Celebrity Big Brother

In some countries, the prize money normally awarded to the winning housemate is donated to a charity, and all celebrities are paid to appear in the show as long as they do not voluntarily leave before their eviction or the end of the series.

The show was pre-recorded with four different groups of well-known Dutch celebrities (knowns as VIPs) entered the house.

[1] In total, the UK aired 22 celebrity series with their twenty-second and final series ending on 10 September 2018, Four days later on 14 September 2018, Channel 5 confirmed that they had axed both Big Brother and Celebrity Big Brother.

In 2024, a revived version of Celebrity Big Brother began airing in the UK once again, this time broadcast by ITV.

In Bulgaria, VIP Brother has replaced the original format of the show and more seasons of the celebrity edition have been produced than the regular one.