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| Big Brother celebrities unveiled | Big Brother celebrities unveiled |
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| Footballer-turned-actor Vinnie Jones and actress Stephanie Beacham are among the famous faces in the final series of Channel 4's Celebrity Big Brother. | Footballer-turned-actor Vinnie Jones and actress Stephanie Beacham are among the famous faces in the final series of Channel 4's Celebrity Big Brother. |
| Singer Dane Bowers, who used to date Jordan, is joined by her current on-off boyfriend, cage fighter Alex Reid. | |
| Three other pop stars are in - Lady Sovereign, Sisqo and DJ Basshunter. | Three other pop stars are in - Lady Sovereign, Sisqo and DJ Basshunter. |
| Hollywood madam Heidi Fleiss, actor Stephen Baldwin, glamour model Nicola T and Ronnie Wood's ex-girlfriend Ekaterina Ivanova complete the line-up. | Hollywood madam Heidi Fleiss, actor Stephen Baldwin, glamour model Nicola T and Ronnie Wood's ex-girlfriend Ekaterina Ivanova complete the line-up. |
| Baldwin was the first to enter the house for the series, the seventh celebrity edition of the long-running reality show. | Baldwin was the first to enter the house for the series, the seventh celebrity edition of the long-running reality show. |
| In pictures: Big Brother house | In pictures: Big Brother house |
| Minutes after arriving in the house, the celebrities were handed their first task. It was revealed that a Mini had been parked in the house's garden and the contestants were invited to play a game of "How many celebrities can you fit in a Mini?". | |
| Big Brother warned them that anyone who was not inside the car at the end of a five-minute limit would face dire consequences. But the task was successfully completed with time to spare. | Big Brother warned them that anyone who was not inside the car at the end of a five-minute limit would face dire consequences. But the task was successfully completed with time to spare. |
| Comic Relief | Comic Relief |
| Earlier, singer Sisqo achieved one Big Brother first when he performed a version of his biggest hit The Thong Song as he entered the house. | Earlier, singer Sisqo achieved one Big Brother first when he performed a version of his biggest hit The Thong Song as he entered the house. |
| During the series, a portion of proceeds from viewers' votes will be donated to Comic Relief. | During the series, a portion of proceeds from viewers' votes will be donated to Comic Relief. |
| Former Wimbledon footballer Jones is thought to be the highest paid housemate. | Former Wimbledon footballer Jones is thought to be the highest paid housemate. |
| The 44-year-old is being paid £350,000 for taking part, according to the News of the World, which is twice as much as last year's eventual winner Ulrika Jonsson. | The 44-year-old is being paid £350,000 for taking part, according to the News of the World, which is twice as much as last year's eventual winner Ulrika Jonsson. |
| And Beacham is a well-known actress whose career has spanned decades. She has enjoyed roles in Dynasty spin-off The Colbys, Bad Girls and a recent stint in Coronation Street. | And Beacham is a well-known actress whose career has spanned decades. She has enjoyed roles in Dynasty spin-off The Colbys, Bad Girls and a recent stint in Coronation Street. |
| Meanwhile, Fleiss was arrested in 1993, and later jailed, for running a Hollywood prostitution ring. It was reported to have famous clients, although she has failed to name any. | Meanwhile, Fleiss was arrested in 1993, and later jailed, for running a Hollywood prostitution ring. It was reported to have famous clients, although she has failed to name any. |
| Bookmaker Ladbrokes have made the footballer-turned-actor the 5/2 favourite to win the show. | Bookmaker Ladbrokes have made the footballer-turned-actor the 5/2 favourite to win the show. |
| Its spokesman, David Williams, said: "Vinnie looks like the perfect Big Brother star. | Its spokesman, David Williams, said: "Vinnie looks like the perfect Big Brother star. |
| "He's got attitude, personality and is likely to shake the house to its foundations." | "He's got attitude, personality and is likely to shake the house to its foundations." |
| Bowers, Baldwin and Basshunter - real name Jonas Erik Altberg - are all at 7/1. | Bowers, Baldwin and Basshunter - real name Jonas Erik Altberg - are all at 7/1. |
| Bowers, 30, is best known as a vocalist with boyband Another Level in the late 1990s, while Baldwin is the youngest of the Baldwin brothers. Alec and Daniel, his brothers, are also actors. | Bowers, 30, is best known as a vocalist with boyband Another Level in the late 1990s, while Baldwin is the youngest of the Baldwin brothers. Alec and Daniel, his brothers, are also actors. |
| And 25-year-old Swedish dance act Basshunter had a hit in 2008 with Now You're Gone. | |
| The seventh series has been given the tagline "hell lies in others", and the Big Brother house has had a suitably gothic makeover. | The seventh series has been given the tagline "hell lies in others", and the Big Brother house has had a suitably gothic makeover. |
| 'Most spectacular yet' | 'Most spectacular yet' |
| Journalists shown around the compound earlier this week noted cushions emblazoned with diamante skulls, and walls decorated with a flame motif. | Journalists shown around the compound earlier this week noted cushions emblazoned with diamante skulls, and walls decorated with a flame motif. |
| The diary room, where contestants speak to the show's producers, has been themed on a fairground, with a large chair modelled on the carriage in a waltzer ride. | The diary room, where contestants speak to the show's producers, has been themed on a fairground, with a large chair modelled on the carriage in a waltzer ride. |
| A show spokesman said: "The diary room chair has taken on many guises over the different series but this one is the most spectacular yet. | A show spokesman said: "The diary room chair has taken on many guises over the different series but this one is the most spectacular yet. |
| "It is really in keeping with the show's feel that nothing is what it seems." | "It is really in keeping with the show's feel that nothing is what it seems." |
| The celebrity series will be followed in the summer by the 11th, and final, instalment of the main show. | The celebrity series will be followed in the summer by the 11th, and final, instalment of the main show. |
| Channel 4's director of television Kevin Lygo announced the decision to scrap the show last August, as the 10th series reached its climax. | Channel 4's director of television Kevin Lygo announced the decision to scrap the show last August, as the 10th series reached its climax. |
| The programme had been watched by about two million people, compared with an audience high of eight million in 2002. | The programme had been watched by about two million people, compared with an audience high of eight million in 2002. |