The veto ceremony is where the week is decided. The houseguest holding the Power of Veto says whether they are using it, and if they do, the Head of Household has to name somebody else on the spot. Every veto ceremony of the season is below, newest first, written from the live feeds as it happened.
When is the veto ceremony?
The veto ceremony is held on Monday, two days after the veto competition is played on Saturday. That gap is deliberate and it is the most political stretch of the Big Brother week — everybody in the house knows who holds the power, and everybody has two days to work on them.
What are the veto holder’s options?
- Use it on a nominee. That houseguest comes off the block and cannot go back up this week.
- Use it on themselves, if they are on the block. This is the only guaranteed way off, and it is why a nominee winning the veto usually ends the Head of Household’s plan.
- Do not use it. The nominations stand exactly as they were made, and the week goes to the vote unchanged.
What is a replacement nominee?
If the veto is used, the Head of Household must immediately name a replacement. That houseguest goes on the block having never had the chance to play for the veto — the competition was already held on Saturday. It is the whole reason the backdoor works, and why a strong competitor can be removed without ever getting a shot at saving themselves.
The Head of Household cannot nominate themselves as the replacement, and cannot put up somebody holding safety.
Where to find every veto ceremony
Every veto ceremony OnlineBigBrother has covered is on this page, in order, going back through the seasons. The rules in full are on the Power of Veto guide. For the rest of the week, see who won the veto, the nominations it can undo, and the Head of Household who made them.
Current-season spoilers as they happen are on today’s Big Brother spoilers.
