Big Brother fans have declared the things they 'need' to see changed as ITV released a statement around the future of the show. Ahead of the current series live final, the broadcaster has confirmed that a new series will return in the new year. It will be the third series on the channel, after finding a new home on ITV in 2023, more than two decades after the original series on Channel 4 .

Applications for housemates are already open with hopefuls who believe they have what it takes to take on the original social experiment encouraged to apply by visiting BigBrother.com. A statement on ITV's official X account read: "It’s official!! Big Brother will return for a third series on ITV2 & ITVX.

.. following Series 2 of the star-studded edition, Celebrity Big Brother on ITV1 & ITVX next year!" Fans have been quick to respond to the news on social media, and most of them follow a similar theme.

Many of them believe that the current six-week run of the series is too short, especially taking into consideration with the number of housemates participating in the show. They also have a number of other requests, including the return of a consistent 24/7 live stream. One replied to the announcement saying: "12 housemates, 8 weeks.

That's all we need. It's not that hard to mess up, yet you seem to be messing it up perfectly". A viewer suggested: "8 Week Series MINIMUM 24/7 Live Feed You want the 'original social experiment' and for the past two years have treated it with disdain.

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