Big Brother 2023 is the third cooperation season of the Dutch and Belgian version of Big Brother. It is the ninth regular version of Big Brother in both Belgium and the Netherlands. The show is broadcast on RTL 5 in the Netherlands and Play4 in Belgium beginning on 9 January 2023. Live streams are available 24/7 on Videoland for Dutch viewers and on GoPlay.be and Telenet for Belgian viewers.
In August 2022, there was an announcement of the new season and a call for new housemates. The start and house of the season was revealed at the beginning of January 2023.
Geraldine Kemper returned as host of the show. Tatyana Beloy was announced as the new Belgian host.
The house of the previous seasons remained but was again restyled. It was intended to be very colorful. The shop of the previous season was changed into the Wall. A safe was also added. In the bathroom the bath was removed and replaced by a make-up table. A secret room and outside game area was added. Next to the house a showbuilding was built. The format of the show was also retooled adding the Power of Nomination, Big Brother coins and a jackpot of 100.000 euro at the start.
The eleven first housemates arrived at January 2023. The first episode aired on 9 January 2023. The ratings of the launch were lower than the previous season, having only 356.000 viewers in the Netherlands. The first episode aired on 3 January 2023. Loneliner Jason Glas became very popular. The public arranged a plane with message that flew by. Because the housemates had to play much more individual, there were more tensions and fights. The livestream was even stopped one time. Rob Groenendijk had all the bad luck. The senior of the group of housemates had lots of ailments and was most of the times at the couch. He was visited by a doctor three times, a record. In week 7 he asked to be nominated, but his will was not granted. Because of that Groenendijk decided to leave the house himself. For the first time ever in this cooperation edition an evicted housemate, Danny Volkers, returned to the house after some time as actual housemate, back competing in the game.
The final was on 1 April 2023 and the winner was Bart Vandenbroeck who won the jackpot of €73,338. The final was watched by 368.000 viewers in the Netherlands and 220.560 viewers in Belgium. Broadcoaster RTL 5 called the season a successful one, having more viewers than the previous season.
Production
Format Big Brother 2023 followed the same format as the previous seasons of the program. Housemates lived in isolation from the outside world in a custom-built house for a period of 100 days, hoping to be the last one to leave the house as the winner, and walk away with a large cash prize.
Concept Producers of the reality show stated this season would be different compared to the other seasons. This was explained during the launch. This season the housemates had to play individually. This was enhanced by introductions of the following new things: - Big Brother coins: each housemate had his own budget of Big Brother coins. Housemates could earn coins by doing tasks and could spend the coins in the Wall. - Power of Nomination: only the winner of the Power of Nomination game would be able to nominate.
The secret room was also added. One housemate a week could gain access to that room by winning the Time Game. That housemate was helped in that room by the Live viewers. By doing the task in the secret room, the housemates were ranked. At the end there would be a reward for the best player.
Broadcasts The first episode was pre-recorded on the evening of 6 January 2023 and simultaneously broadcast on RTL 4 and RTL 5 in the Netherlands, Play4 on Belgium on 9 January 2023. The Daily show aired from Monday to Friday with the live show on Saturday night.
Housemates
Eleven housemates entered the house during the launch. The following weeks five housemates were added.
Name Age Occupation Country Residence Day entered Day exited Status Bart Vandenbroek 49 Militaire Itegem 1 86 Jason Glas 20 Ex E-player Beverwijk 1 86 Jolien Bosch 29 Nail stylist Hoeselt 10 86 Charlotte Denamur 27 Personal assistant & nanny Middelkerke 1 84 Lindsey Rademaker-Merion 32 Sales representative & artist Sittard 1 81 Danny Volker 28 Personal trainer Vinkeveen 58 79 1 30 Ali Burhan 35 Teacher in training Lommel 1 72 Michelangelo Amendola 21 Entrepreneur & F3 driver Genk 1 65 Ias Nauwelaerst 22 Window Cleaner Schilde 17 58 Chiara Siddu 27 Employer in education Weert 14 55 Rob Groenendijk 66 Retiree Leiderdorp 1 51 Chayron Herman 33 Truck driver Waddinxveen 1 44 Jacqueline Leijzer 55 Horeca operator Silvolde 17 37 Ilse De Weyer 55 Home caretaker Schriek 11 23 Chelsea Ausma 22 Child care worker Dronten 1 16 Judy Proost 34 Beautyspecialist & DJ Burcht 1 9
Twists
Prize money In this season, the prize money started at €100.000. The prize money would decrease by housemates buying personal items or favors. The prize money could also increase by winning missions.
Current total amountWhatResultIncreased/decreased Week 1 €100.000(Initial) Week 4 €70,000 Confusion challenge in pairs+ Duos• Bart and Jacqueline each €5,000• Chayron and Ias each €10,000 Week 5 €61,568 Auction+ Buyers auction• Chayron - immunity€5,000• Michelangelo - phone call home€1,500• Chayron - video message home€1,000• Jacqueline - letter from home€745• Michelangelo - family photo€180• Ali - box of chocolate€7 Week 6 €66,518 Jackpot challenge - balls All housemates - one ball fell - €4,950 Week 8 €65,218 Power of nomination game Jolien: joker - €1,300 Week 11 €64,218 Freeze challenge: Barts daughter Jolien - €1,000 Week 12 €66,338 Catch table tennis balls All housemates - €2,120 €68,338 Freeze challenge: Barts wife, Charlottes niece, Jasons brother and Joliens sister All housemates - €2,000 Total €68,338
Big Brother coins In this season, housemates could earn and spend Big Brother coins. They could earn them by succeeding in tasks and spend them in the newly shopping room, the Wall. Each housemate had his wallet of coins.
Housemates from The Netherlands Housemates from Belgium
Bart 7 12 0 2 4 4 14 29 31 12 0 Jason 7 14 2 4 5 3 27 27 16 40 14 Jolien Not inHouse 8 0 1 9 6 11 5 7 3 0 Charlotte 2 16 35 30 29 22 26 24 19 15 1 Lindsey 11 23 0 6 7 6 7 4 0 21 Evicted(Day 81) Danny 17 17 14 12 Evicted(Day 30) 0 0 0 Evicted(Day 79) Ali 4 7 2 2 19 0 0 0 0 1 Evicted(Day 72) Michelangelo 6 9 13 14 27 20 31 31 28 Evicted(Day 65) Ias Not inHouse 4 1 5 0 0 0 Evicted(Day 58) Chiara Not inHouse 3 1 1 8 2 4Walked(Day 55) Rob 0 18 17 10 17 4 9Walked(Day 51) Chayron 16 19 0 2 5 0 Evicted(Day 44) Jacqueline Not inHouse 1 1 3 Evicted(Day 37) Ilse Not inHouse 4 0 Evicted(Day 23) Chelsea 12 14 Evicted(Day 16) Judy 11 Evicted(Day 9)
In the last week, the remaining housemates could spend their coins at their campaign to win. Jason Glas was the only housemate who had coins left during the final, still having 11 coins.
Secret room challenge In this season, a secret room was added. Each week one housemate could gain access to the room. That housemate had to choose an object which would lead to that housemates mission. Housemates gained points for the secret room challenge.
HousemateSymbolWhat Result Points Week 1 Danny weight distribute four weights on a scale in a glass container with foam 1 Week 2 Chelsea music note play a melody using tree instruments 0 Week 3 Bart labyrinth bring balls in a labyrinth while hanging 1 Week 4 Ali mirror put laser into lamps sensor by moving blocks 1Week 5 Jason book dismantle bomb 1 Michelangelo bomb 1 Week 6 Ali lock gain the key and escape the boobytraps 1 Week 7 Jason tetris riddle about housemates 0 Week 8 Ali water drop obtain key by transferring water with garden hose 0Week 9 Jolien water drop obtain key by transferring water with garden hose 1 Michelangelo tetris riddle about housemates 0Week 10 Lindsey music note play a melody using tree instruments 1 Charlotte scale balance personal objects from housemates 1 Week 11 Lindsey tetris riddle about housemates 0
Since Ali was evicted, each remaining housemate had won 1 secret room game: Bart, Charlotte, Jason, Jolien and Lindsey. The housemates were ranked in time they finished their secret room challenge, in which order they played the final secret room challenge. In that game there were 6 doors. Behind every door there was a secret.
Power of nomination New this season, was the Power of nomination. Housemates could gain this power by winning an assignment. With this power, this housemate or housemates could be the only ones to nominate other housemates.
Big Brother pins In addition to last season's silver immunity pin, there were now gold-colored pins for the residents with Power of nomination and red-colored nomination pins for the nominated residents.
Weekly summary The main events in the Big Brother house are summarised in the table below. Week 1 On Day 1, Judy got a secret mission before the residents entered the house. She had to place personal items from her inmates in The Wall. If her inmates bought this, Judy would earn the coins paid. The first 11 housemates - Ali, Bart, Charlotte, Chayron, Chelsea, Danny, Jason, Judy, Lindsey, Michelangelo and Rob entered the house. The housemates are given 7 coins. If they want their suitcase with them, they must pay 5 coins for it. Chelsea, Judy, Danny, Charlotte, Lindsey & Rob choose to take their suitcase and pay 5 coins each.
Chelsea was given a secret mission. She had to guess by the end of the week which of her inmates had filled The Wall. Chelsea was wrong at the end of the week. The housemates had to delegate someone to go to a secret room. This was Jason. He went to the key room where he had to find the right key in a key mountain to open suitcases. The last suitcase contained cards for two nominations and three exemptions and a red button.
On Day 3: when Jason pushed the red button on day he was allowed to return to the house after 36h. But he first had to go to the Game Room where he could help his fellow inmates to one of the three suitcases. He led as follows: - Ali to an exemption - Bart to an exemption - Charlotte to an advantage in the Power of Nomination game - Chayron to 10 coins - Chelsea to 10 coins - Danny to 10 coins - Judy to a nomination - Lindsey to 10 coins - Michelangelo to a benefit in the Power of Nomination game - Rob to a disadvantage in the Power of Nomination game
On Day 4: Power of Nomination game: if a resident can roll a ball over a bar of boards, they can cut one of the other participants' strings. The last resident who has a string attached to the Power of Nomination token wins. This was * Chayron.
On Day 5: Time Game: residents must find letters as quickly as possible through a maze. Danny wins and gains access to the Secret room as a result.
On Day 6: Secret Room: Danny had to choose between some symbols, and chose the weight symbol. He puzzle was to distribute four weights on a scale in a glass container with foam. Danny won 1 point and 7 coins.
On Day 7, Judy was nominated by Jason's earlier assignment. Jason and Rob were nominated by Chayron. Jason, Judy and Rob were nominated and faced the public vote.
On Day 9, Judy became the first housemate to be evicted. She gave her 11 coins to Rob. Week 2 - Money week On Day 9: Week Task. Big Brother is curious if the residents already know his house well. When he shows a picture from one of his cameras, the residents must stand in front of this camera in a certain time after which a picture is taken. If a residents was on it with two eyes and mouth, that housemate won 1 coin.
Housemates must choose between a rose or a blue light. One light represents 10 coins, the other represents participation in the Power of Nomination game. Only 5 bulbs of each color may be lit. Bart, Chayron, Chelsea, Danny & Jason choose the Power of Nomination participation. Ali, Charlotte, Lindsey, Michelangelo and Rob for the coins.