Tuesday, June 3, 2008

UK Big Brother 9 rumored to include blind housemate



The reality show "Big Brother 9" will reportedly include its first blind housemate when its new season airs June 5.

According to InEntertainment.com, the show will make a few changes to accommodate the blind housemate. Host Davina McCall (pictured above) will escort him to the house instead of the usual routine of the housemates exiting a limo and walking up the red carpet to the house.

The Herts Advertiser reports that BB9 producers are putting a blind housemate into the house because "the house is 'blind friendly' and it is a chance to change peoples attitudes towards blindness."

The show's premise that 12 people share a house, which this season is in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, UK, and have to compete in tasks each week to receive money for their shopping for the week ahead.