The countdown has begun for Celebrity Big Brother.
With the new series set to kick off on March 4, bosses have transformed the iconic TV set ahead of welcoming a host of stars through its doors.
The show will return six years after it was last broadcast on Channel 5 and ITV bosses have spared no expense on making the property a five star experience for the pampered celebs.
The house, which was home to 16 civilians in the rebooted series last year, has been given a starry makeover and turned gold in preparation for its new arrivals.
The interior of the house features an open plan layout with the kitchen, dining area and seating area for the evictions all in one room with accents of gold to mark the housemates’ celebrity status dotted around the sprawling property.
The countdown has begun for Celebrity Big Brother. With the new series set to kick off on March 4, bosses have transformed the iconic TV set ahead of welcoming a host of stars through its doors
The show will return six years after it was last broadcast on Channel 5 and ITV bosses have spared no expense on making the property a five star experience for the pampered celebs
The house, which was home to 16 civilians in the rebooted series last year, has been given a starry makeover and turned gold in preparation for its new arrivals
The celebrity series will be hosted by AJ Odudu and Will best. Louis Walsh and Love Island star Ekin-Su Culculoglu are rumoured to be amongst the line-up
The space is dominated by two large semi-circular sofas which are placed underneath a flat screen TV. This will be where the housemates gather for the live evictions and house announcements from Big Brother.
In the centre of the room is a long, slender dining room with 14 chairs, seven on either side.
The housemates will get plenty of natural light during their stay as a glass window on the roof looks down onto the living area.
To the right of the dining area is the kitchen, which features a sleek green counters and a pink marble island.
There is a wooden island with a fuchsia counter top and four chairs were some of the housemates can sit to enjoy their breakfast.
While the Big Brother house has nearly always been a bungalow, this year’s house features an upstairs area.
Directly above the kitchen is another living space.
On the bathroom, a source said: ‘Privacy seems to be a luxury in the house, with two glass showers, and a huge bathtub, so housemates won’t be able to escape Big Brother’s watching eye.’
There is a luxury hot tub in the garden where the celebrities can relax as if they were in an outdoor spa
Cameras are directly above the double bed ready to capture any budding romances
The open plan kitchen has a huge kitchen island with gold seats ready for the celebrities to eat their meals – but who will be on washing up duty?
The interior of the house features an open plan layout with the kitchen, dining area and seating area for the evictions all in one room
The space is dominated by two large semi-circular sofas which are placed underneath a flat screen TV. This will be where the housemates gather for the live evictions and house announcements from Big Brother
The house has put sustainability at the forefront, with an outdoor water tank collecting rainwater that will fill the jacuzzi
This year’s house also features a cheeky nod to its reality TV rival Love Island, with the inclusion of an outdoor fireplace
In previous years, the smoking area has been a fixture of house chat and gossip, but this year, it will be kept away from the cameras, with just a microphone to pick up on any dramatic discussions
The celebrities can gather around huge sofa which is under a pergola or twinkling fairy lights
The house has put sustainability at the forefront, with an outdoor water tank collecting rainwater that will fill the jacuzzi.
In previous years, the smoking area has been a fixture of house chat and gossip, but this year, it will be kept away from the cameras, with just a microphone to pick up on any dramatic discussions.
This year’s house also features a cheeky nod to its reality TV rival Love Island, with the inclusion of an outdoor fireplace.
ITV bosses created a brand new house for the reboot of the show after the original house at Elstree Studios in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, was demolished in 2019.
The Big Brother house had been the site for the series since its third season in 2002.
The groundbreaking show – which first aired in the UK in 2000 – was originally shot at a house in Bow, London.
Unaware of how popular the show would be, bosses Channel 4 – who broadcast the series at the time – had not acquired planning permission for more than two years, which is when it relocated to Elstree Studios ahead of it’s third season.
With the move came upped security, after a break-in took place in 2001. The show was cancelled by Channel 4 in 2010, and aired its final celebrity, civilian and ‘Ultimate’ season. But a year later, Channel 5 relaunched it, at the same studios.
In 2016, a planning application to Hertsmere Borough Council hinted that production company Endemol would be extending the famously-cramped house.
There are a number of gold monkey statues which white been added to the walks while the windows and signature Big Brother eye have been redecorated with a gold trim
There is a sofa for the celebs and plenty of wardrobe space for their designer outfits
The lift has a gold trim with the celebs set to be heading to the Big Brother house in just days
Accents of gold to mark the housemates’ celebrity status dotted around the property
Stars have been embedded in the carpet and painted on the walls so the celebrities can remind viewers of their status
ITV bosses created a brand new house for the reboot of the show after the original house at Elstree Studios in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, was demolished in 2019
The stars will have to share beds in the shared bedroom
A number of quirky ornaments are on the walls as bosses do the final touches ahead of the series launch
There are pockets of seats around the garden for the stars to relax if the weather is good
There is plenty of greenery in the garden with plants covering one of the walls in the compund
ITV bosses have reportedly spent a massive £2million on a number of high-profile stars for the programme after the civilian version proved to be a huge hit last year
ITV bosses have reportedly spent a massive £2million on a number of high-profile stars for the programme after the civilian version proved to be a huge hit last year.
The latest celebrities who are in talks to take part include Heartstopper actor Bradley Riches, Dragon’s Den success story Levi Roots and reality star David Potts, according to reports.
Other names said to be in talks to take part include former Love Island winner Ekin-Su Culculoglu and ex X Factor judge Louis Walsh, among many more.
Celebrity Big Brother starts on Monday at 9pm on ITV1 and ITVX.
