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The full list of stars entering the Celebrity Big Brother house next week has seemingly been revealed…
On Monday, April 7, hosts AJ Odudu and Will Best return to front the showbiz edition of ITV’s beloved social experiment, one year after David Potts emerged victorious as the 2024 winner.
Rumours have been swirling for a while around who exactly will be entering the famous compound, but it now looks like the entire lineup has leaked.
According to The Sun, talk show hosting legend Trisha Goddard, American actor Mickey Rourke, and internet sensation JoJo Siwa are taking part.
Trisha, 67, is best known for her self-titled chat show on ITV—before its move to Channel 5—as well as its US version. She now hosts on Talk and occasionally appears on Good Morning Britain.
She’s throwing herself into CBB after being told her stage four breast cancer is incurable, which she went public with last February.
Meanwhile, Hollywood icon Mickey, 72, whose career in showbiz spans over four decades, is believed to have negotiated himself a seven-figure fee for his appearance. Unsurprisingly, he’s the big booking of the year.
As for JoJo, the energetic American media personality boasts over 45million TikTok followers at just 21 years old. Proudly a member of the LGBTQ+ community, her content and merchandise have long been popular among youngsters.
Joining them will be soap legends from EastEnders and Corrie in the form of Bianca Jackson actress Patsy Palmer and Jack P. Shepherd, perhaps better known to the nation as David Platt.
DJ Patsy, 52, who has also appeared on Dancing On Ice and Strictly, has been a regular on our screens since 1993, when Bianca was first introduced to Albert Square.
As for Jack, the 37-year-old is a firm favourite on the cobbles, having portrayed Gail’s troublesome son David since 2000.
Metro’s TV Editor Adam Miller’s verdict on the Celebrity Big Brother lineup
Celebrity Big Brother lineups don’t come much better than this. Obviously, once the housemates are in there, it’s all about the chemistry, but if this lineup is the real deal, there’s a lot to be excited about already.
The addition of Mickey Rourke is a complete game-changer—I can’t think of another Celebrity Big Brother housemate from any year who has had such an infamously fascinating brush with Hollywood and is still one of the biggest names in the world.
There are some clear heroes, which for me is the most essential ingredient in any Big Brother and one that was arguably missing last year. Tisha Goddard is one of the most courageous and brilliant women in television, hence her historic career spanning almost 40 years on screen. Patsy Palmer is a bolshy firecracker and absolute Hunsnet icon who is bound to be unmissable television, and then Chesney Hawkes is one of the most celebrated one-hit wonders largely because he is so sincerely one of the nicest blokes in pop.
But for anyone who isn’t familiar with Jojo Siwa, for better or worse, the early days are going to be all about the LGBTQ+ pop star, now mainly famous for scissoring on stage in rhinestone leotards with performances that have gone viral for all the wrong reasons.
Danny Beard is tipped to arrive as a late entry, and given the show’s history of ITV of only crowning LGBTQ+ winners, I could easily see the Drag Race UK champion continuing the community’s winning streak. They’re smart, kind, and one of the funniest queens in the UK.
If everyone on this leaked lineup steps out of blacked-out cars and into the house on Monday night, we’re in for a very special Celebrity Big Brother.
Reality personality-wise, former Love Islander Chris Hughes, 32, will walk through the CBB doors, having now forged a career for himself in punditry, covering horse racing and cricket.
He’ll be kept company by influencer and Towie’s Ella Rae Wise, 24, who is currently dating co-star Dan Edgar.
Adding to the lineup, we have comedian Donna Preston, 38, whose notable appearances include Michael McIntyre’s Big Show and as an actress in Netflix’s The Sandman.
The One Show and Martin Lewis Money Show co-host Angelica Bell, 49, is also part of the lineup, as well as Olympian Daley Thompson, 66, who is a decathlon gold medalist and world record holder.
While CBB steered clear of politicians last time, this year, former Conservative MP Michael Fabricant is due to enter the house. The 74-year-old was an MP for Lichfield in Staffordshire from 1992 to 2024.
Completing the lot is the one and only (listen, it had to be done) chart-topping singer, Chesney Hawkes.
Of course, he’s best known for his hit The One and Only, which the now 53-year-old released in 1991 to spend five weeks at number one.
It’s also heavily rumoured that Liverpudlian drag superstar Danny Beard will enter as a latecomer to spice things up.
Having appeared on spin-off show Late & Live as a panel member on several occasions, the RuPaul’s Drag Race UK winner is no stranger to BB Land.
When previously contacted for comment around the casting rumours, ITV told Metro: ‘Any names suggested for Celebrity Big Brother are purely speculation.’
It comes after names such as Tommy Fury, Maura Higgins, Paul Chuckle, Chloe Madeley, Ella Morgan, Macy Gray, and Kate Cassidy were also reported.
Millions are set to tune in on Monday night when the reality show returns, hoping to witness Diary Room tantrums galore, late-night bust-ups, and the formation of unlikely friendships—oh, and plenty of meme opportunities.
The lineup is looking strong for the second instalment of ITV’s reboot, which has already aired two civilian series won by Jordan Sangha and Ali Bromely, respectively.
Last year, Louis Walsh, Fern Britton, Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu, Marisha Wallace, and even Sharon Osbourne were among the housemates for a three-week-long series.
Ibiza Weekender alum David, 31, proved most popular with the public, though, winning him the most votes in the final ahead of Nikita Kuzmin and Colson Smith.
But who are you putting your money on this time?
Celebrity Big Brother returns to ITV and ITVX on Monday, April 7.
Celebrity Big Brother 2025 leaked lineup in full
- Trisha Goddard
- Mickey Rourke
- JoJo Siwa
- Patsy Palmer
- Jack P. Shepherd
- Donna Preston
- Ella Rae Wise
- Chris Hughes
- Angelica Bell
- Daley Thompson
- Michael Fabricant
- Chesney Hawkes
- Late arrival: Danny Beard