(also known by the acronym ) is the Spanish version of the Big Brother franchise.
Produced by Zeppelin TV (part of the Endemol Shine Iberia) and broadcast on Telecinco, has been the first reality show to be broadcast in Spain, as well as an audience leader: it obtained a 36.5% rating share in its premiere, became an instant success and reached over ten million in its first two seasons.
Due to the low audience of the eighteenth season, Telecinco decided to shelve the regular edition and continue to produce and the spin-off . In 2024, the regular edition returned after a seven-year break.
, 30 seasons of the show had aired (eighteen regular seasons, seven VIP seasons, and five spin-off seasons); it is the longest-running series in the franchise worldwide, currently on air.
Format Based on the original Dutch version created by John de Mol Jr., the show sees several different housemates, divided by gender, social backgrounds and geographical locations locked up together in a house, where the viewing public can watch them twenty-four hours a day, and vote them out of the house as they choose to. The housemates live in isolation from the outside world in a house custom built with everyday objects, like home appliances and a garden. The house also includes cameras and microphones in most of the rooms recording all of the activities on the premises. The only place where housemates can be away from the other contestants is in the confession room, where they can express their true feelings. The winner is the last contestant remaining in the house and receives a cash prize. Housemates are evicted weekly throughout the show by the viewing public.
The show's name comes from George Orwell's novel Nineteen Eighty-Four from Big Brother is the all-seeing, omnipotent leader of Oceania.
The galas (eviction & nomination show) broadcast on Thursdays, presented by Mercedes Milá from 2000 to 2001 and 2002 to 2015. Jorge Javier Vázquez replaced Mercedes Milá from 2016. The weekly debate show is presented by Jordi González on Sundays and the highlights show from the previous day being shown daily. Límte 48 horas on Tuesdays and Última Hora is presented by Jordi González on the set and Lara Álvarez from the editorial office on Mondays.
Following the success of the format, Telecinco developed different versions of the format. In 2004, aired, is the version with celebrity housemates, which have aired seven seasons.
In 2010, premiered, which aired two seasons, the first season is with pairs of housemates who entered the house again to sort out unfinished matters, and the second season is with contestants from different reality shows of Telecinco.
In 2019, aired, it's a variant of the celebrity format which the housemates entered the house with a current or former relationship and coupled-up.
Series details Regular seasons Seasons Launch date Finale date Days Housemates Winner The Grand Prize Average viewers(millions) 23 April 2000 21 July 2000 90 14 Ismael Beiro 20,000,000 Pts (Equivalent to €120,202) 7.81 18 March 2001 27 June 2001 102 13 Sabrina Mahí 50,000,000 Pts (Equivalent to €300,505) 6.70 4 April 2002 14 July 2002 102 13 Javito García €300,000 5.16 6 October 2002 16 January 2003 103 13 Pedro Oliva 4.67 21 September 2003 11 January 2004 113 13 Nuria Yáñez 4.27 5 September 2004 23 December 2004 110 16 Juanjo Mateo 4.61 20 October 2005 5 February 2006 109 14 Pepe Herrero 4.16 7 September 2006 21 December 2006 106 14 Naiala Melo 3.40 9 September 2007 27 December 2007 110 18 Judit Iglesias 3.51 21 September 2008 22 January 2009 124 18 Iván Madrazo 3.78 6 September 2009 27 January 2010 144 20 Ángel Muñoz €350,000 3.46 17 October 2010 10 March 2011 145 22 Laura Campos €300,000 2.63 19 January 2012 28 May 2012 131 21 Pepe Flores 2.97 11 February 2013 18 June 2013 128 25 Susana Molina 2.57 18 September 2014 18 December 2014 92 18 Paula González 2.71 13 September 2015 23 December 2015 102 17 Sofía Suescun 2.84 8 September 2016 22 December 2016 106 19 Beatriz Retamal 2.19 19 September 2017 14 December 2017 89 21 Hugo Sierra 1.48 5 September 2024 19 December 2024 106 19 Juan Luis Quintana €150,000 0.98 6 November 2025 18 December 2025 42 20 Rocio Gallardo €300,000 0.65
Celebrity seasons Seasons Launch date Finale date Days Housemates Winner The Grand Prize Average viewers(millions) 22 January 2004 30 March 2004 69 12 Marlène Mourreau €60,000 4.29 6 January 2005 17 March 2005 71 13 Ivonne Armant 3.97 11 January 2015 26 March 2015 75 15 Belén Esteban €100,000 3.99 7 January 2016 14 April 2016 99 18 Laura Matamoros 2.94 8 January 2017 13 April 2017 96 15 Alyson Eckmann 2.09 13 September 2018 20 December 2018 99 16 Miriam Saavedra 3.12 11 September 2019 19 December 2019 100 16 Adara Molinero 3.26 14 September 2023 21 December 2023 99 19 Naomi Asensi €70,600 0.96
All Stars seasons Seasons Launch date Finale date Days Housemates Winner The Grand Prize Average viewers(millions) 3 February 2010 30 March 2010 56 28 Pepe Herrero & Raquel López €60,000 2.98
Gran Hermano Dúo seasons Seasons Launch date Finale date Days Housemate Winner The Grand Prize Average viewers(millions) 8 January 2019 11 April 2019 94 16 María Jesús Ruiz €100,000 2.84 11 January 2024 3 March 2024 53 13 Lucía Sánchez €50,000 1.00 2 January 2025 4 March 2025 62 15 Marieta Sola 0.88 8 January 2026 3 March 2026 55 15 Carlos Lozano 0.84
Spin-off seasons Seasons Launch date Finale date Days Housemates Winner The Grand Prize Average viewers(millions) 30 May 2012 13 June 2012 15 16 Alessandro Livi €20,000 2.47 12 January 2020 16 February 2020 36 12 Gianmarco Onestini €30,000 2.19Uno de GH20 29 September 2025 5 November 2025 38 17 Joon Choi
Presenters and programmes Season Year GalasNominations & Evictions Daily highlights Debates Última hora Límite Evicted housemates interview Límite 48 horas Límite 24 horas 2000 Mercedes Milá Fernando Acaso Fernando Acaso 2001 2002 Pepe Navarro Paula Vázquez Paula Vázquez 2002–2003 Mercedes Milá Jorge Fernández Jesús Vázquez Jorge Fernández 2003 – 2004 Carolina Ferre 2004 Jesús Vázquez Jorge Fernández Carolina Ferre Mercedes Milá Óscar Martínez Jordi González 2005 Jesús Vázquez Jordi González 2005 - 2006 Mercedes Milá 2006 Lucía Riaño 2007 Óscar Martínez 2008 - 2009 Jorge Javier Vázquez 2009 - 2010 Jordi González 2010 2010 - 2011 Lorena Castell Jordi GonzálezLorena Castell 2012 Mercedes Milá Jordi González Jordi González 2013 Frank Blanco 2014 Jordi González 2015 Jordi González Jordi González Raquel Sánchez Silva Mercedes Milá Jordi González Jordi GonzálezLara Álvarez 2016 Jordi González Sandra Barneda Jordi González Jorge Javier Vázquez Lara Álvarez Jordi González Jordi GonzálezLara Álvarez 2017 Jordi González Sandra Barneda Lara Álvarez Jordi González Jorge Javier Vázquez Jordi González Sandra Barneda 2018 Sandra Barneda Lara Álvarez 2019 Jorge Javier Vázquez (Gala 1–11)Jordi González (Gala 12-Final) Jordi González Jorge Javier Vázquez Jordi González Jorge Javier Vázquez (Gala 1–13, Final)Jordi González (Gala 14–15) Lara Álvarez Jordi González Lara Álvarez Jorge Javier Vázquez (show 1–11) Carlos Sobera (show 12-Final) 2020 Jorge Javier Vázquez (Gala)Núria Marín (Más) 2023 Marta Flich Ion Aramendi Lara Álvarez Marta Flich 2024 Jorge Javier Vázquez Laura MadrueñoFrank Blanco Jorge Javier Vázquez 2025 Carlos Sobera Laura Madrueño Ion AramendiUno de GH20 Nagore Robles Jorge Javier VázquezNagore Robles (Gala 1) Ion Aramendi Ion Aramendi
Current presenters Carlos Sobera - presents the main gala shows for Gran Hermano Dúo 3. Ion Aramendi - presents the weekly debate show for Gran Hermano VIP 8, Gran Hermano Dúo 2–3, and Gran Hermano 19- Jorge Javier Vázquez - presented the daily highlights and the weekly debate show for Gran Hermano 10 and the main gala shows for Gran Hermano 17–, Gran Hermano VIP 6–7, Gran Hermano Dúo 1 Nagore Robles – presented Uno de GH20, and Gran Hermano 20 launch.
Former presenters Mercedes Milá - presents the main gala shows for Gran Hermano 1–2, 4–16 Pepe Navarro - presented the main gala shows for Gran Hermano 3 Paula Vázquez - presented the daily highlights and the housemates exit for Gran Hermano 3 Fernando Acaso - presented the daily highlights and the housemates exit for the first two series. Jesús Vázquez - presented the weekly debate show for Gran Hermano 4 and 5 Jorge Fernández - presented the daily highlights for Gran Hermano 4 and the housemates exit in Gran Hermano 5 Carolina Ferre - presented the daily highlights for Gran Hermano 5 Óscar Martínez - presented the daily highlights for Gran Hermano 6 and 9 Lucía Riaño - presented the daily highlights for Gran Hermano 8 Lorena Castell - presented the daily highlights for Gran Hermano 12 Frank Blanco - presented the weekly debate show for Gran Hermano 14 Jordi González - presented the weekly debate show for Gran Hermano 6–9, 11–13, 15–18, Gran Hermano Dúo, and the main gala shows for Gran Hermano VIP 3–5. Marta Flich - presents the main gala shows and límite 48 horas show for Gran Hermano VIP 8 and Gran Hermano Dúo 2
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References
External links Gran Hermano Official website on Telecinco Gran Hermano VIP Official website on Telecinco