The new winter series of Celebrity Big Brother will begin on Thursday January 3rd at 9pm, Channel 5 has confirmed today.
Brian Dowling returns to present the two hour launch show, as a new crop of famous faces enter the house for the very first time.
Spin-off show Big Brotherβs Bit On The Side follows at 11.00pm, featuring host Emma Willis discussing the new housemates with a celeb panel and rowdy studio audience.
The first highlights show airs at 9.00pm the next night, followed by 30 minutes of live streaming at 11.00pm.
Stars rumoured to be taking part include media personality Katie Price, βBat Out Of Hellβ singer Meat Loaf and politician John Prescott.
Recently eliminated X Factor contestant Rylan Clark has also been linked to the show, although he is committed to the talent contestβs live tour, which begins at the end of January.
It will be the fourth series of Celebrity Big Brother to be broadcast on Channel 5 since it begun airing the show last August.
Afternoon all copied this from Telly Mix,
I would love to see Boy George go in the house Nancy Dell'olio and Aisleyne to name a few.
Cold brrrrr here to-day icy roads ,so you folks further north must be putting up with worse than this