Ratings are consistent around the 950k-1.1m mark at the moment. Apart from on Fridays where the ratings are a bit lower. It's doing pretty well at the moment to hold these ratings and I think Nine are happy with its performance.

The current season average is ~1.1m. In comparison to other seasons:

BB1 (2001)- 1.4m
BB2 (2002)- 1.5m
CBB (2002)- 1.1m
BB3 (2003)- 1.7m
BB4 (2004)- 1.5m
BB5 (2005)- 1.2m
BB6 (2006)- 1.3m
BB7 (2007)- 1.1m
BB8 (2008)- 0.9m
BB9 (2012)- 1.1m

So it may not be setting the world alight with its ratings, but it's still doing pretty well atm

Australia's population is only 22m, compared to our 62m. So doing far better than ours.

Is this worth watching? I got into the last one a little bit (the one with Brigitte) but the show seemed to last forever and had so many episodes so I got bored.

It wasn't aired, but we saw Ben bring it up with him and he apologised, so he definitely said it.

Thanks for the ratings updates
i am really enjoying the series even without live feed
Good to see the ratings are reflecting a good show
considering all the changes of format its gone through etc

Except today, which is late.

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Renny has youtube processing them...

I wondered about Josh too. He's ok looking, nice body, but to me hasn't exactly got a personality that shines. Maybe he's the attractive to girls one by default!! Maybe the girls think that Michael isn't your classic good looking bloke, Bradley too young and ugly, Ray I think is seen as a bit of a joke, Ben is gay and maybe George would be seen as the 'hot' one but because he's with Layla, they don't go there! Zoe did like George at first, but then Layla hooked up with him and Zoe changed the cwoarr comments to Josh!

I'd rather not see Angie go. I wouldn't miss Ray or Estelle!

The singing about everything is the one thing that really really irritates me! Is this a common BBAUS thing? Quite glad that BBUK doesn't ever do that because then it would annoy me more than it already tends to do!!!

They seem to have pretty stable ratings, which is always good that they are managing to keep people interested. I do feel that BBAUS does seem to be trying to keep the flow going of the show and bring different things in so it doesn't get stale. Hope they keep that up. I think our BB often feels stale in comparison as they really seem to put effort into tasks and the rest of the time a whole load of nothing.

Ava is quite an immature lady for a 29 year old
not sure if i like her atm

changed my mind on Stacey,she is growing on me now

i really hope Estelle leaves this week

I am loving the series but finding EstAva really weird
Ava seemed to have her head screwed on at first but just hanging with Estelle is a dumb move - you dont have much time to make a first impression - so unless you dont plan to stay make friends - plural

I think she has a secret - and it might be shes gay

Estelle is getting on my nerves so much this week, I can see why they can't stand her in there. I was reaching for a sick bucket with her "did they take all my favourite qualities and put them together to make you" speech to Ava. She comes across as so desperate.

But I'm confused because I looked at one of the Australian forums and they love her

I hope she leaves on Sunday.

I'm confused by the Josh love too. He's as bland as they come and as for Ray and George's conversations, they make me want to bang my head against a wall! I'm still struggling to decide my favourite, it's probably between Zoe, Stacey and Layla

I thought Ava was fine when she first went in there, but agree the Estelle/Ava thing is very sick bucket needed when watching! Both of them seem really desperate to have a chum, any chum and be totally unrealistic and OTT towards them. Very strange! I really hope Estelle goes even more now.

Ava reminds me a bit of a ladyboy for some strange reason, although I'm pretty sure she's not!

Most things Ray says get on my nerves and even more so when he talks to George!

I'm not sure of a fav either. I think most probably Stacey and maybe Zoe if I don't think about her views on some things!

I've just made it to the end of the latest episode - what the hell was the heart thing about at the end with Ava and Estelle . I was in stiches at how cringeworthy it was!

Am I the only one liking Estelle and Ava together? It may be cringeworthy, but I think it's sweet. Plus the others are really doing my head in with their constant bitching about Estelle. Particularly Ben, who can't seem to go more than five minutes without passing judgement on someone. I want to see Estelle survive just to piss everyone off

Yeah Aussies are coming to that conclusion.

Although we may no like Estelle so much, we dislike the treatment of her even more so Angie may get the chop.
an Angie boot would really freak them out

Ah! Someone else has thought that too what makes me wonder was when she said that her friends laugh that she doesn't notice men eyeing her up (no woman past the age of around 23 would miss that look or mistake it for something else) and she was asked if she was attracted to any of the males in the House and she said 'not really'. Then to send Josh, the I've Had over 100 dates, into dinner with her could be a send up for him - I would laugh my socks off if she is, I can just see the faces of George and Ray (who think they're in with a chance) and Bradley (bless him) and will Estelle regret the whole broken heart beating gesture (that's a wicked grin).

I think I might be disappointed now if she isn't!

I'm sorry to have to admit that when I first saw George, I thought phwooar but he's coming across as dull as ditchwater and way too full of himself so I've gone off him.

At the moment, Michael is still my favourite out of the males (love his sense of humour: in the DR when he told BB that there was a love hexagon with Josh and he reeled of female names and then added that Benjamin probably wants a slice as well. He turned to Josh and said 'hell, even I like what I'm looking at' he does make me laugh) and females I would choose either Stacy or Angie.

I know what you mean, something's just off kilter isn't it. Hope we don't have to eat our words when her secret is out! But what a blast it would be - I so want to see the look on George and Ray's face: a hot 'chick' they can't pull

That may just happen! She's already been saved so it's anyone's game. She just needs to lighten up a bit and even the boys, who all thought she was the hottest girl in there to begin with, seem to have cooled off towards her so she must be doing something that's not going down too well.

I can understand wanting to champion the underdog but the flipside of the Estelle coin is that she must be doing something or behaving in a way that is affecting everyone (she's a bit of a misery guts but I can't see that that reason alone would be enough for all of them to distance themselves from her) so if she is having that effect on them, is it fair to keep her in?

Seems Ava and Estelle are having fun, and the rest don't like it to me.
Wonder if Ava has dropped the bomb that she has watched some of the show yet. That'll mess with their heads.

Props to Josh for at least having the conversation with Estelle whilst they were wall trophies.

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Angie is gone for sure.

We are going to be sooo disappointed if she isn't gay or a lady boy! The boys are annoying with all their views on women so would love to have a female there who gives them something to think about!


There's nothing about Estelle that makes me feel any sympathy for her. Plus the whole Ava/Estelle thing feels so forced and desperate. I realy don't think I could bear another week of it! I'm up for a bit of cringing but in bucketfulls, nope no can do! Plus when HM's start playing the victim thing, like Estelle is, always a little wary of whether real victims or whether just unlikable and HM's find it hard to be mates with them. After all the victim card is a strong one to have for public sympathy.

Estelle does seem to have managed to pee off every HM and their moans about her have been pretty consistent, so I guess she hasn't got a popular personality.

It would be good to see how the house reacts if Angie went, I think it would really rock them and in a way, I'd like to see that. But I don't like Ray and Estelle, for different reasons and feel it would be a shame Angie went over them two. Not a huge fan of Angie, but she doesn't irritate me like Ray and Estelle do.

I have a feeling that eventually any sympathy will wane for Estelle by the public and we'd be stuck with her as HM lessen their noms because she's got through evictions.

So still hoping her or Ray goes and Angie stays safe

I've just finished watching today's ep. Ben really is a bitch but when it comes to Estelle I can't blame him. This is the first week I've cared who goes - it has to be her! I'm backing Angie in this battle.

What about when Bradley responsed to Ava finding out there was no tofu - "just think, it could be worse you could have just found out your whole family was dead" !

What's with the 18 minute episode? Almost pointless, especially with no episode tomorrow at all.