Where is the Celebrity Big Brother 2017 house and is it different to the main Big Brother house?
CELEBRITY Big Brother has given its house this year a plush revamp to fit the "luxury retreat" vibe.
Obviously affected by the success of Love Island - the 2017 house has been made to resemble a holiday villa. Here's all you need to know about the house...
Where is the Celebrity Big Brother house and has it moved for 2017?
The current setting for both Big Brother and Celebrity Big Brother is a large compound in Borehamwood, nestled right next to where the original Star Wars was filmed.
The site is just a 22-minute train journey from London Kings Cross Station.
Moving the Big Brother house to Elstree Studios in the Hertfordshire location has allowed housemates an extra level of protection.
For the 2017 series of "ordinary" Big Brother, contestants were placed in the usual building, which had been decked out with a Brexit-inspired theme inside.
However, Celebrity Big Brother 2017 doesn't seem to have a particular theme, as the house has been transformed into a spa-style retreat instead.
The changes, possibly inspired by Love Island, include a huge salon area, pastel colours and sky blue walls, trendy furniture and numerous plants, as well as jacuzzis inside and out.
The narration in the latest ad for the show suggests that the 2017 celebs will be comfortable indeed, as it says: “It’s a tough gig being a celeb.
“They deserve a place to unwind, away from the cameras and where is this season’s hottest star retreat... Celebrity Big Brother."
Channel 5 confirmed the house has not moved to a different location.
What changes have been made to the house recently?
After the 2016 series, the site of the house underwent its biggest renovation and extension since 2002, and plans revealed that another separate house had been built — with its own garden.
The old house is still being used this year for tasks, which means there are now three separate task rooms.
Meanwhile, the eye-shaped studio entrance and outdoor studio where the live audience gathers has been replaced.
For Celebrity Big Brother, the famous faces will have more room for living in than ever, suggesting there may be room for even more celeb housemates than usual.
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