 In total the UK aired 22 celebrity series with their "twenty-second and final series" ending on 10 September 2018, Four days later on 14 September 2018, Channel 5 confirmed that they had axed both "Big Brother" and "Celebrity Big Brother".In Bulgaria, "VIP Brother" has replaced the original format of the show and more seasons of the celebrity edition have been produced than the regular one.Due to the show's popularity there, it lasts for two months unlike most countries where it only airs for a month.