Grande Fratello
Season 12
Presented byAlessia Marcuzzi
No. of days161
No. of housemates36
WinnerSabrina Mbarek
Runner-upGaia Elide Bruschini
Country of originItaly
Release
Original networkCanale 5
Original release24 October 2011 (2011-10-24) 
1 April 2012 (2012-04-01)
Season chronology

Grande Fratello 12 was the twelfth season of the Italian version of the reality show franchise Big Brother. The show premiered on 24 October 2011 and concluded on 1 April 2012. Alessia Marcuzzi returned as the main host of the show. The house had been radically renewed from the last season. The winner of the season, Sabrina Mbarek received a €240,000 grand prize.

Housemates

Housemates Age Birthplace Occupation Day entered Day exited Status
Sabrina Mbarek 21 Udine Student 78 161 Winner
Gaia Elide Bruschini 23 Rome Model and hostess 1 161 Runner-up
Patrick Ray Pugliese 34 Teheran, Iran TV personality, Grande Fratello season 4 housemate 113 161 3rd Place
Franco Giusti 30 Rome Physiotherapist 50 161 4th Place
Martina Pascutti 21 Turin Photomodel 29 161 5th Place
Armando Avellino 25 Catania Architect 29 154 26th Evicted
Ilenia Pastorelli 25 Rome Student 1 154 25th Evicted
Vito Mancini 26 Parma Student 29 147 24th Evicted
Kevin Cagnardi 20 Borgosesia Unemployed 78 147 23rd Evicted
Cristina Del Basso 24 Varese Showgirl, actress and model, Grande Fratello season 9 housemate 113 140 22nd Evicted
Valentina "Vale" Marconi 32 Quarata Butcher 120 140 21st Evicted
Valentina Lanotte 22 Modugno Showroom business owner 78 133 20th Evicted
Floriana Messina 22 Potenza Student 1 133 19th Evicted
Ferdinando Giordano 31 Salerno TV personality, Grande Fratello season 11 housemate 113 127 18th Evicted
Gaetano De Robertis 32 Bari Event organizer 78 125 Walked
Giusy Muscia 25 Niscemi Traveller 78 120 17th Evicted
Enrica Maria Saraniti 23 Catania Psychologist 8 120 16th Evicted
Fabrizio Conti 31 Viareggio Tattoo artist 50 113 15th Evicted
Amedeo Aterrano 23 Naples Salesman and model 1 106 14th Evicted
Chiara Giorgiani 22 Milan Public relations 1 99 13th Evicted
Daniel Mkongo 21 Sorengo, Switzerland Model, Secret Story season 5 housemate 78 92 Ejected
Rudolf Mernone 23 Rome Rugby player 1 92 Walked
Monica Sirianni (†) 25 Sydney, Australia English teacher 64 92 12th Evicted
Luca Di Tolla 34 Eboli Student and former scientific informant 1 85 11th Evicted
Yassine Mokdad Mamaar 24 Gavardo Dancer and personal trainer 50 78 10th Evicted
Caterina Siviero 25 Mestre Dental Hygienist 1 71 9th Evicted
Kiran Maccali 25 Vythiri, India Farmer 1 64 8th Evicted
Adriana Peluso 21 Salerno Rhythmic gymnastics teacher 1 57 7th Evicted
Leone Gucciardini 27 Florence Waiter 1 50 6th Evicted
Sofia D'Altrui 23 Pescara Student and receptionist 1 43 5th Evicted
Danilo Novelli 22 Bari Bartender 1 38 Walked
Mirko D'Arpa 31 Rome Real estate agent 8 37 Walked
Valeria Molin Predel 34 Bolzano Student and former ice hockey player 1 36 4th Evicted
Filippo Pongiluppi 30 Rimini Hotelier 1 29 3rd Evicted
Claudia Letizia 32 Pompei Burlesque performer 1 22 2nd Evicted
Mario Ermito 20 Brindisi Model 1 15 1st Evicted

The Invaders

On February 13, 2012, Alessia Marcuzzi communicated to viewers that, from that moment on, three former housemates (with the title of "Invaders") would re-enter in the competition with the aim of hindering the path of the current competing housemates towards final victory, namely, Patrick Ray Pugliese (GF4), Cristina Del Basso (GF9) and Ferdinando Giordano (GF10); in fact, they entered the 17th week of this edition.

Initially a "second wave" of "Invaders" was planned for the next episode (i.e. for the 18th week), but then the idea was dropped due to the refusal to participate (due to previous work commitments) of the four former housemates contacted by Endemol Italia. The housemates called to take part in the competition were Roberto Mercandalli (GF 8), the couple made up of Veronica Ciardi and Sarah Nile (GF 10) and George Leonard (GF10).

Nominations table

Week 2 - week 15

Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 Week 11 Week 12 Week 13 Week 14 Week 15 Nominations
received
Sabrina Not in
House
ExemptAmedeo
Giusy
Not
eligible
Giusy
Amedeo
Gaia AmedeoClaudiaLucaValeriaVitoLeoneAmedeoAmedeo
Kiran
Amedeo
Vito
ChiaraYassineLuca
Amedeo
Monica
Amedeo
Amedeo
Valentina
Not
eligible
Amedeo
Sabrina
Franco Not in
House
ExemptAmedeo
Caterina
RudolfAmedeoLuca
Martina
Monica
Chiara
Chiara
Kevin
ArmandoMartina
Giusy
Martina Not in
House
ExemptAdrianaGaiaAdrianaChiara
Kiran
Franco
Amedeo
IleniaYassineMonica
Franco
Monica
Amedeo
Amedeo
Giusy
Not
eligible
Giusy
Valentina
Armando Not in
House
ExemptKiranGaiaAdrianaKiran
Chiara
Franco
Amedeo
LucaAmedeoAmedeo
Monica
Amedeo
Monica
Chiara
Giusy
FrancoGiusy
Valentina
Ilenia SofiaClaudiaFilippoKiranKiranKiranKiranKiran
Chiara
Amedeo
Franco
GaiaChiaraLuca
Monica
Chiara
Monica
Chiara
Giusy
Not
eligible
Valentina
Kevin
Vito Not in
House
ExemptSofiaGaiaAdrianaChiara
Amedeo
Amedeo
Franco
RudolfLucaLuca
Monica
Monica
Chiara
Chiara
Giusy
FrancoGiusy
Valentina
Kevin Not in
House
ExemptAmedeo
Valentina
ArmandoGaetano
Valentina
Valentina Not in
House
ExemptAmedeo
Giusy
Not
eligible
Amedeo
Franco
Floriana SofiaSofiaMirkoLeoneKiranLeoneAmedeoMartina
Kiran
Caterina
Armando
EnricaMartinaMartina
Franco
Franco
Amedeo
Amedeo
Valentina
Not
eligible
Franco
Sabrina
Gaetano Not in
House
ExemptAmedeo
Kevin
ArmandoKevin
Giusy
Giusy Not in
House
ExemptAmedeo
Gaetano
Not
eligible
Amedeo
Franco
Enrica ExemptGaiaMirkoKiranVitoLeoneVitoKiran
Martina
Vito
Franco
FlorianaMartinaAmedeo
Franco
Amedeo
Franco
Amedeo
Valentina
Not
eligible
Amedeo
Sabrina
Fabrizio Not in
House
ExemptAmedeo
Armando
YassineAmedeoVito
Chiara
Amedeo
Franco
Not
eligible
GaetanoAmedeo
Vito
Amedeo SofiaClaudiaLucaValeriaAdrianaGaiaVitoVito
Martina
Franco
Armando
RudolfYassineLuca
Chiara
Chiara
Monica
Chiara
Kevin
VitoGiusy
Martina
51
Chiara MarioClaudiaValeriaValeriaVitoLeoneVitoKiran
Martina
Franco
Caterina
FlorianaLucaAmedeo
Franco
Amedeo
Franco
Amedeo
Gaetano
Evicted
(Day 99)
20
Daniel Not in
House
ExemptEjected
(Day 92)
N/A
Monica Not in
House
ExemptVito
Martina
Martina
Vito
Evicted
(Day 92)
13
Rudolf AmedeoValeriaFilippoValeriaSofiaGaiaAmedeoChiara
Amedeo
Caterina
Armando
VitoMartinaLuca
Monica
Monica
Chiara
Walked
(Day 92)
0
Luca SofiaGaiaMirkoLeoneVitoGaiaAdrianaKiran
Vito
Vito
Franco
ArmandoVitoAmedeo
Vito
Evicted
(Day 85)
12
Yassine Not in
House
ExemptVito
Amedeo
FabrizioAmedeoEvicted
(Day 78)
3
Caterina MarioValeriaValeriaValeriaVitoGaiaKiranKiran
Chiara
Amedeo
Franco
Evicted
(Day 71)
5
Kiran MarioClaudiaValeriaSofiaSofiaGaiaVitoChiara
Vito
Evicted
(Day 64)
18
Adriana ValeriaValeriaValeriaValeriaVitoLeoneAmedeoEvicted
(Day 57)
7
Leone SofiaClaudiaLucaValeriaSofiaGaiaEvicted
(Day 50)
7
Sofia MarioClaudiaFilippoValeriaVitoEvicted
(Day 43)
15
Danilo ValeriaClaudiaLucaValeriaSofiaWalked
(Day 38)
0
Mirko ExemptClaudiaFilippoValeriaVitoWalked
(Day 37)
4
Valeria SofiaKiranCaterinaAdrianaEvicted
(Day 36)
19
Filippo SofiaGaiaMirkoEvicted
(Day 29)
4
Claudia AmedeoGaiaEvicted
(Day 22)
9
Mario SofiaEvicted
(Day 15)
4
Notes 1234567891010, 111010, 1210, 13
Nominated Mario
Sofia
Claudia
Gaia
Filippo
Luca
Mirko
Valeria
Kiran
Leone
Valeria
Sofia
Vito
Gaia
Leone
Adriana
Amedeo
Vito
Chiara
Kiran
Amedeo
Armando
Caterina
Franco
Vito
Amedeo
Martina
Yassine
Amedeo
Luca
Monica
Amedeo
Chiara
Monica
Amedeo
Chiara
Giusy
Amedeo
Franco
Giusy
Sabrina
Valentina
Walked noneMirko
Danilo
noneRudolfnone
Ejected noneDanielnone
Evicted Mario
59.19%
to evict
Claudia
79.78%
to evict
Filippo
37.19%
to evict
Valeria
53.60%
to evict
Sofia
59.27%
to evict
Leone
54.35%
to evict
Adriana
55.07%
to evict
Kiran
55.24%
to evict
Caterina
41.78%
to evict
Yassine
66.30%
to evict
Luca
52.65%
to evict
Monica
38.12%
to evict
Chiara
58.76%
to evict
Amedeo
34.34%
to evict
Survived Sofia
40,81%
Gaia
20,22%
Luca
25,01%
Mirko
23,27%
Valeria
14,53%
Leone
26.41%
Kiran
19.99%
Vito
40.73%
Gaia
45.65%
Amedeo
30.98%
Vito
13.95%
Chiara
44.76%
Vito
16.86%
Armando
15.35%
Franco
14.04%
Amedeo
11.97%
Martina
18.85%
Amedeo
14.85%
Monica
40.85%
Amedeo
6.50%
Chiara
35.80%
Amedeo
26.08%
Amedeo
35.00%
Giusy
6.24%
Valentina
31.57%
Giusy
15.19%
Sabrina
12.61%
Franco
6.29%

Week 16 - final

Week 16 Week 17 Week 18 Week 19 Week 20 Week 21 Week 22 Week 23 Week 24
Final
Nominations
received
Sabrina VitoGaia
Gaetano
GiusyGaia
Valentina
NominatedFerdinandoValentina
Kevin
Ilenia
Gaia
NominatedIlenia
Gaia
NominatedIlenia
Gaia
VitoNominatedIlenia
Franco
Not
eligible
PatrickWinner
(Day 161)
41
Gaia FabrizioSabrina
Gaetano
GaetanoSabrina
Valentina
Not
eligible
FerdinandoSabrina
Valentina
Sabrina
Cristina
Not
eligible
Sabrina
Cristina
Not
eligible
Sabrina
Patrick
IleniaIleniaSabrina
Patrick
Not
eligible
PatrickRunner-Up
(Day 161)
20
Patrick Not in
House
ExemptNot
eligible
Valentina
Gaia
Floriana
Valentina
CristinaGaia
Vale
NominatedGaia
Kevin
MartinaNot
eligible
Ilenia
Armando
FrancoSabrinaThird Place
(Day 161)
13
Franco ArmandoFabrizio
Enrica
MartinaEnrica
Valentina
NominatedFerdinandoValentina
Martina
Floriana
Sabrina
ValeSabrina
Martina
NominatedSabrina
Martina
ArmandoPatrickIlenia
Sabrina
Not
eligible
SabrinaFourth Place
(Day 161)
37
Martina ArmandoFabrizio
Valentina
Not
eligible
Valentina
Kevin
Not
eligible
FerdinandoValentina
Franco
Valentina
Franco
Not
eligible
Vale
Sabrina
Not
eligible
Franco
Sabrina
IleniaNominatedSabrina
Franco
SabrinaArmandoFifth Place
(Day 161)
20
Armando FrancoFabrizio
Giusy
FrancoValentina
Enrica
GiusyFerdinandoValentina
Kevin
Floriana
Valentina
IleniaSabrina
Vale
Sabrina
Cristina
Sabrina
Patrick
IleniaFrancoSabrina
Patrick
FrancoSabrinaEvicted
(Day 154)
6
Ilenia VitoFabrizio
Enrica
GaiaEnrica
Valentina
SabrinaFerdinandoValentina
Sabrina
Floriana
Sabrina
Not
eligible
Sabrina
Vale
Franco
Patrick
Sabrina
Patrick
GaiaArmandoPatrick
Franco
Evicted
(Day 154)
3
Vito SabrinaFabrizio
Enrica
SabrinaEnrica
Valentina
ValentinaFerdinandoValentina
Kevin
Floriana
Valentina
MartinaVale
Cristina
Not
eligible
Kevin
Patrick
SabrinaNominatedEvicted
(Day 147)
26
Kevin GaiaGaetano
Martina
Not
eligible
Valentina
Sabrina
Not
eligible
FerdinandoSabrina
Valentina
Sabrina
Cristina
GaiaSabrina
Cristina
Not
eligible
Sabrina
Patrick
Evicted
(Day 147)
15
Cristina Not in
House
ExemptNot
eligible
Gaia
Kevin
Valentina
Vito
Not
eligible
Kevin
Vito
NominatedEvicted
(Day 140)
7
Vale Not in
House
ExemptNot
eligible
Martina
Ilenia
Evicted
(Day 140)
4
Valentina FabrizioFranco
Martina
NominatedMartina
Franco
Not
eligible
CristinaGaetano
Sabrina
Armando
Sabrina
NominatedEvicted
(Day 133)
35
Floriana EnricaFranco
Gaetano
EnricaFranco
Sabrina
FrancoPatrickFranco
Sabrina
Cristina
Franco
Evicted
(Day 133)
5
Ferdinando Not in
House
ExemptNot
eligible
NominatedMartina
Sabrina
Evicted
(Day 127)
10
Gaetano ArmandoKevin
Giusy
Not
eligible
Valentina
Kevin
Not
eligible
FerdinandoValentina
Sabrina
Walked
(Day 125)
9
Giusy KevinFranco
Sabrina
Not
eligible
Sabrina
Franco
NominatedFerdinandoEvicted
(Day 120)
16
Enrica FlorianaFranco
Gaetano
KevinFranco
Sabrina
Evicted
(Day 120)
PatrickEvicted
(Day 120)
7
Fabrizio GaiaFranco
Martina
Evicted
(Day 113)
5
Amedeo Evicted
(Day 106)
51
Notes 1415none1617, 18none19202122
Nominated Fabrizio
Franco
Gaetano
ValentinaEnrica
Franco
Sabrina
Valentina
Franco
Giusy
Sabrina
Ferdinando
Kevin
Sabrina
Valentina
Floriana
Sabrina
Valentina
Sabrina
Valentina
Sabrina
Vale
Cristina
Franco
Patrick
Sabrina
Gaia
Kevin
Patrick
Sabrina
Martina
Sabrina
Vito
Franco
Ilenia
Patrick
Sabrina
Armando
Patrick
Sabrina
Franco
Gaia
Martina
Patrick
Sabrina
Walked noneGaetanonone
Evicted Fabrizio
54.47%
to evict
Valentina
75.69%
to save
Enrica
71.08%
to evict
Giusy
12.11%
to save
Ferdinando
39.94%
to evict
Floriana
74.17%
to evict
Valentina
58.37%
to evict
Vale
65.08%
to evict
Cristina
4.89%
to save
Kevin
42.12%
to evict
Vito
31.95%
to save
Ilenia
53.12%
to evict
Armando
47.59%
to evict
Martina
2.18%
(out of 5)
Franco
5.10%
(out of 5)
Patrick
14.96%
(out of 5)
Gaia
24.37%
(out of 2)
Survived Franco
36.06%
Gaetano
9.47%
Valentina
24.31%
to evict
Franco
17.96%
Valentina
5.57%
Sabrina
5.39%
Franco
25.57%
Sabrina
62.32%
Sabrina
35.17%
Kevin
13.82%
Valentina
11.07%
Sabrina
19.09%
Valentina
6.74%
Sabrina
41.63%
Sabrina
34.92%
Franco
13.93%
Patrick
14.03%
Sabrina
67.15%
Gaia
27.71%
Sabrina
20.29%
Patrick
9.89%
Martina
32.45%
Sabrina
35.60%
Sabrina
38.31%
Franco
7.39%
Patrick
1.18%
Sabrina
33.86%
Patrick
18.55%
Sabrina
75.63%
to win

Notes

  • ^1 The public voted for their favourite housemate. Adriana, Danilo and Kiran were the favourite housemates. The producers decided that only Amedeo, Mario, Leone, Sofia and Valeria could be nominated that week.
  • ^2 The producers decided that only Claudia, Gaia, Kiran, Sofia and Valeria could be nominated that week.
  • ^3 This week the producers decided that every housemate could be nominated.
  • ^4 The producers decided that only Adriana, Kiran, Leone, Sofia and Valeria could be nominated that week. Armando, Martina and Vito were immune as they were new housemates.
  • ^5 The producers decided that only Adriana, Kiran, Sofia and Vito could be nominated that week.
  • ^6 The producers decided that only Adriana, Gaia, Kiran and Leone could be nominated that week.
  • ^7 The producers decided that only Adriana, Amedeo, Kiran and Vito could be nominated that week.
  • ^8 The producers decided that only Amedeo, Chiara, Kiran, Martina and Vito could be nominated that week. Ilenia was the favourite housemate of the public and she could save one of the nominees. She saved Martina.
  • ^9 The producers decided that only Amedeo, Armando, Caterina, Franco and Vito could be nominated that week. Ilenia was the favoutire housemate of the public and she gave immunity to Rudolf.
  • ^10 The next 6 housemates received immunity for a month. Floriana and Rudolf were immune because of the housemates. The public gave immunity to Gaia and Ilenia. The producers gave immunity to Enrica and Fabrizio.
  • ^11 Amedeo received 3 extra points as he was given a letter of his girlfriend.
  • ^12 Fabrizio could not be nominated as he was ill.
  • ^13 As Rudolf left the house and he gained immunity some weeks ago, the male housemates voted to give Rudolf's immunity to another male housemate. They gave immunity to Armando.
  • ^14 The next 4 housemates received immunity for three weeks. Armando was immune as he was chosen by his fellow housemates. The public gave immunity to Ilenia and Vito. The producers gave immunity to Floriana.
  • ^15 The exempt housemates must save one housemate. The housemates who were saved must save another housemate. Valentina was the only one who was not saved and for this reason, she was nominated.
  • ^16 The exempt housemates must nominate four housemates. Randomly, Floriana got the safe card so she could save one of the four nominees, she saved Valentina.
  • ^17 The housemates must nominate one housemate between Cristina, Ferdinando and Patrick. The nominated housemate, Ferdinando, joined to the final nominees at the end of the night.
  • ^18 Cristina and Patrick were immune as they were not nominated the previous round.
  • ^19 On round 19 the male housemates had to save a female housemate the only two with no votes were nominated. Sabrina and Valentina didn't receive any vote and were nominated.
  • ^20 Armando and Ilenia were chosen by their fellow housemates to be the only ones who could nominate. Armando nominated two female housemates, Cristina and Sabrina. Ilenia nominated two male housemates, Franco and Patrick.
  • ^21 On the first part of round 22, the housemates voted to give a place in the final to another housemate. Ilenia was the most voted and she received to immunity. The producers told her that she could keep her immunity, give to other housemates or open a public vote. Ilenia gave her immunity to Gaia. On the second part of round 23, each housemate saved another housemate until three housemates were not saved.
  • ^22 The housemates selected Franco to be the second finalist between him and Sabrina. Then the housemates nominated Sabrina, who was the first nominee with the most votes and she chose Patrick to be the second nominee. Patrick chose Armando to be the third nominee.

Controversy

Role of the "Invaders" and management of the edition

The critics did not particularly appreciate the Invaders' entry: the authors of Grande Fratello have totally rejected the complaints made by the critics, and by the public, reaffirming the full and total regularity of the program and the televoting.

Margherita Zanatta (GF11) revealed that she had been contacted before the start of the season by Endemol Italia to participate, as an "Invader" in the twelfth edition, but she refused the proposal: a few weeks before, also Guendalina Tavassi (GF11) had also declared that she had received the same proposal, but she then refused to be able to participate in the ninth season of L'isola dei famosi. From the statements just mentioned by Zanatta and Tavassi, it can be deduced that the Invaders' entry had already been premeditated before the start of the twelfth season of Grande Fratello and not after, as the authors had publicly declared of the program at the time of the Invaders' entry.

On 4 July 2012, Patrick Ray Pugliese, one of the Invaders, gave some interviews in which he made controversial statements about the relationships between the authors, the housemates (including himself as the Invader) and the regulation of Grande Fratello. The controversial statements have aroused various controversies as part of the critics read in them an alleged piloting of the game by the authors of the program through a presumed piloting of the Invaders.

Alleged influence of call centers on televoting

Alfonso Signorini, opinionist of the twelfth edition, in an interview he stated, a few days after the Grade Fratello 12 final, the following: "I believe that within Grande Fratello 12 there was the influence of a few call centers too many: otherwise it is not possible to explain how it is possible that Ilenia, with a fan club of 80,000 people who have not voted all but almost, may have lost to a certain Martina who has 10,000 fans. Maths is not an opinion […] It would be time and time to get organized to ensure that call centers do not interfere with the outcome of a final vote."

Furthermore, Signorini, also in that interview, declared that he had doubts about the fact that Sabrina Mbarek, winner of the twelfth season, did not deserve, in his opinion, this title as Gaia Elide Bruschini, the runner-up, was greeted with a roar from the studio audience while the italian-tunisian coolly. Therefore, the so strong difference in preference between the two competitors, between the studio audience and the one at home, cannot be explained.

References

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