ITV Big Brother Voting Change Shakes up Series for 2025 Ahead of First Live Eviction
ITV shifts Big Brother voting to 'vote to save' after fan demand, marking a historic change praised by many viewers during the show's 25th anniversary.
- On the Late & Live aftershow, co-host Will Best announced ITV changed the live-eviction voting for the 2025 Big Brother series, framing it as a major shift.
- Fans said they had been asking for this change, and ITV responded, with @dxvxntrealitytv saying `I’m so glad the producers have listened to what most people are saying and are finally doing Vote To Save this year = #BBUK #BigBrotherUK`.
- The opening episode saw one early eviction, with the initial 12 housemates losing political events manager Emily and mobile voters allowed 5 votes per number; two now face the public vote Friday.
- Audience reactions were split, with critics and supporters voicing views as some viewers preferred the old vote-to-evict format, while Danny Beard, former celebrity contestant and Late and Live guest, welcomed the change.
- For the first time across a full series, viewers will vote to save contestants consistently in the 2025 civilian series, with more evictions scheduled soon under the new system.
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