The line up of who’s doing Celebrity Big Brother has been officially announced in Monday’s live launch.
A new line up of Celebrity Big Brother contestants have entered the iconic BBUK house this year as the show returns, this time on ITV1.
Celebrity Big Brother airs nightly on ITV1 with a line up of twelve housemates and one house guest.
Here’s a run down of who is on the show…
Celebrity Big Brother 2024 line up
Sharon Osbourne
X Factor star Sharon Osbourne has joined the show as Big Brother’s first ever Celebrity Lodger. Not a full housemate, Sharon joins the show temporarily as a special ‘house guest’.
Louis Walsh
Sharon is joined by fellow former X Factor judge and music manager boss Louis Walsh.
Louis first rose to fame on Popstars in 2001 before joining the panel of X Factor from 2004.
Nikita Kuzmin
Nikita Kuzmin is best known as a professional dancer on Strictly Come Dancing.
He has been partnered with presenter Tilly Ramsay, Paralympian Ellie Simmonds and, most recently, West End star Layton Williams.
Ekin-Su
Love Island star Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu joins Celebrity Big Brother house following her shock split from boyfriend and co-star Davide Sanclimenti.
Since leaving the villa in 2022, Ekin-Su has also appeared on Dancing On Ice and The Traitors USA.
Colson Smith
Actor Colson Smith is best known for his role of Craig Tinker on ITV soap Coronation Street. He has appeared on the show for more than a decade. In 2022, Colson took part in the ITV reality series The Games.
Gary Goldsmith
Gary Goldsmith, uncle to the Princess of Wales, has reportedly signed up for the upcoming series of Celebrity Big Brother on ITV, finalising a lucrative contract after extensive discussions.
Known for his outspoken nature and close ties to the royal family, Gary’s participation is considered one of the most controversial signings for the show.
Marisha Wallace
Marisha Wallace is a West End and Broadway star. She has gained recognition for her roles in Something Rotten, Dreamgirls, Waitress and as Motormouth Maybelle in Hairspray.
Most recently, she’s been captivating audiences as Miss Adelaide at The Bridge Theatre, a performance that has earned her a nomination for Best Musical Performance at the Evening Standard Theatre Awards.
David Potts
Reality regular David Potts rose to fame on ITV2 series Ibiza Weekender. Since then, he’s appeared on show including The Big Celebrity Detox, Celebrity Karaoke Club and Celebs Go Dating.
Levi Roots
Levi Roots gained fame for his 2007 appearance on Dragons’ Den where he pitched his Reggae Reggae Sauce. His successful pitch led to his jerk barbecue sauce being stocked in Sainsbury’s, making him a household name.
Now 65, Levi has appeared on several cooking TV shows, including BBC’s Ready Steady Cook.
Zeze Millz
Zeze Millz is a TV presenter and social media personality, best known as the host of her YouTube show The Zeze Millz Show and Amazon Music’s +44 podcast. Guests on the series have included Akon, N-Dubz and Fireboy DML.
Lauren Simon
Reality star Lauren Simon is best known for her appearances on the reality series The Real Housewives of Cheshire. She. has been on the cast of the ITVBe reality series since it first launched in 2015.
Bradley Riches
Actor Bradley Riches is best known for playing James McEwan in Netflix series Heartstopper. He more recently appeared in the movie Saltburn.
Fern Britton
Fern Britton is a TV host who fronted This Morning for a decade before she was replaced by Holly Willoughby in 2009.
In 2012, she competed on Strictly Come Dancing with professional dancer Artem Chigvintsev.
Celebrity Big Brother airs nightly on ITV1 and ITVX.
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