Day 3: Civillian Big Brother prize fund increased to £150k

Channel 5 have increased the Big Brother Prize Fund to £150,000

Channel 5 have increased the prize fund for the civilian edition of Big Brother from £100,00 to £150,000. This is the first time that the prize fund has been increased since Big Brother 5 where it was increased from £70,000 to £100,000.

So much to play for! The BB prize fund is now £150k. Get the auditions info here: http://t.co/1LUUODT1t1 https://t.co/2wkUWW769d

— Big Brother UK (@bbuk) January 9, 2015

This is also the first time that the prize fund has been increased on Channel 5. The sixteenth edition of Big Brother is set to launch in June.