Celebrity Big Brother 2016: Ratings Plummet As Series Loses Its Sex Appeal

Celebrity Big Brother’s viewing figures have plummeted ever since the show’s carnal couples have been separated.

Following Lewis Bloor and James Whale’s evictions on Friday night (Aug 19), ratings have reportedly dropped to notoriously low levels.

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In its poorest return of the series, Saturday night’s (Aug 20) episode managed to draw in 850,000 fans compared to an average of 1.4 million, according to Channel 5 statistics.

While some viewers turned to Ofcom in response to the reality programme’s sexual scenes and naked antics, others couldn’t turn the TV off as the steamy shenanigans typically made headlines on a weekly basis.

Lewis and Marnie Simpson, who still remains in the house, seemingly helped to rake in viewers with their jaw-dropping behaviour, as did shameless Chloe Khan, who cavorted with Stephen Bear before her eviction from the house.

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“It’s a terrible start to the week,” a source told the Daily Star. “The house is lacking in drama and things aren’t looking good for viewing figures. Lewis and Marnie were providing all the sex appeal and now the spark is firmly out.”

This comes after Lewis, 26, became the fifth housemate to be evicted from the Elstree bungalow on Friday night.

Discussing his relationship with the Geordie Shore lass, he told CBB host Emma Willis: “I’m gutted to leave her [Marnie]. The best thing about this experience is meeting her.

“I feel like I’ve done six months with her. She made me feel like a kid. It’s hard to be intimate in there. I feel like she’s my best friend and I fancy her as well.”

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He added: “I needed her to see the person I am and not the person everyone thinks I am. She loves me for who I am, and I love her. She’s wicked.”

Aww, love’s young dream!

Celebrity Big brother returns to Channel 5 tonight at 9pm.