CBB stars enter the house

Michael Madsen, Frankie Cocozza among contestants...

10:07 06 January 2012

Hollywood actor Michael Madsen and disgraced X Factor contestant Frankie Cocozza are among the celebrities in this yearÂ’s Celebrity Big Brother.

The thirteen stars were welcomed into the the Channel 5 reality show house last night by host Brian Dowling.

Joining the Reservoir Dogs actor and Cocozza were rugby player Gareth Thomas - who was the first openly gay professional rugby player in the world - and Pineapple Dance Studios musician, Andrew Stone.

The Only Way Is Essex star Kirk Norcross also went in, as well as Natasha Giggs, who hit the headlines last year following reports of her affair with her brother-in-law footballer, Ryan Giggs.

Joining them, were WAG and model Nicola McLean - who previously slammed Natasha Giggs on Twitter - Eastenders' actress Natalie Cassidy and Loose Women's Denise Welch.

Relatively unknown Irish model Georgina Salpa also entered the house in last night's show, alongside Hugh HefnerÂ’s former girlfriends and Playboy bunnies, twins Kristina and Karissa Shannon. The twins will count as one housemate during their time in the show. 

So Solid Crew star Romeo completes this yearÂ’s line up.

Catch Celebrity Big Brother 2012 on evenings on Channel 5.