Who is in the Celebrity Big Brother house 2014?
Celebrity Big Brother 2014 is underway! Who will follow the footsteps of Jim Davidson and be the next king or queen of the Diary Room?
16:42 19 August 2014
The UK’s most famous house, which has been given a glamorous new VIP make over, has welcomed a new set of celebrity housemates this summer. Viewers can expect the usual twists, turns, and hilarious tasks to make this the best CBB yet.
Scraping the barrel or top of the tree? You decide! The new housemates are the following:
1. Angelique “Frenchy” Morgan – Discovered by VH1 in 2007, which kick-started her showbiz career, the reality star appeared on Charm School, Rock of Love, and I love Money. Frenchy, who made her acting debut in Reality Horror Night, is a massive supporter of charities that fight against animal cruelty.
2. Audley Harrison – Audley is not new to reality TV. The boxer and gold medal-winning Olympian took part in Strictly Come Dancing in 2011 and stayed until week seven. In 2000, he won gold medals at the Sydney Olympics and before that in 1998, at the Commonwealth Games. Despite his shoulder surgery, he continued to fight and his last professional booking was on May 1, 2013 after which he announced his retirement.
3. Claire King – The Strictly Come Dancing 2006 contestant who describes herself as “very down-to-earth, country girl at heart” is best known for her roles as devious Kim Tate in Emmerdale. Somewhat of a TV veteran, she also appeared in Hollyoaks and Casualty.
4. David McIntosh – Recently engaged to Kelly Brook, David appeared as one of the muscular regulars on Sky1’s revival of former Saturday night TV hit Gladiators four years ago. He served with Royal Marines with postings to Iraq, Afghanistan, and Somalia. Earlier this year, he made it to the headlines when he pleaded guilty to driving without due care and attention after crashing a van, which was loaded with culled badgers, into a bus stop.
5. Edele Lynch – She became popular when she joined the Irish girl group B*Witched and after they scored hits with C’est La Vie and Blame It On The Weatherman. The younger sister of Boyzone’s Shane is a mum-of-three. Tensions with the band – and a fallout with another member of the group, Sinead O’Carroll - led Edele to work with a songwriting and production team Xenomania to create tracks for Girls Aloud and Sugababes.
6. Gary Busey – The US actor who was Oscar nominated for his role in The Buddy Holly Story also appeared in action films like Point Break, Lethal Weapon, and Under Siege. He initially hoped to start a career as a professional sportsman but a nasty knee injury forced him to turn to acting. He previously appeared in US shows including Celebrity Apprentice and Celebrity Rehab. Following a 1988 accident that resulted to cracked skull, the eccentric star turned his life around and went on to embrace Christianity.
7. George Gilbey – The Essex electrician found fame as an armchair critic on Channel 4 series Gogglebox as he gave his views on the week’s viewing alongside his mum Linda and stepfather Pete. He moved back with his family after his long-term relationship ended.
8. James Jordan – Ranked as one of the top dancers in the world at the age of 21, James will enter BB house after his turn as a professional dancer on Strictly Come Dancing. The self-styled “bad boy of ballroom” met his now-wife Ola at a dance competition and they danced together for a year before they started dating.
9. Kellie Maloney – Formerly known as Frank Maloney, the tough guy who guided Lennox Lewis to the world title, now lives as a woman named Kellie and she wants to be crowned as Big Brother world champion. She is an early favourite to win Big Brother after the Sunday Mirror’s world exclusive that the former boxing promoter is now a woman.
10. Lauren Goodger – The actress is most famous for starring in The Only Way is Essex. Throughout the first two series of TOWIE, Lauren’s stormy off and on relationship with her then boyfriend Mark Wright took the spotlight in the show. Recently, it emerged that the two had a brief sex tape and that it has been leaked.
11. Leslie Jordan – The US actor, who is best known for his role as Beverley Leslie in the smash hit sitcom Will and Grace, was worn in Chattanooga, Tennessee. His role as the catty southerner Beverley won him the Outstanding Guest Actor Emmy Award in 2006. He worked with some of the biggest stars in Hollywood including Billy Bob Thornton, Robert Downey Jr, George Clooney and Faye Dunaway.
12. Ricci Guarnaccio – The former hairdresser who got his big break appearing in MTV’s reality show Geordie Shore, describes himself as a ladies’ man. His time on the reality show featured a series of rows with his ex-girlfriend Vicky Pattinson. Recently, he went to Australia and judged a televised beauty contest.
13. Stephanie Pratt – Stephanie is not new to the world of reality TV having appeared in The Hills and its London equivalent, Made in Chelsea. The reality star has admitted before that she struggled with substance abuse and battled bulimia. Reports suggest that Stephanie is having second thoughts about going in the house.
14. Deirdre “White Dee” Kelly – The heroine/villain of Benefits Street is now a Big Brother housemate. The single mum, who used to be an administrator for Birmingham Council, gamed fame in documentary show. Recently, she travelled to Magaluf for a boozy bender which caused the prime minister David Cameron to order a probe into her taxpayer funded finances.