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| Neil Ruddock lined up to replace Jim Davidson in Celebrity Big Brother | Neil Ruddock lined up to replace Jim Davidson in Celebrity Big Brother |
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| Former footballer Neil Ruddock is understood to be lined up as the last-minute replacement on Celebrity Big Brother for Jim Davidson, who was arrested by police on suspicion of sex offences on the eve of the launch of the latest series. | Former footballer Neil Ruddock is understood to be lined up as the last-minute replacement on Celebrity Big Brother for Jim Davidson, who was arrested by police on suspicion of sex offences on the eve of the launch of the latest series. |
| The Channel 5 show, which launches on Thursday night when this year's intake of celebrities enter the Big Brother house, was thrown into disarray when Davidson was arrested at midday on Wednesday. | The Channel 5 show, which launches on Thursday night when this year's intake of celebrities enter the Big Brother house, was thrown into disarray when Davidson was arrested at midday on Wednesday. |
| It is understood the 59-year-old, well-known for his controversial comic act and as the former host of BBC shows including The Generation Game and Big Break, was arrested at Heathrow Airport as he flew in to the UK to take part in the reality TV show. | It is understood the 59-year-old, well-known for his controversial comic act and as the former host of BBC shows including The Generation Game and Big Break, was arrested at Heathrow Airport as he flew in to the UK to take part in the reality TV show. |
| The Celebrity Big Brother production team are understood to have scrambled to find a replacement, although the hunt was initially delayed for several hours on Wednesday because of uncertainty over whether Davidson could, or should, still participate if he was not charged. | The Celebrity Big Brother production team are understood to have scrambled to find a replacement, although the hunt was initially delayed for several hours on Wednesday because of uncertainty over whether Davidson could, or should, still participate if he was not charged. |
| Davidson said after he was bailed without charge late on Wednesday that he "vigorously denies" the allegations made against him by two women. | Davidson said after he was bailed without charge late on Wednesday that he "vigorously denies" the allegations made against him by two women. |
| "It was not cut and dried what the right course of action was," said one source with knowledge of the situation. | "It was not cut and dried what the right course of action was," said one source with knowledge of the situation. |
| Programme executives are understood to have settled on Ruddock, who during his footballing career played for clubs including Liverpool, Tottenham and West Ham as a defender who was given the nickname "Razor" thanks to his bad-boy antics both on and off the pitch. | Programme executives are understood to have settled on Ruddock, who during his footballing career played for clubs including Liverpool, Tottenham and West Ham as a defender who was given the nickname "Razor" thanks to his bad-boy antics both on and off the pitch. |
| The 44-year-old has reality TV form having appeared in ITV's I'm A Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here! in 2004, which he used to record a charity single called Jungle Rock with contestants including Lord Brocket. | The 44-year-old has reality TV form having appeared in ITV's I'm A Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here! in 2004, which he used to record a charity single called Jungle Rock with contestants including Lord Brocket. |
| He has also appeared in BBC1's Celebrity Total Wipeout in 2011. | He has also appeared in BBC1's Celebrity Total Wipeout in 2011. |
| Lindsay Lohan's appearance in London has prompted speculation she might make an appearance on Celebrity Big Brother. | Lindsay Lohan's appearance in London has prompted speculation she might make an appearance on Celebrity Big Brother. |
| The show's makers have courted her for previous series, although if she did appear it would be briefly as she is due in court in the US on 15 January for breaching her probation. | The show's makers have courted her for previous series, although if she did appear it would be briefly as she is due in court in the US on 15 January for breaching her probation. |
| Programme makers appear to have tapped a number of potential candidates in the last-minute hunt for a replacement for Davidson. | Programme makers appear to have tapped a number of potential candidates in the last-minute hunt for a replacement for Davidson. |
| Peter Fury, the trainer and uncle of boxer Tyson Fury, tweeted on Wednesday that the 24-year-old "could be going in [the] Big Brother show!". | Peter Fury, the trainer and uncle of boxer Tyson Fury, tweeted on Wednesday that the 24-year-old "could be going in [the] Big Brother show!". |
| In a string of tweets Peter Fury admitted he was "not a fan of the show" but that "I guess for the Biusness[sic] side of things he has to do what's in his benefit". Fury is booked to fight in New York on 17 March. | In a string of tweets Peter Fury admitted he was "not a fan of the show" but that "I guess for the Biusness[sic] side of things he has to do what's in his benefit". Fury is booked to fight in New York on 17 March. |
| Celebrities that have been widely tipped to appear in this year's CBB include The Hills stars Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt, ex-EastEnders actress Gillian Taylforth and The X Factor contestant Rylan Clark. | Celebrities that have been widely tipped to appear in this year's CBB include The Hills stars Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt, ex-EastEnders actress Gillian Taylforth and The X Factor contestant Rylan Clark. |
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