Big Brother’s launch was a flop – but they’ve already turned it around

I am a Big Brother diehard – always have been and always will be.

I’ve never been let down by a line-up. Every launch night has had me gripped from the get-go – knowing my weeknights are sorted for the next seven weeks.

But this year’s launch show was unlike any other.

On Sunday night, when a fresh batch of 12 housemates walked through the iconic double doors for the very first time, it initially became clear ITV had made a colossal mistake, alienating its core fanbase.

It was the youngest line-up of Big Brother to date – only two housemates were over 30.

At 56, former PR Caroline, already faced an eviction, in a new game called the Evil Eye – where the public and then the housemates decide who should be immediately evicted.

I was worried, and annoyed. Had Caroline been the first con