500,000 US Dollar = 299,976 British Pound

Wow with that kinda money at stake even the british housemates would liven up

yeah its high-time they increased the BBUK prize, wasn't it 65K in BB1 and 70K ever since?

I think it has been 70k the whole time.

well anyway a rise is needed, maybe if it was higher BB would attract more nutters who just wanted the cash instead of wannabes who saw BB as a springboard into micro-celebdom

It has been £70k since the beginning and BB themselves have said that as of yet there is no reason to increase this at all...

...as you all know, the post BB benefits exceed this nominal prize winning fee.

Am I a plant:

Answers to my email address please: ellie.button@handbag.com

i don't think so, none of my plants ever type posts on digitalspy even if i leave them alone with my computer

Thanks trash80.