Celeb BB 2011 - Big Brother's Big Beard Speaks Out

We thought it had left our TV screens for good, but Channel 5 gave Big Brother an early resurrection and critics were standing close by, ready to slate the new format.

Celebrity Big Brother 2011 launched this week and almost six million viewers tuned in at the highest peak. A glamorous new set in London and the Ultimate Big Brother housemate Brian Dowling ensured CBB got off to an excellent start. The house is amazing and the mixture of housemates will make for compulsive viewing for around two million people each evening.

While Big Brother's Little Brother (BBLB) and Big Brother's Big Mouth are no longer with us, Channel 5 have been wise enough to introduce Emma Willis as the host of Big Brother's Bit On The Side. With former Big Brother housemates and it's own unique style, the programme follows on from where BBBM left off.

Channel 5 may find it hard to match the success of Channel 4 with Big Brother, but by the hairs of my chinney chin chin, I'm well impressed!

*BB official website: www.channel5.com/bigbrother