With just days before Big Brother Season 28 moves in its Houseguests and the season premiere hits the 2026 TV schedule, a new rumor has me feeling all distraught. While it was initially rumored this season would feature returning players from past seasons, a notable insider is hinting there may only be one former Houseguest coming back, and not even an ideal competitor.
This whole thing started when rumors on X started that the split house theory between "veterans and newbies" was accurate, but not in the way some assumed. Instead, it was speculated that reality stars from other shows like Survivor and The Amazing Race would be part of the veteran cast, and that only one person would be a true returning Houseguest from Big Brother. This was seemingly confirmed by noted insider Hamsterwatch, who said the following when asked how many "returnees" they were expecting. They wrote:
