original house are unaware of the situation, thinking their fellow housemate has been evicted and that they are themselves closer to the final. The "+1 winner": The contestants chosen to become finalists from week 16 are given the chance to choose a formerly evicted housemate to be their partner in the secret room. The companion of the winner will become the "+1 winner", receiving a secondary prize of €20,000. "Gran Hermano: La Re-vuelta": after the final night, 16 of 22 housemates of Gran Hermano 12+1 will re-enter the house for a new flash edition, in which they could solve or not their suspended accounts. The details are still to be discovered but the reward will be €20,000. Repechage The public voted to decide the top ex-housemates to officially return to the Gran Hermano house as official housemates. The repechage was officially announced on Day 68 (26 March 2012). All the evicted housemates (Zulema, Azucena, Aris, Mary Joy, Verónica, Ochoa, María, Michael, Cristian and Berta) were eligible to become an official housemate. There were also an option of None ex-housemates to come back to the house. Five housemates were finalists, and two re-entered the house on Day 75 (2 April) chosen by the viewers. On Day 82, the housemates voted for who should re-enter in the House between Cristian and María. They also could vote if they wanted both to re-enter o anybody. Housemate exchange From March 8 to March 15, 2012, 23-year-old student Laisa Portella from Big Brother Brasil 12 spent 7 days in the Spanish house as part of the Brazilian Week. The following week (March 16 to 21), Noemí Merino spent 5 days in the Brazilian house. El Debate: Blind results Ratings "Galas" "El Debate" "Última Hora" La Re-vuelta On May 24, 2012, during the main show of the Gala for Gran Hermano 12+1, Gran Hermano host Mercedes Milá confirmed that the Gran Hermano house will open again just three days after the Gran Hermano 12+1 finale, this time however with former housemates from last season of Gran Hermano. The grand prize of this season is €20,000 and every ex-housemate from Gran Hermano 12+1 could win the prize. Gran Hermano 12+1: La Re-vuelta was broadcast on May 30, 2012 and ended on June 13 2012. See also Main Article about the show References External links at Telecinco Gran Hermano Main Site 2011 Spanish television seasons 2012 Spanish television