Meet ALL of the new Celebrity Big Brother housemates

Justin Harp

5 January 2018 at 6:30 pm

<p><span><strong>Name: </strong>Courtney Act</span></p><p><strong>Age:</strong> 35</p><p><strong>How You'd Know Her: </strong>This Australian drag performer rose to fame on<em> Australian Idol</em>, and has collaborated with Little Mix and Lady Gaga since competing on <em>RuPaul's Drag Race</em>. She's also now known for <a rel="nofollow noopener" href="http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/celebrity-big-brother/news/a846797/courtney-act-skirt-ripped-off-celebrity-big-brother/" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:a live TV wardrobe malfunction;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">a live TV wardrobe malfunction</a>.</p><p><strong>Why She's Going In</strong>: <span>"I want to be an easy to get along with housemate. I'm not the kind of person that is </span><span>difficult for the sake of it but, also, I'm not going to stand by if someone tries to pull a</span><span>stunt."</span></p>

<p><strong>Name: </strong>Shane Lynch</p><p><strong>Age:</strong> 41</p><p><strong>How You'd Know Him:</strong> The singer scored number-one hits with 'Words' and 'A Different Beat' with Boyzone, judged <em>The All Ireland Talent Show</em> and had huge success as a drift driver.</p><p><strong><span>Why He's Going In: </span></strong><span>"I know plenty of people who have been in there and they have told me how </span><span>amazing this experience is. I am an experience collector."</span></p>

<p><span><strong>Name:</strong> Daniel O'Reilly</span></p><p><strong>Age:</strong> 33</p><p><strong>How You'd Know Him: </strong>Comedian and 'pick-up artist' Daniel is probably best known for <a rel="nofollow noopener" href="http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/news/a609451/dapper-laughs-was-itv-right-to-axe-the-proper-moist-lad-comic/" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:offending you with one of his many prank;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">offending you with one of his many prank</a>s under the moniker Dapper Laughs.</p><p><strong>Why He's Going In:</strong> <span>"I think I am going to be a bit of an annoying housemate but probably because I like to </span><span>have a lot of fun, but I think I am going to be a good friend as well. I can be quite a good </span><span>shoulder to cry on because I am quite short and I have nice big shoulders. I am sure the </span><span>female housemates will want a bit of male interaction."</span></p>

<p><strong>Name:</strong> Ann Widdecombe</p><p><strong>Age: </strong>70</p><p><strong>How You'd Know Her:</strong> This former Tory MP remains controversial for her stance on marriage equality and abortion. She also has previous reality telly experience, having competed on <em>Strictly Come Dancing</em> in 2010.</p><p><strong>Why She's Going In</strong>: "Maybe Big Brother thinks I'll be very easily irritated with some of the other people. Maybe they think I've got a short fuse and that I'll produce them with a lot of very interesting clashes."</p>

<p><strong>Name:</strong> Jess Impiazzi</p><p><strong>Age: </strong>28</p><p><strong>How You'd Know Her:</strong> She's sent hearts aflutter on <em>Ex on the Beach</em>, and is a popular glamour model.</p><p><strong>Why She's Going In</strong>: "I think I'll be quite a fun housemate. I get bored very, very, very easily and lose concentration so probably be a bit annoying, but I don't mean to be. I just want to have fun and enjoy myself."</p>

<p><strong>Name: </strong>Ashley James</p><p><strong>Age:</strong> 30</p><p><strong>How You'd Know Her: </strong>This socialite and social media influencer has been a mainstay on <em>Made in Chelsea </em>in years past.</p><p><strong>Why She's Going In: </strong>"I'm excited just to be in <em>Celebrity Big Brother</em>, it's a show I've loved since I was young, so to actually get to go in the Diary Room, I'm sorry but I think that is the coolest thing ever."</p>

<p><strong>Name:</strong> Malika Haqq</p><p><strong>Age: </strong>34</p><p><strong>How You'd Know Her: </strong>Khloé Kardashian's former PA has become one of the famous family's closest friends, and has also starred in her own shows <em>Dash Dolls</em> and <em>Famously Single.</em></p><p><strong>Why She's Going In</strong>: "I'm mostly looking forward to winning <em>Celebrity Big Brother</em>. Isn't that what everybody would say?"</p>

<p><strong>Name: </strong>Amanda Barrie</p><p><strong>Age:</strong> 82</p><p><strong>How You'd Know Her: </strong>This British acting staple made us laugh in <em>Carry On</em> and <em>Are You Being Served?</em>, and appeared on-and-off for more than 20 years in <em>Coronation Street </em>as Alma Sedgewick.</p><p><strong>Why She's Going In</strong>: "I should be a very old housemate, wise and giving advice. That nobody will take."</p>

<p><strong>Name: </strong>India Willoughby</p><p><strong>Age:</strong> 51</p><p><strong>How You'd Know Her: </strong>The nation's first-ever trans newsreader will be a familiar face to <em>CBB</em> viewers, since she delivers the headlines nightly on Channel 5.</p><p><strong>Why She's Going In</strong>: "I'm very much a people person, I can't wait to meet my fellow housemates. I've no idea who's going in the house; I'm really looking forward to it."</p>

<p><strong>Name: </strong>Rachel Johnson</p><p><strong>Age: </strong>52</p><p><strong>How You'd Know Her: </strong>This respected journalist has written for <em>Financial Times</em>, <em>The Sunday Telegraph </em>and <em>She</em> - and is sure to share some juicy gossip about brother Boris Johnson and dad Stanley Johnson, who's fresh off a stint in <em>I'm a Celebrity</em>.</p><p><strong>Why She's Going In</strong>: "I want to be a good housemate. I want to be seen as a good egg. You know, not the bitch from hell."</p>

<p><strong>Name: </strong>Maggie Oliver</p><p><strong>Age:</strong> 62</p><p><strong>How You'd Know Her: </strong>Maggie was the ex-detective who helped break up the Rochdale child grooming ring, and was portrayed by Lesley Sharp in last year's BBC true crime series <em>Three Girls</em>.</p><p><strong>Why She's Going In</strong>: "I think it's great to have a theme which is marking 100 years since women got the vote. Women have come a long way in 100 years and there's still further to go, but we're doing okay I think."</p>

<p><span><strong>Name:</strong> Jonny Mitchell</span></p><p><strong>Age:</strong> 26</p><p><strong>How You'd Know Him:</strong> Jonny was one of the breakout stars on <em>Love Island</em>, having wooed and then clashed with Camilla Thurlow over <a rel="nofollow noopener" href="http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/love-island/news/a830829/love-island-camilla-jonny-feminist-upset/" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:controversial comments about feminism;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">controversial comments about feminism</a>.</p><p><strong>Why He's Going In</strong>: <span>"I am looking forward to the experience. I am looking forward to meeting new </span><span>people, having a good time. I want to make friends. I'm not going in to rattle </span><span>cages."</span></p>

<p><span><strong>Name:</strong> John Barnes</span></p><p><strong>Age:</strong> 54</p><p><strong>How You'd Know Him: </strong>This Liverpool football won Player of the Year twice and laid down an iconic rap on the England anthem 'World in Motion'.</p><p><strong>Why He's Going In:</strong> <span>"I think I'll be an accommodating housemate but probably an argumentative one, and </span><span>I'll always take the side of the underdog."</span></p>

<p><span><strong>Name:</strong> Andrew Brady</span></p><p><strong>Age: </strong>26</p><p><strong>How You'd Know Him:</strong> He was sacked by Lord Sugar on the most recent series of <em>The Apprentice</em>.</p><p><strong>Why He's Going In:</strong> "There's going to be such big characters and it's going to be a case of seeing who I can offend, who I am going to be friends with and seeing who is going to win."</p>

<p><span><strong>Name: </strong>Wayne Sleep</span></p><p><strong>Age:</strong> 69</p><p><strong>How You'd Know Him:</strong> He was a long-time Principal Dancer with Royal Ballet, and former judge of ITV's <em>Stepping Out.</em></p><p><strong>Why He's Going In</strong>: <span>"I am looking forward to <em>Celebrity Big Brother </em>most, because I will meet other thespians </span><span>and people I might never have met in my life and it will be very interesting and share </span><span>stories with about their careers."</span></p>

<p><span><strong>Name: </strong>Ginuwine</span></p><p><strong>Age:</strong> 47</p><p><strong>How You'd Know Him: </strong>The American rapper has had international hits with 'Pony' and 'When Doves Cry', and has worked with Puff Daddy & The Family, Missy Elliott and Nas, to name only a few.</p><p><strong>Why He's Going In:</strong> "I am coming to win; I didn't come here to lose."</p>

Name: Courtney Act

Age: 35

How You'd Know Her: This Australian drag performer rose to fame on Australian Idol, and has collaborated with Little Mix and Lady Gaga since competing on RuPaul's Drag Race. She's also now known for a live TV wardrobe malfunction.

Why She's Going In: "I want to be an easy to get along with housemate. I'm not the kind of person that is difficult for the sake of it but, also, I'm not going to stand by if someone tries to pull astunt."

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John Barnes, Shane Lynch, Dapper Laughs and more men have moved into the formerly all-female house.

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