CBB fans work out ‘real reason’ for controversial show shake up as line-up is revealed

CELEBRITY Big Brother fans claim they have worked out the 'real reason' bosses have shaken up a major part of the upcoming series.

This time around, rather than vote for the celeb you want to evict, viewers will be tasked with voting for the housemate they want to save.

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Some are now claiming that it's a bid to protect the more high profile members of the line-up, with the logic that a bigger fan base means more votes.

The theory comes after major names in series' gone by have fallen early, leaving lesser known celebs to fight it out for the prize.

One person wrote on X: "The producers knew they had to change it to save the show as these icons last year were evicted earlier than they should of.

"Now let’s hope they do Vote To Save for future civilian series too."

Another fan wrote: "Voting to save literally just means the most popular (famous) one will win…"

A third agreed, saying: "Sounds like ITV just want to do BB in the nicest way possible! Vote to save will possibly mean the most famous/followed will probably win."

Show hosts AJ Odudu and Will Best yesterday revealed the switch up in an online announcement.

In the clip, AJ said: "Celebrity Big Brother is just around the corner so we are coming at you with big news."

Will continued: "Now you'll remember, the last series of Big Brother you were voting to evict. This time, for Celeb BB, you're voting for your favourite housemate.

"You're always voting to save!"

AJ added: "I don't know how it's going to change the dynamics within the Big Brother house or how fans are going to rally behind their favourite celebrity. But I for one cannot wait to find out."

Vote to save will happen for every single public decision throughout the series.

Longtime fans were quick to point out that Channel 5 experimented with 'vote to save' when Big Brother switched to the network from Channel 4 in 2011.

However, after just two series' with C5, show bosses reverted back to 'vote to evict'. This continued until the penultimate series when both both voting formats were used.

Big Brother was axed the following year in 2018 before finally returning to screens on ITV last year.

Sharing their thoughts, another viewer wrote on X: "S***e. Ruined the Channel 5 series with this and it’s happening again."

Replying, someone else agreed: "Literally. They managed to capture some of the old-school show magic with the last one and I would hate for that to go the same way as Channel 5's BB."

The announcement came just hours after it was revealed there will also be TWO live evictions each week, rather than one.

Celebrity Big Brother kicks off on ITV on March 4 and some huge names are taking part.

Coronation Street's Colson Smith - aka Craig Tinker - has signed up, alongside former This Morning star Fern Britton.

The series will kick off with a movie-length runtime and X Factor legends Sharon Osbourne and Louis Walsh have been lined up for it in a 'massive coup' for ITV.

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