Originally Posted by Pengy:
can someone else remind me but did BB take some of the prize money last year - the stuff that was shared out where Tom only got ÂĢ10
Prize fund twist
On the eviction night of Day 57, Big Brother announced that the prize fund of ÂĢ100,000 would be split as follows. The money was divided into two halves, with the overall winner receiving ÂĢ50,000. The other ÂĢ50,000 will be split unevenly between the five finalists at the end of the series in the following amounts: ÂĢ30,000, ÂĢ15,000, ÂĢ4,000, ÂĢ990 and ÂĢ10 with the winner receiving ÂĢ50,000 plus the bonus. However, Big Brother told the housemates they must decide how to divide up the ÂĢ50,000 themselves or lose it; however, viewers were told that this will not actually be the case. On Day 58, the housemates drew lots to divide the money as follows: Alex, ÂĢ30,000, Jay, ÂĢ15,000, Louise, ÂĢ4,000, Aaron, ÂĢ990, Tom, ÂĢ10. As series winner, Aaron scooped a total prize of ÂĢ50,990.[2] The five recipients agreed to split the prize fund between each other equally once they leave the house.