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Celebrity Big Brother housemate line-up ‘confirmed’

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Celebrity Big Brother is set to grace our screens for another explosive series on Thursday.

A string of brand new housemates will be taking up residence in the CBB house with a brand new theme – The Eye of the Storm – being introduced.

It’s rumoured the theme will surround controversy, with producers apparently casting housemates who have been involved in some sort of ‘controversy’ over the years.

There’s been several famous faces rumoured to be heading on the show – which is fronted Emma Willis – from soap stars and reality stars to TV presenters.

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Celebrity Big Brother always waits until the last minute to confirm the official line-up, but it’s believed these are the famous housemates taking part:

Dan Osborne

Former TOWIE star Dan Osborne will reportedly take a break from daddy duties to star on the show.

The star recently welcomed his second child, a daughter called Mia, with his estranged wife Jacqueline Jossa.

According to The Sun, he’ll be joined by Love Island’s Gabby Allen, with whom he was accused of having a fling with earlier this year.

Gabby’s ex and fellow Love Islander, Marcel Somerville, claimed she and Dan had slept together during a work trip to The Holistic Bootcamp in Marbella, Spain.

Both Gabby and Dan, 27, vehemently denied the allegation.

Chloe Ayling

Chloe Ayling is the British model who was kidnapped and held captive last year after she was lured to Milan on the promise of a photoshoot.

She was injected with the drug ketamine, stripped, handcuffed, stuffed in a holdall bag, driven 120 miles (193km) in the boot of a car to a remote farmhouse.

A man was sentenced to 16 years and nine months in prison after a court in Italy convicted him of kidnapping Chloe, 20.

According to the Daily Star, the model has landed a £100,000 paycheck to appear on the show.

Sally Morgan

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Sally would have a lot of stories to tell (Credit: ITV)

TV psychic Sally Morgan, known as Psychic Sally, claims she saw her first ghost aged four and was Princess Diana’s personal psychic.

She has fronted TV shows including ITV2’s Sally Morgan: Star Psychic and Sky Living’s Psychic Sally: On the Road.

Ryan Thomas

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Ryan was reportedly inspired by his two brothers to sign up to the reality show (Credit: FameFlynet)

Former Coronation Street star Ryan Thomas quit the soap in 2016 in the hope of pursing new projects. So could Celebrity Big Brother be one of those?

Well, according to The Sun, Ryan was inspired to look at reality TV options after watching his brother Adam’s success on I’m A Celebrity and brother Scott’s time in Love Island.

It wouldn’t be Ryan’s first foray into reality TV – he appeared on the second series of Celebrity Island with Bear Grylls, where he met girlfriend Lucy Mecklenburgh.

Gabby Allen

Gabby Allen at the Boohoo x Gemma Collins Launch Party at Tonight Josephine, Waterloo, London
Gabby will apparently dish the dirt on her cheating ex Marcel (Credit: Wenn)

It’s been reported that Love Island star Gabby Allen has signed up to the show to dish the dirt on her cheating ex Marcel Somerville.

In May, Marcel admitted he had cheated on Gabby while they were on holiday together in Mexico.

But now Gabby will apparently tell all about her bitter split on the Channel 5 show.

Kirstie Alley

The Hollywood actress has reportedly signed up to the show (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images)

A source told The Sun in July that Hollywood legend Kirstie, 67, best known for her roles in Star Trek and Cheers, has “plenty of juicy stories to tell”.

The insider added: “Kirstie is the biggest name to sign on the dotted line so far for this year’s show.”

In recent years, Kirstie has become more famous for her ties to Scientology and her yo-yo dieting.

Ben Jardine

Ben caused controversy following his appearance on Married At First Sight (Credit: ITV)

Married At First Sight contestant Ben Jardine made a name for himself on the reality series this year.

He married fellow contestant Stephanie after meeting on the show, however, they split after the final episode aired.

Ben has also been faced with cheating allegations and admitted to kissing other women behind Stephanie’s back.

Natalie Nunn

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Natalie has been on several different reality shows (Credit: Instagram)

Bad Girls Club star Natalie Nunn is set to cause drama in the CBB house.

She has enjoyed a range of TV gigs such as Bridezillas, Marriage Boot Camp and Mother/Daughter Experiment.

Away from TV, Natalie is married to footballer Jacob Payne, after tying the knot on TV in 2012.

They have a daughter, Journey Ruth Payne, together.

Roxanne Pallett

Roxanne Pallett, The Comedy Gold Friends Festival In Manchester
Roxanne would have a lot to talk about in the house (Credit: Aaron Parfitt / SplashNews.com)

Ex-Emmerdale actress Roxanne Pallett was airlifted to hospital last month after suffering two sprained wrists following a high-speed car crash into a concrete wall.

Meanwhile, this week, she announced her engagement to boyfriend Lee Walton just one week after meeting him in person. They’d spent months on the phone after coming across each other online.

Stormy Daniels

Stormy Daniels attends a fan meet and greet at Chi Chi LaRue's on May 23, 2018 in West Hollywood, California
Stormy claimed he slept with Donald Trump while he was married to wife Melania (Photo by Tara Ziemba/Getty Images)

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Adult film star Stormy Daniels, real name Stephanie Clifford, is known for claiming she slept with US President Donald Trump in 2006, while he was married to wife Melania.

Trump has denied Stormy’s allegations.

Rodrigo Alves

Rodrigo Alves is also known as “The Human Ken Doll” for undergoing around 160 cosmetic procedures and spending more than £500K to look like the doll.

Jermaine Pennant

Jermaine Pennant of Billericay Town in action during The Emirates FA Cup Qualifying First Round match between Billericay Town and Didcot Town
Jermaine apparently hopes the show can prove he’s a changed man (Photo by Matthew Lewis/Getty Images)

Footballer Jemaine Pennant, who has played for Arsenal and Liverpool, apparently wants to go on the programme to show he’s a changed man after making a series of claims, including how Ashley Cole allegedly hid from his girlfriend when he started seeing ex-wife Cheryl.

Nick Leeson

Nick Leeson was jailed for six-and-a-half years in Singapore for his part in bringing down Barings Bank 23 years ago.

After the company collapsed, Nick went on the run before being caught by police.

He was released from jail in 1999 and went on to become an author and a motivational speaker.

Celebrity Big Brother returns to Channel 5 on Thursday

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Rebecca Carter
Associate Editor (News)