Big Brother 2015 Timebomb house pictures revealed". TellyMix. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
- ^ Nissim, Mayer. "Big Brother Timebomb Diary Room chair revealed by Emma Willis". Digital Spy. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
- ^ Freeth, Becky. "Emma Willis and Rylan Clark reveal Big Brother's theme 'Timebomb'". Daily Mail. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
- ^ Scott, Matt. "Lucozade returns as sponsor for Big Brother 2015". BB Spy. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
- ^ Goodacre, Kate. "Meet the Big Brother contestants – from a Calvin Klein model to "glamorous socialite twins"". Digital Spy. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ^ "Big Brother: Timebomb kicks off as 16 housemates enter the house". Digital Spy.
- ^ Darvill, Josh. "Housemates glam up as they enter the house". TellyMix. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
- ^ a b Darvill, Josh. "Big Brother 2015 twist: Simon Gross evicted after 90 minutes". TellyMix. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
- ^ "Big Brother 2015 twist: Jack McDermott says no to a CAR to stay in the house - Big Brother 2015 - Telly Mix". Telly Mix.
- ^ "Big Brother 2015: Sarah Greenwood and Adjoa Mensah get nominated! - Big Brother 2015 - Telly Mix". Telly Mix.
- ^ "Big Brother 2015 housemates make shock confessions in first task - Big Brother 2015 - Telly Mix". Telly Mix.
- ^ bbspy. "Housemates killing time in first shopping task - Big Brother 2015 UK Channel 5 News - bbspy". bbspy.co.uk.
- ^ "Big Brother: Eileen gets all emotional for a secret task - but does she pass?". Digital Spy.
- ^ "Big Brother 2015: Nick Henderson punished for nomination talk - Big Brother 2015 - Telly Mix". Telly Mix.