CELEBRITY Big Brother has been rocked by a schedule shake-up meaning that some episodes will now be screened even later.
The news has left supporters of the long-running reality format fuming after they have blasted ITV‘s decision as a sure-fire way to ensure ratings will decrease on the show.
Celebrity Big Brother looks set to go under a huge shake-up that has infuriated fans[/caption]
The upcoming series will see some episodes airing later than ever[/caption]
The format was first revived by ITV in 2023 with a Celebrity series airing in March of last year.
It drew the highest ratings for a series of Celebrity Big Brother since 2015 thanks to star housemates including Sharon Osbourne, Louis Walsh and Fern Britton.
However, it could be set for a fall-from-grace thanks to the confirmation that Sunday episodes will now be screened at 10pm.
Last year, the show broadcast six episodes a week from Sunday-Friday at 9pm on ITV1.
However, this year, all Sunday episodes will be broadcast at 10pm owing to ITV1’s commitment to showing new drama content on Sunday evening between 8pm and 10pm.
In the series’ expected run, it will only air twice on a Sunday with the show expected to launch on Monday, April 7 and conclude a little over two weeks later.
It will also mean spin-off show Late & Live which airs directly after the main show on ITV2 will be broadcast at 11pm until 12:05am on Sundays.
The move has infuriated fans more given that there is no episode aired on a Saturday and as such, two days have to be crammed into the Sunday offering.
Raging at the decision online, one fan said: “I swear ITV just don’t want it to do well.”
Another seethed: What?! Are you f***ing kidding me?! 10PM?! No. Hell to the no. No way.
“Do they want this show to fail??”
As a third added: “On a SUNDAY?????? Absolutely not.”
Before a fourth wrote: “No no, that just won’t work for me. I appreciate my early nights too much.”
As a fifth quoted a Celebrity Big Brother legend as they posted: “In the words of Kim Woodburn; ‘WE’RE IN BLOODY BED!’”
So far, names linked to the upcoming run of the show include Coronation Street legend Jack P. Shepherd and TOWIE star Ella Rae Wise.
Olympian Daley Thompson is also understood to have signed a deal as has Love Island 2017 contestant turned horse racing pundit, Chris Hughes.
CBBC and The One Show star Angellica Bell is also on the bill after nabbing a big-money deal.
Jack P. Shepherd will be entering the house next month[/caption]
Chris Hughes has also landed himself a deal[/caption]
