Template:Future tvshow information Template:Big Brother housemates Celebrity Big Brother 2007 is the fifth series of the United Kingdom reality television series Celebrity Big Brother, a spin-off of Big Brother. The series is currently broadcasting on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom (also on S4C in Wales), and involves a number of celebrities known as housemates, who live in the Big Brother House with no contact with the outside world. In recent series, the show's producers have offered celebrities money to appear on Celebrity Big Brother.
Celebrity Big Brother 2007 started on 3 January 2007,[1] and will run for 25 days. The launch show peaked at 8.2m viewers, making it the second most-watched launch in Big Brother history.[2] It is the first Celebrity Big Brother series to be shown in the 16:9 widescreen format.
As in earlier series, Davina McCall presents the main Channel 4 show. Dermot O'Leary presents Celebrity Big Brother's Little Brother and Celebrity Big Brother's Big Brain. Russell Brand presents Celebrity Big Brother's Big Mouth. Celebrity Big Brother Diary Room Uncut,[3] and live streaming also returned on the Official Channel 4 website & also on E4 at selected times.
The House
The general layout of the house is largely untouched from the previous non-celebrity series. The living room and bedroom have no noticable changes. There are several single beds in the same room, with one double bed, meaning that two housemates will have to share. The bathroom is much smaller than previous versions and the toilet and shower are no longer fitted with cameras. The dining room table has been moved inside, and the kitchen is fully equipped with modern conveniences. Outside the garden is a three-jet hot tub with a farmyard seating area. The bridge to Nowhere is still present, leading to a sitting area with heated seats and the topiary man. A workout area is situated just off the kitchen area. Inside the House there is also a silver box on the wall. This will be used later in the series, when viewers will be invited to post questions to the housemates. Meanwhile, the Diary Room is identical to the previous summer's Big Brother, with an oversized gold chair and padded walls. There has also been an addition of yellow lights facing the walls. The House Next Door is in use again, and its interior was re-designed to resemble a Victorian style kitchen, with uncomfortable beds in the bedroom, for use in the master-and-servant task.
Contestants
Eleven housemates entered the Celebrity Big Brother house on Day 1 followed by three more housemates on Day 3. This is more than any other celebrity series to date (the regular series in 2006 has had fourteen housemates enter on Day 1). The housemates in Celebrity Big Brother 2007 are (in order of entry to the house):
Jermaine Jackson
Jermaine Jackson (born December 11, 1954, also known as Muhammed Abdul Aziz) is an American R'n'B singer, former member of The Jackson 5 and brother of pop stars Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson. On the launch show, Davina revealed that Jermaine's favourite tube line was the Central Line. In the house several of the housemates have commented that Jermaine is very shy and they are therefore finding difficulty in attempting to converse with him.[4] Jermaine was a master during the Master and Servant task.
Danielle Lloyd
Danielle Lloyd (born Liverpool 16 December, 1983) is an English model and former Miss Great Britain (2006), stripped of her title for dating a panel judge, footballer Teddy Sheringham and posing for Playboy. Danielle was a servant during the Master and Servant task.
Ken Russell
Ken Russell (born July 3, 1927) is an English director of such films as The Music Lovers, The Devils, The Boy Friend, Lisztomania, and Tommy, and at age 79 was the oldest male contestant in the programme's history. Since entering the house Ken prevented many of the other housemates from sleeping due to his excessive snoring. Danielle informed Ken of his snoring on Day 3 which led to many of the housemates pondering over a solution.[5] On Day 5 at 14:55, he voluntarily left the house after arguing with new housemate Jade Goody and her family. [6]
Jo O'Meara
Jo O'Meara (born April 29, 1979) was previously a member of the pop group S Club 7 and a former contestant on Just the Two of Us. She also had a brief solo career before pursuing a career in dog breeding. Jo was a servant during the Master and Servant task.
Leo Sayer
Leo Sayer (born May 21, 1948) is a singer who had success in the 1970s with hits such as "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing", "Moonlighting" and "Thunder In My Heart". Leo found it difficult to sleep on his first night in the house as he was forced to share a bed with Donny who was naked, a prospect that Leo found uncomfortable.[7] Leo was a servant during the Master and Servant task. He reverted to mime communication and decided to take a vow of silence, much to the confusion and annoyance of the other housemates.[8] Leo is currently up for eviction.
Shilpa Shetty
Shilpa Shetty (born June 8, 1975) is an award winning Indian actress and an active Aids and Peta campaigner. Her native language is Tulu, but she can speak other Indian languages such as Hindi and Tamil. Shilpa was a master and remained in the main house.
Carole Malone
Carole Malone (born 14 October 1954) is a columnist for the Sunday Mirror. She starred in the 2006 series of Celebrity Fit Club on ITV. On Day 2 Carole broke Big Brother rules by discussing nominations with Shilpa and Cleo,[9] she has not yet been punished. Carole was a servant during the Master and Servant task. Carole is currently up for eviction after being unanimously chosen by her fellow housemates to face the public vote as punishment for discussing nominations.
Donny Tourette
Donny Tourette (born March 4, 1981[1]) is the lead singer of Towers of London, a punk rock band from London. He staggered into the house in a drunken state and instantly breached Big Brother rules when his stash of alcohol was removed from his suitcase.[10] Donny escaped from the Big Brother House on 5 January 2007 by climbing over the garden wall in the House Next Door with the help of 'H' from steps, [11] saying "I'm not waiting hand on foot on some fucking moron and her family" as he climbed over. His clothes and belongings were left in the diary room by a fellow contestant.
Ian "H" Watkins
Ian "H" Watkins (born May 8, 1976) is a Welsh actor and was previously a member of the pop group Steps. He is noted for also coming out as gay to The Sun on the same day as he entered the house.[12][13] Ian was a servant during the Master and Servant task.
Cleo Rocos
Cleo Rocos (born July 24, 1962 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) is a comic actress who appeared on The Kenny Everett Television Show. Cleo has developed a maternal role in the house and tends to look after the younger housemates and do such things as cook and clean for them, which was first pointed out by Ian and Jo on Day 2.[14] On Day 2, Cleo broke Big Brother rules by discussing nominations with Shilpa and Carole[15]. As punishment, the rest of the housemates (except Carole but including Shilpa) were made to vote unanimously on who should face the public vote. Cleo was not chosen. Cleo was a servant during the Master and Servant task. She is currently the favourite to win.
Dirk Benedict
Dirk Benedict (born March 1, 1945) is an American actor who played Face in The A-Team and Starbuck in the original Battlestar Galactica. Dirk made a unique entrance to the house by arriving via (a replica of) The A-Team van, smoking a cigar and with the theme tune playing in the background. A memorable moment occured a few minutes after he arrived in the house, when a drunk Donny said "It's Dirk fucking Benedict", to which Dirk responded "I seldom use my middle name". On Day 2 a comic feel surrounded Dirk as Shilpa was unable to correctly pronounce his name.[16] Dirk was a servant during the Master and Servant task. Dirk is currently up for eviction.
Jade Goody
Jade Goody (born June 5, 1981) entered the house on Friday January 5. Jade first rose to fame when she appeared in the third UK series of Big Brother and since then has gone on to have a successful career in the media industry. Jade was a master during the Master and Servant task.
Jack Tweed
Jack Andrew Tweed (born July 1987 in Waltham Cross, London) entered the house on Friday January 5. Jack is Jade's boyfriend. He was a master during the Master and Servant task. Jack left school at the age of 16, to become an electrician like his father, however, he soon changed career to male modelling. He is currently training to be a footballers' agent.
Jackiey Budden
Jackiey Budden (born April 1958) entered the house on Friday January 5. Jackiey was a master during the Master and Servant task. Jackiey caused a slight stir in the house, and upset both her daughter Jade and fellow housemates Shilpa and Ken with her demanding attitude and garrulous personality.[17] On Day 8, Jackiey became the first housemate to be evicted from the Big Brother house in a surprise eviction; Jackiey left the house via the diary room and was unable to say goodbye to her fellow housemates. There was no crowd present at Jackiey's eviction and she left the house without any shoes.
Weekly summary and highlights
Week 1
On Day 1 the eleven housemates entered the house. Upon entering the house the housemates began to converse and socialise with one another while Donny, who appeared to be drunk, jumped into the house Jacuzzi fully clothed.[18] He also demanded the other housemates nearby sang Christmas songs; they did so, albeit in a slightly bemused fashion. When the housemates' suitcases arrived on Day 2, Donny discovered that his secret stash of red wine had been removed from his suitcase as it was a breach of the Big Brother rules. Donny greatly protested the removal of his personal property but Big Brother informed him that the alcohol would not be returned.[19]
On Day 3, Big Brother informed Cleo, Carole, and Shilpa that they had all discussed nominations and that they would be punished; their punishment has not been revealed as yet.[20] The housemates were informed that they were to pack a small suitcase each that must last them three days and three nights.[21] Big Brother announced that eight of the current housemates were to move to the House Next Door while the remaining three housemates were to stay in the main house. Danielle, Jo, Leo, Carole, Donny, Ian, Cleo and Dirk moved into the house next door and will become servants to the masters in the main house: Jermaine, Shilpa and Ken[22] who were joined by Jade, her boyfriend Jack and her mother Jackiey. [23] The housemates within the main house are now all classed as members of Jade's family and unknown to them, they are all up for eviction in which the public must vote to save a housemate rather than vote to evict. The housemate with the lowest number of votes will be evicted on 10 January 2007. On Day 3, in the evening, in scenes reminiscent of Sandy Cumming from Big Brother 3, Donny scaled the walls of the house, out of the garden to freedom, saying "I'm not waiting hand on foot, on some fucking moron and her family" as he climbed over.[24]
Week 2
On Day 5, Ken Russell voluntarily left the house after arguing with Jade Goody and her family. He left the house at 14:55 on Day 5.[6] On Day 5, Jade's grandparents came to the Big Brother house for dinner, they did not stay in the house and left after the meal. [25] On Day 6, the housemates were informed that they had passed the Masters and Servants task.[26] On Day 8, Jackiey was evicted from the Big Brother House. Jackiey was called to the Diary Room and informed she would leave the House via the Diary Room and would not say goodbye to her fellow housemates; the housemates observed Jackiey's eviction on the plasma screen in the kitchen.[27]
On Day 9, the housemates nominated for the first time with Carole, Dirk and Leo facing the public vote to evict.[28] Carole faced the vote automatically after it was revealed that she and Cleo had discussed nominations, the housemates were instructed to choose one of the pair to automatically face the public vote.
Nominations table
| Day 3 | Day 9 | Day - | Day - | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carole | No nominations |
Banned | ||
| Cleo | No nominations |
Banned | ||
| Danielle | No nominations |
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| Dirk | No nominations |
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| Ian | No nominations |
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| Jack | No nominations |
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| Jade | No nominations |
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| Jermaine | No nominations |
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| Jo | No nominations |
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| Leo | No nominations |
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| Shilpa | No nominations |
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| Jackiey | No nominations |
Evicted (Day 8) | ||
| Ken | Walked (Day 5) | |||
| Donny | Walked (Day 3) | |||
| Nomination twist | See Note 1 |
See Note 2 |
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| Against public vote |
Jack Jackiey Jade Jermaine Shilpa |
Carole Dirk Leo |
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| Evicted & Vote % | Jackiey 4.6% to save |
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Notes
Template:Fnb When Jade, Jack, and Jackiey entered the house they became "masters" along with Jermaine, Ken, and Shilpa. The other eight housemates were chosen to be their "servants" and moved to the House Next Door. It was revealed that the masters are automatically nominated for eviction in which the viewers are to vote which housemates to save, rather than evicted. Therefore, the housemate with the least number of votes is evicted. Donny, who was originally a servant, left the house on Day 3. On Day 5, Ken voluntarily left after being involved in arguments with housemates.
Template:Fnb Carole and Cleo were banned from nominating as a punishment for discussing nominations earlier. Additionally, housemates had to choose one of them to face the public vote.[29] They chose Carole.[30]
Ratings
Celebrity Big Brother's launch show (aired on 2007-01-03) averaged 7.1 million viewers,[31] and ratings fell to 3.9 million by 2007-01-07.[32]
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- ^ You Make Me Feel Like Miming Channel 4's official Big Brother site URL last accessed 2007-01-07
- ^ Confirmed by Dermot O'Leary on the January 5th 2007 edition of Big Brother's Little Brother
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- ^ Confirmed by Dermot O'Leary on the January 5th 2007 edition of Big Brother's Little Brother
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