Tulisa ‘will NOT be joining new series of Celebrity Big Brother’… despite £500k offer
Former N-Dubz singer was reported to be in talks with show as part of her comeback
It has been confirmed that NDubz star Tulisa will NOT be joining the latest series of Celebrity Big Brother.
Earlier reports from The Mirror alleged that the singer had been offered a whopping £500k to star in the newest series.
The hit Channel 5 show, due to start later this year, was said to be keen to have Tulisa on board after a series of legal issues left her shunning the spotlight.
However, a spokesperson for Tulisa has told The Sun Online: “Tulisa is definitely not appearing on Celebrity Big Brother this year.
“Tulisa's plans for 2016 will be announced soon.”
The 27-year-old singer, full name Tulisa Contostavlos, was previously in group NDubz as well as a judge on The X Factor, but left the role in 2013.
Last weekend she performed as a headlining at Birmingham Pride as she began to launch her comeback.
A source told The Mirror: “CBB bosses are pulling out all the stops for Tulisa, they are desperate to have her on the show. This is one of the largest offers the show has ever seen.
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“It’s the perfect time for her as she is trying to promote new material and launch her comeback. She is seriously thinking about it.”
Tulisa’s cousin and ex-bandmate Dappy appeared on series 13 of the show, and came runner-up after winning the audience over and shedding his previous ‘bad boy’ reputation.
After a tough three years that saw her professional reputation fall apart, she is said to be keen to get back on her feet.
The Young singer is currently serving a 15-month driving ban after crashing her £199,000 Ferrari while ‘sleep-driving’ under the influence of alcohol.
At a hearing in April, Kirtsy Brimelow QC, Tulisa’s lawyer, worried that the conviction would ruin her chances of going to the US.
She said: “[Tulisa] is a talent. She has been signed up by an agent in Hollywood and is due to start an acting career there.
“Everything has been put on hold because of this. She has been unable to work until this is resolved.
“The conviction will cause her difficulties not only entering the US but also working.”
Tulisa has also been embroiled in a sex tape scandal and committed assault against Towie star Vas J Morgan and celebrity blogger Savvas Morgan.
Her last single, Living Without You, flopped in the UK charts after only reaching number 44, and an album never materialised.
Most famously, Tulisa was arrested by police on suspicion of supplying cocaine, but the case was later dropped and she was freed.