A version of the Celebrity Big Brother 2024 lineup has leaked, and one name in particular has fans scratching their heads.
The celebrity version of everyone’s favourite social experiment returns with a bang next month for its first season since the ITV reboot.
AJ Odudu and Will Best are back as hosts, and the debut date has been set as March 4 – which means there isn’t much longer to go!
Naturally, speculation has been rampant since the civilian season concluded about who celebs will enter the house. So far, Phillip Schofield, Katie Price, and a plethora of drag queens have joined the fray.
However, a ‘leaked’ version of the line-up appeared online under X user BehindTheEye96, sending CBB fans into a tailspin.
The Princess of Wales’ uncle Gary Goldsmith, James Haskell, Joey Essex, Levi Roots, Louis Walsh, and Matt Evers appear to have ‘confirmed’ their participation in their initial post.
Other featured artists include Baga Chipz, Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu, Faryal Makhdoom, Linda Robson, Nadine Dorries, and Sarah Jayne Dunn.
The biggest surprise, however, was when Paris Hilton‘s name featured on the list.
Yes, she is an American television celebrity, billionaire entrepreneur, and the great-granddaughter of Hilton Hotels’ founder, Conrad Hilton.
The socialite’s name has never been used in the same phrase as ‘CBB’ before recently, which is why fans are perplexed to see her suddenly referenced.
When the ‘leaked’ lineup began to circulate, Reddit members expressed their concerns.
‘Paris Hilton????? Ain’t no way’, wrote JustACattDad.
Crackforchildren added: ‘My guess is Paris Hilton is on the list is to see where the “leaks” could be coming from. Add a different random name and tell it to each person you suspect is leaking and see which one makes it’s way out and you’ve found your leaker. There’s no way Paris is going into CBB ’
‘I’d bet a huge amount of money that Paris Hilton is not going on it. The rest of the lineup sounds plausible but kinda boring considering it’s a return of CBB after 6 years’, blasted bittersweet1990.
Others mocked that ITV ‘could not afford’ Paris and said she would never do CBB ‘in a million years’.
The rest of the lineup received mixed reviews.
OscarWilde02 wrote: ‘im so excited for faryal and ekin!!’
‘NGL the idea of Linda Robson having a cuppa tea and a chat with Paris Hilton is low key iconic’, joked Big-Explanation-831.
ItsCharlieBabe said: ‘Baga Chipz what an ICON!!’
Fans will have to wait until March 4 for the actual line-up to be announced, since the CBB 2024 debut will be live, as opposed to the civilian series opening, which is pre-recorded, and it will also be the first time we see the housemates.
When contacted previously for comment relating to line-up rumours, an ITV spokesperson said: ‘Any names suggested for Celebrity Big Brother are purely speculation.’
Along with the main programme, Big Brother fans can enjoy the return of the spin-off Late & Live, which airs each night and features special guests and dedicated viewers debating the latest events.
https://videos.metro.co.uk/video/met/2024/02/19/1770573842425335774/480x270_MP4_1770573842425335774.mp4Celebrity Big Brother: Late & Live will also be the only site to see the evicted contestants’ first live interviews.
But that’s not all; dedicated BB fans will be overjoyed to learn that the livestream is returning!
The live feed will catch every action the celebrity roommates make until the early hours, broadcasting every night of the week.
Celebrity Big Brother returns to ITV and ITVX on March 4.
Source My Celebrity Life.