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| Big Brother pulls in 5.8m viewers | Big Brother pulls in 5.8m viewers |
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| The opening show of the last series of Channel 4's Celebrity Big Brother drew Sunday evening's biggest TV audience, with 5.8m viewers. | |
| It beat last year's launch show, which attracted an audience of 5.6m. | It beat last year's launch show, which attracted an audience of 5.6m. |
| The reality TV programme also beat BBC One's Wallander, starring Kenneth Branagh, which aired at the same time and was watched by 5.4m viewers. | The reality TV programme also beat BBC One's Wallander, starring Kenneth Branagh, which aired at the same time and was watched by 5.4m viewers. |
| Vinnie Jones is favourite to win the last series of Celebrity Big Brother, according to bookmaker Ladbrokes. | Vinnie Jones is favourite to win the last series of Celebrity Big Brother, according to bookmaker Ladbrokes. |
| The footballer-turned-actor, one of 11 celebrities to enter the Big Brother house on Sunday night, has been made 5/2 favourite to win the show. | The footballer-turned-actor, one of 11 celebrities to enter the Big Brother house on Sunday night, has been made 5/2 favourite to win the show. |
| Others housemates include actor Stephen Baldwin, actress Stephanie Beacham and former Hollywood madam Heidi Fleiss. | Others housemates include actor Stephen Baldwin, actress Stephanie Beacham and former Hollywood madam Heidi Fleiss. |
| Meet the housemates | Meet the housemates |
| The music world is represented by rap star Lady Sovereign, singers Sisqo and Dane Bowers and Swedish DJ Basshunter. | The music world is represented by rap star Lady Sovereign, singers Sisqo and Dane Bowers and Swedish DJ Basshunter. |
| Cage fighter Alex Reid, glamour model Nicola T and Ekaterina Ivanova - the ex-girlfriend of Rolling Stones member Ronnie Wood - complete the line-up. | Cage fighter Alex Reid, glamour model Nicola T and Ekaterina Ivanova - the ex-girlfriend of Rolling Stones member Ronnie Wood - complete the line-up. |
| Reid and Bowers, former member of boyband Another Level, are linked by their association with glamour model Katie Price, also known as Jordan. | Reid and Bowers, former member of boyband Another Level, are linked by their association with glamour model Katie Price, also known as Jordan. |
| Dire consequences | Dire consequences |
| Minutes after arriving in the house, the celebrities were handed their first task. | Minutes after arriving in the house, the celebrities were handed their first task. |
| It was revealed that a Mini had been parked in the garden and the contestants were invited to see how many of their number could squeeze inside. | It was revealed that a Mini had been parked in the garden and the contestants were invited to see how many of their number could squeeze inside. |
| The celebrities were warned that anyone who was not inside the car within five minutes would face dire consequences. | The celebrities were warned that anyone who was not inside the car within five minutes would face dire consequences. |
| But the task was successfully completed with time to spare. | But the task was successfully completed with time to spare. |
| In pictures: Big Brother house | In pictures: Big Brother house |
| Ladbrokes spokesman David Williams called former Wimbledon footballer Jones "the perfect Big Brother star". | Ladbrokes spokesman David Williams called former Wimbledon footballer Jones "the perfect Big Brother star". |
| "He's got attitude, personality and is likely to shake the house to its foundations," he added. | "He's got attitude, personality and is likely to shake the house to its foundations," he added. |
| The bookmaker gave Bowers, Baldwin and Basshunter - real name Jonas Erik Altberg - 7/1 odds. | The bookmaker gave Bowers, Baldwin and Basshunter - real name Jonas Erik Altberg - 7/1 odds. |
| The celebrity series will be followed in the summer by the 11th, and final, instalment of the main Big Brother show. | The celebrity series will be followed in the summer by the 11th, and final, instalment of the main Big Brother show. |
| A portion of proceeds from viewers' votes this year will be donated to the Comic Relief charity, benefactor of the first Celebrity Big Brother series. | A portion of proceeds from viewers' votes this year will be donated to the Comic Relief charity, benefactor of the first Celebrity Big Brother series. |