Celebrity Big Brother 2018 line-up, rumours: Who is going into the house?
CELEBRITY BIG BROTHER 2018 is set to be getting underway in the New Year with a new crop of a famous faces entering the house.
However, this year the Channel 5 will be returning with a huge twist when it will be unveiling its first-ever all-female line-up to mark the centenary of the women getting the vote.
Like always, Big Brother producers will have some tricks up their sleeves which could see some male contestants thrown in the mix.
According to Channel 5: "Over the course of the series, as the male counterparts enter the house, the housemates will take part in a series of entertaining tasks and hidden experiments which will test their - and our - assumptions, challenge gender stereotypes and reveal fascinating truths about what it is to be a woman - and man - in the 21st century.
“See what happens when women hold the power, as Celebrity Big Brother January 2018 is set to be celebratory, surprising and insightful."
There’s set to be eclectic mix of famous names going from politicians to reality stars.
Here is our list of stars that have been confirmed to be joining the latest series as well as all the latest rumours and gossip.
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Who is in the Celebrity Big Brother 2018 line-up?
Rachel Johnson
The sister of Boris Johnson has been confirmed by Channel 5 as the first contestant going in.
Journalist Johnson, 52, is following in the footsteps of her father Stanley after he took part in ITV’s I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! earlier this year.
The announcement was made by Celebrity Big Brother’s social media channels today (Sunday, December 24).
Sinitta
Eighties icon and best friend to X Factor head honcho Simon Cowell is slated to be taking part.
Generally speaking Sinitta, 54, would assisting the music mogul, 58, with X Factor.
However, she was claimed she was snubbed by Cowell this year, meaning she has plenty of free time to do Celebrity Big Brother.
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Sandra Martin
Gogglebox favourite Martin, 55, is thought to signing on the dotted line after her best friends Sandi Bogle took part last year.
Rumours started swirling a couple of weeks ago in The Sun when Martin was reportedly axed from a panto production in Maidenhead.
However, she later clarified that “health issues” led her to pull out rather than her getting fired.
Michelle Mone
Businesswomen and Ultimo lingerie entrepreneur Mone, 46, is touted to be heading up this year’s line-up of powerful women.
There have been suggestions that she will be leaving behind her life of luxury for the choirs and tasks set by Big Brother.
Elizabeth McKenna
One of Lord Sugar’s candidates from The Apprentice will be hoping to have better luck on the Channel 5 show this year after there were hints that she could be going in.
"I would consider it. I'm a huge fan of Celebrity Big Brother and it's flattering to be thought of in that way,” McKenna, 39, recently told Digital Spy.
She is not the only failed building investor reported to be facing Big Brother after other names were thrown into the ring.
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Shobna Gulati
Former Coronation Street actress Gulati, 51, is said to have been in secret talks with the show’s bosses, according to The Mirror.
"Producers have been arranging a meeting with Shobna's agents in hope of getting her on the show next month,” an insider told the publication.
The source added: "Nothing is confirmed yet but they're very interested."
Gulati is best known for her role as Sunita Alahan on the ITV soap in the Noughties as well as she role as Anita in Victoria Wood comedy Dinnerladies.
Charlotte Leslie
The ex-Tory MP, 39, is said to be going into the house for a hefty six-figure fee.
A source told The Sun that the show is "desperate to sign a female politician" and that Leslie is “thrilled” to be taking part.
Indian Willoughby
Willoughby, 50, is Britain’s first transgender newscaster and she is said to have been “in talks”, according to The Sun.
She has previously appeared on Loose Women to talk about her experience of transitioning.
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Louisa Thompson
Made In Chelsea star, 27, is no stranger to the show after she appeared last year on sister sister Celebrity Big Brother’s Bit On The Side to talk about her brother Sam.
She has previously has romances with Spencer Matthews and Andy Jordan - the former of whom is rumoured to be going in as well.
Laura Simpson
Simpson, 29, rose to fame earlier this year after she was spotted in a car with footballer Wayne Rooney.
The photos caused a media storm and she later went on This Morning to set the record straight.
Producers are reportedly hoping that Simpson will tell all about the sportsman.
Michaella McCollum
She hit the headlines after getting jailed in South America for three years, along with her friend Melissa Reid, for trying to smuggle cocaine from Peru to Spain.
Her boyfriend and DJ Brad Houston made an allusion to her join the show after he posted on Facebook: “Hope she gets it, the girl deserves some good luck."
Talulah-Eve Brown
Famed for Britain’s next Top Model, Brown, 22, was the first transgender contestant to take part in the series.
She is thought to be in talks with Channel 5 over becoming a housemate.
Elizabeth McKenna
Scott Disick
Disick, 34, is a US reality star best known for Keeping Up With The Kardashians.
However, the most recent rumours have suggested that he has not yet signed up over his fee.
Chris Hughes
The Love Island star, 25, could be back on our screens in the New Year if the rumours are to be believed.
Reports hint that his signing could be one of the biggest on the show this series.
Spencer Matthews
The Made In Chelsea Lothario, 28, may be taking his chances in the house following his short stint in the Jungle on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! previously.
He has previously been named as a favourite to enter the Elstree compound but fans will have to watch this space.
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Pete Wicks
The Only Way Is Essex regular, 29, could be swapping his luxury lifestyle for the more austere conditions of the Borehamwood bungalow.
He is also the former flame of ex-Celebrity Big Brother star Megan McKenna who made quite an impact on the show several years ago.
Rodrigo Alves
Branded as the so-called “human Ken doll”, Alves, 34, has made headlines due to his multiple plastic surgery operations.
Along with appearing on This Morning, he also spoke about the procedures he’s undergone on a Channel 5 documentary.
Nathan Henry
Geordie Shore’s Henry, 26, could be throwing his hat into the ring if the rumours are to be believed.
He is also a fan of the show having tweeted prolifically about the series in the past.
Jonny Mitchell
Another Love Island regular, 26, thought to be going in is Mitchell and according to The Sun he’s already joined.
Apparently show bosses are hoping that he will be a heartbreaker in the house.
Andrew Brady
There could be another star from The Apprentice in the form Brady, 26.
Once again, The Sun have suggested that he will be signing up.
When does Celebrity Big Brother 2018 start?
The new series of Celebrity Big Brother will be starting with its live launch on Tuesday, January 2 at 9pm.
The launch show will reveal the initial celebrities going in and how they initially interact with each other.
Emma Willis will be again on hosting duties as she speaks to the housemates shortly before their entrance.
Celebrity Big Brother airs on Channel 5 on Tuesday, January 2 at 9pm.
