When does Celebrity Big Brother start?
JUST in case you were worrying about how you will spend your evenings after both Love Island and Big Brother come to an end - don't panic as the start date for Celebrity Big Brother has been announced.
And the good news is that the famous house will be filled with famous faces just two days after the normal show comes to end - on July 28th.
The stars are currently dusting down their glad rags - gearing up for the star-studded version of our favourite Channel 5 show and judging by what we know so far it looks set to be another explosive series.
When does it start?
Celebrity Big Brother starts on July 28th on Channel 5 - just two days after Big Brother ends.
The first episode, which airs at 9pm, will last two hours as we meet our new housemates.
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What can we expect?
As always not much has been revealed about the series however the brand new logo has been unveiled along with a few hints about what can be expected.
"The BB House will be given a glamorous make-over for our brand new celebrity Housemates,’ Channel 5 teased.
"But they shouldn’t make themselves too much at home, because despite the shiny new look of the house they must remember, all that glitters is not gold!"
Emma Willis will still be hosting while Rylan Clark will once again be taking the reigns on the spin-off show Bit On The Side.
Who are the housemates?
Katie Waissel - Yesterday the Sun Online revealed that Katie - who shot to fame on X Factor - would be joining the line-up.
A source exclusively told The Sun online that she had been bragging about her new chance at fame as she flew back to the UK from her new hometown of Los Angeles.
They said: “Katie was flying first class from LA to London and talking really loudly about going in to the house.
“She was overheard saying, ‘I shouldn’t tell you this, but I’m going to be in Celebrity Big Brother’.
“It was ridiculous as no one knew who she was.”
Grant Bovey - Anthea Turner's ex husband Grant has snapped up an offer of £100,000 to appear on the show.
The property magnate was declared bankrupt in 2010 and a source told us: ""Grant has never recovered financially since going bankrupt and the 'Big Brother' offer was too good to turn down ... It's not what he ideally wants to do but his firms aren't doing well at the moment and he's owed money by clients and suppliers."
He will follow in Anthea's footsteps, when she appeared in the show's first celebrity version 15 years ago.
Sam Fox - Ex page three babe Sam Fox - who celebrated her 50th birthday this year - is also set to add some busty glam to proceedings.
The former model, who started stripping off for photoshoots when she was a teenager, is no stranger to the reality TV scene after previously appearing in Celebrity Wife Swap and I'm A Celebrity.
A source told the Daily Star: "Producers have wanted her to go into the house for years and they've finally convinced her to do it.
"Sam has had a really hard year but she's a strong woman. She knows Celebrity Big Brother is going to be tough mentally but she's ready to tackle it head on."
Lil' Kim - The rapper is believed to have been offered an amount she couldn't refuse to take part on the show.
It's thought the 41-year-old might be getting the biggest pay out in the show's history.
Stephen Bear - Vicky Pattison's ex boyfriend Stephen, who has also appeared on Ex On The Beach, is set to enter the compound later this month.
Pals say that Vicky, 28, is worried that the Londoner will reveal all about their tumultuous romance.
A source told The Sun online: “Stephen going in to CBB is going to be an absolute nightmare for Vicky.
“She absolutely despises him – and he’s such a wind-up merchant he’ll probably delight in spilling the beans on their time together.”
Check out our complete list of rumoured housemates you'll be seeing on screen very soon
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