Big Brother 2026

HOW TO FILL OUT THIS APPLICATION FORM

Before you start to fill out the form we would like to explain that the information you give in this form will be used by us, Banijay UK Productions Limited t/a Initial, to select potential contributors for "Big Brother" and (if you are selected), in the production, broadcast and exploitation of "Big Brother". Full details about how your information in this form will be used are in our Contributor Privacy Notice and we have some Terms and Conditions which also apply so please read these too.

* Please tick this box to confirm that you have read understood and agree to the Terms and Conditions and our Contributor Privacy Notice for this application.

Please complete all parts of this form, answering all questions with as much detail as possible. Once you have entered your name, email address and phone number, the form will save every time you hit the ‘Save & Continue later’ button and you will be emailed a unique registration number with a link so that you can log back in to continue your form whenever you would like to do so. If you encounter any problems completing the application form, please read our FAQs. If problems persist please contact us at: bigbrothercasting@initialtv.com

ELIGIBILITY

Please answer the following eligibility questions. If you are not able to meet this eligibility criteria, you will be unable to continue with your application.

* I am 18 or over

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* I have the right to reside or lawfully reside in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man

Yes No

* I am available to take part in the programme for approximately eight weeks

Yes No

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* ACCESSABILITIY:
If you have a disability, is there anything we can do to make our selection procedure more accessible to you? (Please give details in the box below)

We wish to be inclusive on our shows and will actively endeavour to accommodate any person with specific needs or requirements. We require this information in order to ensure that we meet our legal requirements in respect of the Equality Act, Health and Safety obligations and to meet any duty of care we have to you as an auditionee or a contestant, including the provision of suitable access to audition and studio venues.

(To help you answer this question, disability is defined as a “physical or mental impairment which has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on a person’s ability to carry out normal day to day activities.” A long-term effect is one which has lasted or is likely to last at least 12 months or for the rest of your life)

If you are successful in your application, this information may also be used in organizing the production process of Big Brother.

BACKGROUND CHECKS:
Please note, if you reach the later stages of the casting process, we will ask you for more information about your background. This will include asking you to tell us if you have ever been convicted of a criminal offence, if you have any criminal prosecutions pending or have ever been arrested or been the subject of an official police caution in respect of a sexual or violent offence or any type of fraud. We may ask you for the details of any of these. Giving a positive answer to those questions will not automatically disqualify you from participating in the programme. This information will be used in our contributor selection process, as part of the background checks we conduct to comply with our Health and Safety and other legal obligations including safeguarding the welfare of you and other applicants or contributors. Please see our Contributor Privacy Notice for more details.

* KEEPING IN TOUCH:
If your application is unsuccessful for this series or if you are shortlisted but not selected for this series, in order to consider you for future series of “Big Brother” and to contact you by email and/or telephone about future series, Initial will usually retain your personal information collected for your application until 18 months from the end of production of this series.

We’d like to send you updates about “Big Brother” and other Initial shows, projects, products and services. Please see our Contributor Privacy Notice and opt in below to receive these:

I agree to be contacted by phone or email about Initial shows, products, projects or services and for my email and social media usernames to be used to generate and provide me with social media advertising related to Initial. I am over 18.

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CONFIDENTIALITY:
We would ask that you keep the contents of your application and the application process confidential and do not post on social media or talk to the press about your application or the application process. This icludes disclosing the fact you have applied for the programme, discussing the application process and posting an correspondence with the casting team on social media. If you are found to have done this, we may not be able to progress with your application.

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