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Are Big Brother contestants paid?
The US Big Brother housemates are paid A LOT more
BIG BROTHER 2024 is here and viewers will be shocked to learn how little housemates are paid to appear on the show, compared to celebrity contestants.
The contestants enter the Big Brother house on Sunday, October 6, 2024, at 9pm, with live coverage on ITV2 and ITVX.
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Are Big Brother contestants paid?
The Big Brother housemates do indeed get paid for appearing on the show.
The exact amount that ITV pays their contestants, has been kept a secret.
Big Brother give you a little bit to help you, they do give you a subsidy. It's not a lot but they do help you.
Big Brother 15 star Mark Byron
But we do know that Channel 5 paid their housemates £50 a day.
Big Brother 15 star Mark Byron said the showrunners help housemates by offering a small cash sum to tie them over with bills in the outside world while they're in the house.
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Speaking to he said: "They give you a little bit to help you, they do give you a subsidy.
"I think, when I was on, it was only something like £50. It's not a lot but they do help you.
"It was like £50 for every day you're in there which isn't a lot but if you're in there for 13 weeks it soon adds up."
In the US, housemates are reportedly paid $1k each week, which amounts to £819 - so there is a big difference.
However the housemate who walks out the winner is in for a BIG payday.
The prize money for winning Big Brother UK is a whopping £100,000, but there is no cash prize on Celebrity Big Brother.
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Instead, celebs are paid to appear on the show - and it's a lot more than their non-famous counterparts.
David Gest and Katie Price are among the highest paid celebrity contestants to ever appear on the show.
Katie was reportedly paid a fee of £500,000 to appear.
Who won the last series of Big Brother?
In 2023, ITV revived the iconic reality TV show after Channel 5 axed it in 2018.
After a tense final, Jordan won ITV's first-ever Big Brother and walked away with a whopping £100,000 after fending off competition from Henry, Noky, Olivia, and Yinrun.
And the first words out of his mouth after his name was called out by hosts AJ Odudu and Will Best summed him up perfectly.
"I can now pay my council tax," Jordan quipped, ever so dryly.
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Olivia finished the series in second place, Henry in third, Yinrun fourth, and Noky in fifth.
Celebrity Big Brother returned in March 2024, David Potts was crowned the winner.
When does Big Brother start?
Big Brother season 26 returns on Sunday, October 6, 2024, at 9pm on ITV2 and ITVX.
After this the show will air daily at 9pm on ITV2.
The reality series will be followed each night by Big Brother: Late & Live - giving viewers additional exclusive content.
The Live Stream is also making a comeback, airing seven nights a week on ITVX.
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This will give fans the opportunity to watch live footage into the small hours after Late & Live.
This series of BB will be co-hosted by AJ Odudu and Will Best.
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