The new eye symbol and series hosts have been revealed for this year's return of Big Brother.
Housemates will be back on the screens in October with AJ Odudu and Will Best taking the reins as hosts.
It's the first time in five years that the reality show will be on air.
Why wait when we can give you a taste of Wearside links to Big Brother over the years.
We've had local contestants, celebrity competitors who have visited Wearside and even a local school which held a competition with a visit to Big Brother as a prize.
Read on.
5. Stylish Steph
Series 4 star Steph Coldicott headed to Blandford Street for a hair styling by Neville Ramsay in 2003. | se
6. Claire at the Empire
Claire Sweeney, seen here with Tom Chambers, was starring in Crazy for You at the Sunderland Empire in 2018. She was runner-up in the first series of Celebrity Big Brother. | se
7. Bez in Penshaw
Here's Bez on stage at the Hacienda Classical at Herrington Country Park, Penshaw, in 2017. He won the third series of Celebrity Big Brother. | se
8. Loving Les as Buttons
Les Dennis starred as Buttons in the 2007 pantomime at the Empire Theatre - on the same bill as Mickey Rooney. Les was runner-up in series 2 of Celebrity Big Brother. | se