Big Brother in huge shake-up ahead of launch for landmark series

Iconic moments have happened on the Big Brotherchair. It's where Nikki Grahame had asked "Who is she?" over and over again after being nominated for eviction. It's where Alison Hammond said she could probably "bend it back" after she broke a table whilst trying to spy on security. And now it's got a brand new look.

Big Brother, which turns 25 this year, has completely revamped it's house for the next series, including the diary room. The brand new diary room chair is just as colourful as the rest of the house, complete with green and orange cushioned arches over a giant cushioned eyeball. There, contestants will be able to talk to Big Brother.

This is the third series of the show to air on ITV2. Previously, Big Brother has been on Channel 5. Hosts AJ Odudu and Will Best will return to welcome the housemates from across the UK.

In a chat withThe Mirror, AJ said she was "excited" to see the new chair and how the rest of the house had changed. "And of course, we’re all excited to see the new diary room chair and how the house has been tweaked. Bigger? Smaller? Who knows! But what’s certain is another dynamic and exciting series."

Since 2000, strangers from all over the country have descended on the Big Brother house to compete to be crowned the winner of the show. Housemates not only have to survive being locked in a house together, but they must complete tasks and try not to get evicted from the house. ITV has promised viewers new twists and turns, as well as elaborate challenges and live evictions.

Following each episode, there is a spin-off show, Big Brother: Late & Live. This show gives viewers exclusive content from the house, along with fiery debates and hot takes from a celebrity guest panel. This year will also feature an extra week of the show, bringing it up to seven in total.

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Since it started airing on ITV, Big Brother has had a number of memorable moments, not least a romance between 2023 housemates Jordan Sangha and Henry Southan. The two got close on the show and ended up in a relationship for over a year afterwards, before sadly breaking up earlier this year.

This year's edition of Celebrity Big Brother also saw a romance spark on the show. Pop star Jojo Siwa became close friends with Love Islander Chris Hughes, which eventually developed into a relationship. The two are still together and rumoured to be thinking about marriage.

Will Best said he'd be upset if the pair ever broke up. "If Jojo and Chris don'te last, I genuinely don't know what I'll do." Later, he added that he was excited to celebrate 25 years of Big Brother and thought audiences would be too.

"Bring on the housemates, bring on seven weeks, and bring on a happy 25th anniversary to Big Brother! I think [audiences will] be happy about the extra week.

"Last series could easily have gone on longer, so this will be a nice touch. But the exciting thing is, we never really know what’s going to be new. Fans are already buzzing from the trailer and the Big Brother eye reveal."

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