Big Brother Family (Bulgaria)
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Big Brother Family, occasionally referred to as Big Brother 5, was the first family edition of the reality show Big Brother in Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...

. It was also the first family season all over the world. The show launched on Nova Television on 22 March 2010 and continued for 3 months (12 weeks), ending on 10 June. This was the shortest regular Big Brother season in Bulgaria so far, lasting for 81 Days.
Big Brother Family was produced by Niko Touparev (Old School Productions). For the very first time the Housemates consisted of families - married couples or ones with a child. The winning family was Kouzmovi, who won 200,000 leva, an apartment and a car. Also, for the first time the Housemates had salary. This was the first regular season to be held in the spring, instead of a VIP-season.

Pre-series

A new season of Big Brother was confirmed by Niki Kunchev
Niki Kunchev
Nikolay "Niki" Kunchev is a Bulgarian television host, famous for hosting the Bulgarian version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?...

 on the "Man of the year 2009" awards. The first promo for Big Brother Family was aired on Nova Television on 24 December 2009. It featured the actor Nikolay Urumov.

Broadcast

The show was aired on Nova Television. Live shows (nominations and evictions) aired on Mondays and Thursdays at 8:00 PM. Daily shows were aired on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 9:00 PM. Diema Family
Diema Family
Diema Family is a bulgarian television channel, aimed at family audiences, part of Nova Broadcasting Group, ownd by Modern Times Group. Television was established in 1999 under the name Alexandra TV. Currently Diema Family is aimed at families, mainly Latin American and broadcast animation series...

 was broadcasting live every day at 9:30 AM.

Housemates

From 16 January until 7 February auditions were held in the four biggest cities in Bulgaria - Bourgas, Plovdiv
Plovdiv
Plovdiv is the second-largest city in Bulgaria after Sofia with a population of 338,153 inhabitants according to Census 2011. Plovdiv's history spans some 6,000 years, with traces of a Neolithic settlement dating to roughly 4000 BC; it is one of the oldest cities in Europe...

, Varna
Varna
Varna is the largest city and seaside resort on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast and third-largest in Bulgaria after Sofia and Plovdiv, with a population of 334,870 inhabitants according to Census 2011...

 and Sofia
Sofia
Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria and the 12th largest city in the European Union with a population of 1.27 million people. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of Mount Vitosha and approximately at the centre of the Balkan Peninsula.Prehistoric settlements were excavated...

. Bulgarian families who live abroad also auditioned after completing a survey on the official website of Big Brother Family. Ani Vladimirova is again the show's psychologist.

10 families entered the House on Day 1. Another 5 new families entered the show on Day 32, which made Big Brother Family the season with the most contestants so far in Bulgaria - 30.

Chipevi

Sashka is from Etropole
Etropole
Etropole is a town in western Bulgaria, part of Sofia Province. It is located close to the northern slopes of the Balkan Mountains in the valley of the Malki Iskar from Sofia.-History:...

 and Pavlin is from Sofia
Sofia
Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria and the 12th largest city in the European Union with a population of 1.27 million people. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of Mount Vitosha and approximately at the centre of the Balkan Peninsula.Prehistoric settlements were excavated...

. They entered the House and Day 1 and were supposed to help the two fake families with their secret task. Chipevi finished in third place on Day 81.

Cvetanovi

Vanessa is from Botevgrad
Botevgrad
Botevgrad ; pre-1866: Samundzhievo ), is a town in western Bulgaria. It is located in Sofia Province and is close to Pravets. Botevgrad is situated at a 47-km-distance from Sofia.-Geography:...

 and Cvetelin is from Sofia
Sofia
Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria and the 12th largest city in the European Union with a population of 1.27 million people. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of Mount Vitosha and approximately at the centre of the Balkan Peninsula.Prehistoric settlements were excavated...

. Vanessa is 17 years old, making her the youngest Housemate in the history of Big Brother Bulgaria. They entered the House on Day 1 with a secret task. Cvetelin entered with Iva, the mother of his first child, pretending that they were married. Vanessa entered with her ex-boyfriend Svetlin. They were also pretending to be a family and entered the House via the secret room, where they stayed for one week. On Day 8 they entered the main House. The four Housemates had to keep their secret task for 10 Days. However, it was unsuccessful.

Iva and Svetlin left the House on Day 15. Cvetanovi were evicted on Day 25.

Genchevi

Canka and Antony are from Varna
Varna
Varna is the largest city and seaside resort on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast and third-largest in Bulgaria after Sofia and Plovdiv, with a population of 334,870 inhabitants according to Census 2011...

. They entered the House on Day 32 and were evicted on Day 71. Antony is a brother of Ivaila and Bojidara from VIP Brother 3.

Gospodinovi

Dinko is from Bourgas and Magdalena is from Turgovishte. They entered the House on Day 32 and were evicted on Day 50.

Ivanovi

Borislava is from Sofia
Sofia
Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria and the 12th largest city in the European Union with a population of 1.27 million people. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of Mount Vitosha and approximately at the centre of the Balkan Peninsula.Prehistoric settlements were excavated...

 and Plamen is from Montana
Montana, Bulgaria
- Elite High Scools :*Foreign Language HS "Petar Bogdan". Emphasis on English and German language proficiency. Recognized and praised for its scholars' academic accomplishments worldwide. http://gpchemont.com/sitegpche/...

. They entered the House on Day 32 with a secret mission. Plamen has to seduce Kornelia and Borislava has to seduce Radoslav. Ivanovi were evicted on Day 57.

Kachanovi

Eleonora is from Plovdiv
Plovdiv
Plovdiv is the second-largest city in Bulgaria after Sofia with a population of 338,153 inhabitants according to Census 2011. Plovdiv's history spans some 6,000 years, with traces of a Neolithic settlement dating to roughly 4000 BC; it is one of the oldest cities in Europe...

 and David is from Velingrad
Velingrad
Velingrad is a town in Pazardzhik Province, Southern Bulgaria, located at the western end of Chepino Valley, part of the Rhodope Mountains. It is the administrative center of the homonymous Velingrad Municipality and one of the most popular Bulgarian balneological resorts...

. They entered the House on Day 1 and were evicted on Day 64.

Kamenarovi

Radka and Kamen are from Plovdiv
Plovdiv
Plovdiv is the second-largest city in Bulgaria after Sofia with a population of 338,153 inhabitants according to Census 2011. Plovdiv's history spans some 6,000 years, with traces of a Neolithic settlement dating to roughly 4000 BC; it is one of the oldest cities in Europe...

. They are the oldest couple in the House (62 and 63 years old respectively), and also the oldest Housemates in the history of Big Brother Bulgaria. Kamenarovi entered the House on Day 1 and were evicted on Day 32.

Kolevi

Concho is from Straldja and Sophia is from Stara Zagora
Stara Zagora
Stara Zagora is the sixth largest city in Bulgaria, and a nationally important economic center. Located in Southern Bulgaria, it is the administrative capital of the homonymous Stara Zagora Province...

. They entered the House on Day 32. They lived in the USA for 18 years before entering the House. Sophia worked with a close partner of Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Donald John Trump, Sr. is an American business magnate, television personality and author. He is the chairman and president of The Trump Organization and the founder of Trump Entertainment Resorts. Trump's extravagant lifestyle, outspoken manner and role on the NBC reality show The Apprentice have...

.

Kouzmovi

Eli is from Plovdiv
Plovdiv
Plovdiv is the second-largest city in Bulgaria after Sofia with a population of 338,153 inhabitants according to Census 2011. Plovdiv's history spans some 6,000 years, with traces of a Neolithic settlement dating to roughly 4000 BC; it is one of the oldest cities in Europe...

 and Vesselin is from Dimitrovgrad
Dimitrovgrad, Bulgaria
Dimitrovgrad is a town in Haskovo Province, South-central Bulgaria, located close to the province capital - Haskovo. It is a newly founded settlement, built in the end of the 1940s. and named after the communist leader Georgi Dimitrov. The town is the administrative centre of the homonymous...

. They entered the House on Day 1 with their two children and two dogs.

Leomani

Massimo is from Lecce
Lecce
Lecce is a historic city of 95,200 inhabitants in southern Italy, the capital of the province of Lecce, the second province in the region by population, as well as one of the most important cities of Puglia...

, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...

 and Kristiana is from Varna
Varna
Varna is the largest city and seaside resort on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast and third-largest in Bulgaria after Sofia and Plovdiv, with a population of 334,870 inhabitants according to Census 2011...

. They entered the House with their daughter on Day 1 and walked on Day 5. Together with Danail and Daniel from Big Brother 4
Big Brother 4 (Bulgaria)
Big Brother 4 was the fourth season of the reality show Big Brother in Bulgaria. It was aired on Nova Television and Nova+. The show launched on 22 September 2008, 20:00 h and continued for 3 months , ending on 14 December 2008, lasting for 84 Days - the shortest regular Big Brother season so far...

, they are holding the record for the shortest stay in the House in Big Brother Bulgaria - 4 Days.

Milevi

Boryana is from Sofia
Sofia
Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria and the 12th largest city in the European Union with a population of 1.27 million people. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of Mount Vitosha and approximately at the centre of the Balkan Peninsula.Prehistoric settlements were excavated...

 and Boyan is from Primorsko
Primorsko
Primorsko is a town and seaside resort in southeastern Bulgaria, part of Burgas Province. A well-known resort on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast, it is located on a gore 52 km south of Burgas and has a beach strip of about 1 km². The average temperature is 27°C in July, often reaching...

. They entered the House on Day 1 with their two children and were the first evicted family on Day 18.

Petrovi

Anjelika was born in Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...

 and Radoslav is from Sofia
Sofia
Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria and the 12th largest city in the European Union with a population of 1.27 million people. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of Mount Vitosha and approximately at the centre of the Balkan Peninsula.Prehistoric settlements were excavated...

. They entered the House on Day 1 and were evicted on Day 43.

Shopovi

Maria and Stoyan are both from Rousse
Rousse
Ruse is the fifth-largest city in Bulgaria. Ruse is situated in the northeastern part of the country, on the right bank of the Danube, opposite the Romanian city of Giurgiu, from the capital Sofia and from the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast...

. They entered the House on Day 1 and were evicted on Day 25.

Stefanovi

Dobrin is from Varna
Varna
Varna is the largest city and seaside resort on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast and third-largest in Bulgaria after Sofia and Plovdiv, with a population of 334,870 inhabitants according to Census 2011...

 and Diyana is from Bourgas. They entered the House on Day 32 with their one-year daughter Karina and finished in fourth place on Day 81. Dobrin was a candidate for Big Brother 2
Big Brother 2 (Bulgaria)
Big Brother 2 was the second season of the reality show Big Brother in Bulgaria. The show was aired on Nova Television.It started on 19 September and ended on 19 December 2005. It was hosted by Niki Kunchev and Evelina Pavlova. The winner was Miroslav. He won 200 000 leva.-Daniela:Daniela Petrova...

and Big Brother 3
Big Brother 3 (Bulgaria)
Big Brother 3 was the third season of the reality show Big Brother in Bulgaria. It was aired on Nova Television and Nova+. The show launched on 18 September and ended on 11 December 2006. Originally, the season was planned to continue for 11 weeks , 2 weeks shorter than the previous two seasons...

.

Trifonovi

Kornelia is from Stara Zagora
Stara Zagora
Stara Zagora is the sixth largest city in Bulgaria, and a nationally important economic center. Located in Southern Bulgaria, it is the administrative capital of the homonymous Stara Zagora Province...

 and Hristo is from Pomorie
Pomorie
Pomorie is a town and seaside resort in southeastern Bulgaria, located on a narrow rocky peninsula in Burgas Bay on the southern Bulgarian Black Sea Coast. It is situated in Burgas Province, 20 km away from the city of Burgas and 18 km from the Sunny Beach resort. The ultrasaline lagoon...

. They entered the House on Day 1 and were evicted on Day 78.

House

Big Brother Family is shot in the House in Novi khan, where the Housemates from Big Brother 4
Big Brother 4 (Bulgaria)
Big Brother 4 was the fourth season of the reality show Big Brother in Bulgaria. It was aired on Nova Television and Nova+. The show launched on 22 September 2008, 20:00 h and continued for 3 months , ending on 14 December 2008, lasting for 84 Days - the shortest regular Big Brother season so far...

and VIP Brother 3
VIP Brother 3 (Bulgaria)
VIP Brother 3 was the third season of the Big Brother's spin-off Big Brother VIP. It launched on Nova Television on 16 March 2009, and ended on 10 May 2009 with an eleven-hour season finale starting at 3:00 PM and finishing after 1:00 AM....

lived. It is redecorated for the new season.

For the new family format there is a shop and a restaurant. As there are families with children, private teachers will be teaching them during their stay in the House.

Nominations table

Each Monday every family nominates two Housemate with two and one points. The first name listed is the one nominated with two points, and the second - with one. The three families with the most negative votes are nominated for eviction on Thursday.
Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 Week 11 Final
Week 12
Eviction Votes
received
Eli Boryana,
Vanessa
Radka,
Vanessa
Radka,
Eleonora
Borislava,
Anthony
Diyana,
Dobrin
Ivanovi,
Trifonovi
Dorbin,
Diyana
?,
?
Kolevi,
Stefanovi
Winner
(Day 81)
0
Vesselin Boryana,
Vanessa
Radka,
Vanessa
Radka,
Eleonora
Borislava,
Anthony
Diyana,
Dobrin
Not
eligible
Dorbin,
Diyana
?,
?
Kolevi,
Stefanovi
6
Concho Not in
the House
David,
Anjelica
David,
Eleonora
Not
eligible
Eleonora,
Vesselin
?,
?
Stefanovi,
Chipevi
Runner-Up
(Day 81)
3
Sophia Not in
the House
David,
Anjelica
David,
Eleonora
Kachanovi,
Chipevi
Eleonora,
Vesselin
?,
?
Stefanovi,
Chipevi
2
Sashka Cvetelin,
Radka
Chavdar,
Radka
David,
Eleonora
Sophia,
Concho
Antony,
Canka
Ivanovi,
Genchevi
Concho,
Canka
?,
?
Trifonovi,
Stefanovi
Third Place
(Day 81)
1
Pavlin Cvetelin,
Radka
Chavdar,
Radka
David,
Eleonora
Sophia,
Concho
Antony,
Canka
Not
eligible
Concho,
Canka
?,
?
Trifonovi,
Stefanovi
2
Diyana Not in
the House
Anjelika,
Radoslav
Vesselin,
David
Kachanovi,
Kouzmovi
Canka,
David
?,
?
Trifonovi,
Chipevi
Fourth Place
(Day 81)
2
Dobrin Not in
the House
Anjelika,
Radoslav
Vesselin,
David
Not
eligible
Canka,
David
?,
?
Trifonovi,
Chipevi
1
Korneliya Cvetelin,
Radka
Radka,
Cvetelin
Radka,
Chavdar
Borislava,
Plamen
Antony,
Canka
Ivanovi,
Kachanovi
Canka,
Concho
?,
?
Chipevi,
Stefanovi
Evicted
(Day 78)
3
Hristo Cvetelin,
Radka
Radka,
Cvetelin
Radka,
Chavdar
Borislava,
Plamen
Antony,
Canka
Not
eligible
Canka,
Concho
?,
?
Chipevi,
Stefanovi
8
Antony Not in
the House
Vesselin,
Hristo
David,
Vesselin
Not
eligible
Hristo,
Eleonora
?,
?
Evicted
(Day 71)
6
Canka Not in
the House
Vesselin,
Hristo
David,
Vesselin
Kachanovi,
Trifonovi
Hristo,
Eleonora
?,
?
3
Eleonora Cvetelin,
Maria
Exempt Anjelika,
Radoslav
Concho,
Canka
Dinko,
Magdalena
Kolevi,
Genchevi
Concho,
Sophia
Evicted
(Day 64)
7
David Cvetelin,
Maria
Exempt Anjelika,
Radoslav
Concho,
Canka
Dinko,
Magdalena
Not
eligible
Concho,
Sophia
14
Borislava Not in
the House
Anjelika,
Radoslav
Eleonora,
Hristo
Kachanovi,
Trifonovi
Evicted
(Day 57)
4
Plamen Not in
the House
Anjelika,
Radoslav
Eleonora,
Hristo
Not
eligible
2
Dinko Not in
the House
Hristo,
Korneliya
David,
Eleonora
Evicted
(Day 50)
3
Magdalena Not in
the House
Hristo,
Korneliya
David,
Eleonora
1
Anjelika Boryana,
Cvetelin
Cvetelin,
Radka
David,
Eleonora
Hristo,
Korneliya
Evicted
(Day 43)
9
Radoslav Boryana,
Cvetelin
Cvetelin,
Radka
David,
Eleonora
Hristo,
Korneliya
3
Radka Cvetelin,
Boyan
Cvetelin,
Stoyan
Anjelika,
Vesselin
Evicted
(Day 32)
13
Chavdar Cvetelin,
Boyan
Cvetelin,
Stoyan
Anjelika,
Vesselin
3
Vanessa Pavlin,
Sashka
Maria,
Stoyan
Evicted
(Day 25)
2
Cvetelin Pavlin,
Sashka
Maria,
Stoyan
16
Maria Cvetelin,
David
Cvetelin,
Radka
Evicted
(Day 25)
2
Stoyan Cvetelin,
David
Cvetelin,
Radka
2
Boryana Hristo,
Korneliya
Evicted
(Day 18)
4
Boyan Hristo,
Korneliya
1
Massimo Walked
(Day 5)
0
Kristiyana 0
Walked Massimo
Kristiyana
none
Notes , , , none
Nominated Chipevi,
Cvetanovi,
Milevi,
Trifonovi
Cvetanovi,
Kamenarovi,
Shopovi
Kachanovi,
Kamenarovi,
Petrovi
Ivanovi,
Petrovi,
Trifonovi
Genchevi,
Gospodinovi,
Kachanovi,
Kouzomvi,
Stefanovi
Ivanovi,
Kachanovi,
Trifonovi
Genchevi,
Kolevi,
Kachanovi
Genchevi,
Kouzomvi,
Trifonovi
Chipevi,
Kolevi,
Kouzomvi,
Trifonovi
All Families
Evicted Milevi
67.2%
to evict
Shopovi
69.1%
to evict
Cvetanovi
22.8%
to evict
Kamenarovi
40.4%
to save
Petrovi
48.7%
to save
Gospodinovi
57.4%
to evict
Ivanovi
55.5%
to evict
Kachanovi
58.3%
to evict
Genchevi
51.4%
to evict
Trifonovi
64.3%
to evict
Stefanovi
11.5%
(Out of 4)
Chipevi
21.9%
(Out of 3)
Kolevi
32%
(Out of 2)
Kouzmovi
68%
to win


Notes:

Following the first round of nominations, the public was asked to vote for their two favorite families out of the four nominated. The two who received the most votes were then saved from eviction.

Following the argument between David and Eleonora, Big Brother decided to send them to a secret suite for a 'Honey Moon', so they could work on there relationship. As they were still in the suite at the time of nominations, they were both immune in the second round of nominations.

Following the third round of nominations, the public was asked to vote for their favorite family out of the three nominated. The family who received the most votes was then saved from eviction.

On Day 36 Big Brother divided the Housemates into two teams - old Housemates and Intruders. After three special tasks, the old Housemates won the game and had to divide 3 nomination points between the Intruders. They chose to nominate Anthony, Dinko and Plamen with one point each.

Following the fourth round of nominations, the public was asked to vote for their favorite family out of the three nominated. The family who received the most votes was then saved from eviction.

Following the fifth round of nominations, the public was asked to vote for their three favorite families out of the five nominated. The families who received the most votes were then saved from eviction.

During the sixth round of nominations, only the female Housemates were allowed to nominate. They nominated with two points one of the other families (not just a single Housemate), and another one with one point. One of the nominated families was then saved by the public with a positive vote.

In honor of Mothers Day, for the seventh round of nominations the mothers of one member of each couple nominated.

Following the seventh round of nominations, the public was asked to vote for their favorite family out of the three nominated. The family who received the most votes was then saved from eviction.

Following the eighth round of nominations, the public was asked to vote for their favorite family out of the three nominated. The family who received the most votes was then saved from eviction.

For the final round of nominations, each couple awarded points to the two couples they wanted to see in the final.

Following the final round of nominations, the public was asked to vote for their favorite families out of the four nominated. The two families who received the most votes were then saved from eviction.


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