Celebrity Big Brother is reportedly coming back next year for a second series.
The famous reality show’s spinoff was a big success for ITV as David Potts won after living with housemates like Louis Walsh, Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu and Ferne Britton.
Now, while there hasn't been an announcement yet, ITV bosses are planning to revive CBB next spring after another season of the civilian version later this year.
Ibiza Weekender’s David Potts emerged as the winner last weekend, with Strictly Come Dancing pro Nikita Kuzmin finishing as the runner-up.
Former X Factor judge Louis also reached the final, along with This Morning’s Fern and Coronation Street star Colson Smith.
‘ITV bosses are very happy with the way the first Celebrity Big Brother series was received by the public,’ a source told MailOnline.
‘It was incredibly popular with viewers and diehard fans of the show, thanks to the brilliant casting of stars such as Sharon Osbourne and Louis Walsh.’
While there hasn't been an official announcement yet, it seems very likely at this point.
The insider added: ‘Nothing has formally been commissioned yet but everyone is looking to go again and the search is already on for the perfect housemates.’
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The CBB launch attracted 3.8 million viewers on all platforms, and the show has been streamed over 14 million times since.
Meanwhile, spin-off show Late & Live – hosted by AJ Odudu and Will Best – was the top performing program each night for ITV2.
Big Brother was brought back last year by ITV after the famous reality show was canceled by Channel 5 in 2018, with the success of the civilian version prompting bosses to also bring back CBB.
After commissioning the celebrity installment in November 2023, Paul Mortimer – Director of Reality Commissioning & Acquisitions and Controller of ITV2 and ITVBe – heaped praise on the way viewers responded to Big Brother’s comeback.
He commented: ‘The reception from our viewers to Big Brother’s return has been fantastic. We’re therefore thrilled to announce that we’ll be bringing our very own celebrity edition to ITV1 and ITVX next year.
‘Casting is underway to find a new batch of famous faces who are sure to provide more iconic and unmissable BB moments.’
Celebrity Big Brother airs on ITV and ITVX.
