UPDATED: BBUK house pics

Launches Thursday - even more pics added

The ninth series of Big Brother UK returns next week, with Davina McCall returning in the hosting role, while George Lamb and Zezi Ifore take over as hosts of spin-off fanzine show Big Brother’s Little Brother.

The first pictures of the new Big Brother 9 house have now been revealed, with it being described as the UK’s largest and most palatial pad - including a luxurious open-plan bathroom.

With just eight seats at the dining table, and only eight beds on show, there is speculation that this is only half of the house, with another eight housemates set to live in slightly less palatial quarters.

So what’s in store for BBUK this year - join the speculation in our International Forum.

UPDATED: June 4th

New pics have just been released of the luxury second bedroom, the new entrance stairwell and for the first time prior to launch, the diary room.

Also revealed a couple of days ago was the Big Brother Jail for misbehaving housemates as Big Brother pledges to get tough on rule breaking.

UPDATE (again): Even more pics!!!

BBUK launches on Thursday.