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ITV's Celebrity Big Brother 2024 launch date has just been confirmed - and it's soon!
The iconic show kicks off on March 4 and will see a host of famous faces battling it out, sitting in the iconic Diary Room chair, pouring their hearts out.
ITV recently dropped a trailer for the much-awaited show, leaving fans giddy with excitement. The teaser shows a flurry of folk hiding their faces from the paparazzi as presenter AJ Odudu, teased: "They can run...." while co-host Will Best chimed in with: "But there is one place they can't hide."
A whole host of celebrities are said to have signed up for the show, which has brought us much merriment over the years, including George Galloway's cat impression - and Megan McKenna's meltdown over mashed potato. So, as we get ready for its long-awaited launch, here's the latest Celebrity Big Brother lineup rumours.
Phillip Schofield is said to be top of Celebrity Big Brother bosses' list to appear on the show (Dave J Hogan/Getty Images)
Fans are hoping Gary Goldsmith will spill some royal secrets (UK Press via Getty Images)Phillip Schofield
After quitting the show 'loved', This Morning last year following an 'unwise but not illegal' affair with a young runner, Phillip Schofield has kept a low profile. However, the Broom Cupboard star, 61, is said to be top of ITV bosses' list to enter the iconic Big Brother house.
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A source told the The Sun: "Celebrity Big Brother is coming back and ITV want massive names to kick it off. CBB is the perfect place for stars who are riding off the wave of a scandal, or something big happening in their lives. Phillip Schofield is someone they’re going to approach."
Kate Middleton's uncle
Gary Goldsmith, 58, the younger brother of Kate’s mother Carole Middleton, is said to be chomping at the bit to get on the show after finalising a deal to enter the house. The businessman has reportedly negotiated a bumper contract with ITV bosses and he could become one of the long-running show's most controversial housemates.
Viewers will hope he spills royal secrets when the show returns to our screens. Last year it was reported Gary was considering preparing to release a book which aims to “fight back” against claims made by Prince Harry in his explosive memoir Spare. The businessman also tried to win a place on I’m A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! last year - but was rejected at the final stage.
Katie Price teased fans she was going on the show with a cryptic Instagram post (WireImage)
Love Island winner Ekin-Su Culculoglu is poised to take reality TV by storm once again (DIGITAL/EROTEME.CO.UK)Katie Price
Late last year, OnlyFans star, Katie Price, who is said to be dating MAFS star JJ Slater, threw her name in the hat for an appearance on the upcoming series of Celebrity Big Brother.
The former glamour model, 45, was already on the show in 2015, beating controversial columnist Katie Hopkins to win the series. Sparking rumours she was signing up for 2024, the Pricey shared a cryptic post on Instagram Stories.
Reposting a short clip from ITV, which featured the iconic Big Brother theme tune, announcing: "Celebrities... Big Brother is coming to get you,", Katie re-shared the reel, posting some eye emojis, fuelling rumours among fans she was going in for another bite of the cherry.
Ekin-Su Culculoglu
Love Island winner Ekin-Su Culculoglu is poised to take reality TV by storm once again after signing for the reboot of Celebrity Big Brother just days after splitting with her Love Island hunk Davide Sanclimenti, the Mirror revealed.
The Turkish-born beauty, 29, found fame in 2022 when she and Italian Davide were voted to victory on ITV ’s Love Island. The couple stayed together - apart from one brief break-up - until last week, when Ekin-Su announced that their 18-month romance was over.
No stranger to reality TV, having also appeared on Dancing On Ice before she was booted off in week three, Ekin-Su is bound to bring the glamour - and drama - as fans look forward to seeing her on screen again.
Levi Roots
Dragons' Den star and Reggae Reggae Sauce founder Levi Roots, 65, rose to fame after gaining investment from Peter Jones, 57, and Richard Farleigh, 63, on the BBC show in 2007.
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Since then the star's sauce has become an international success, with the company now worth a reported £30million after branching out into different flavours.
A source told The Mirror: "Levi will be great for the Celebrity Big Brother house. He's got a few exciting projects coming up and he's such a fun character."
Dragons' Den star and Reggae Reggae Sauce founder Levi Roots rose to fame after gaining investment from Peter Jones (Daily Mirror)
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Another Love Island star said to be strutting her stuff in the Big Brother house is Chloe Burrows. Fans were desperate for her to go back in the ITV2 villa to shake things up with her ex, Toby Aromolaran, who is currently in Love Island: All Stars.
However, the influencer, 28, is reportedly in talks to star in Celebrity Big Brother instead. A source told The Sun: "Everyone is desperate to see Chloe Burrows head into the Love Island All Stars Villa and shake things up with her ex, Toby Aromolaran, but she’s actually been in talks to star in another big ITV reality show instead.
"She’s had meetings with Celebrity Big Brother producers, who are keen to sign up a Love Islander and think Chloe would fit the bill perfectly. She’s sassy, outspoken and she’s single, so she could potentially enjoy a romance in the house too. Nothing has been signed yet, but the talks have been promising and Chloe is keen."