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Stars begin Big Brother journey | |
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The 11 Celebrity Big Brother tenants have spent their first night together since entering the Channel 4 show. | |
Contestants include Michael Jackson's brother Jermaine, A-Team star Dirk Benedict, director Ken Russell and Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty. | |
Donny Tourette, of punk band The Towers of London, exchanged insults with the crowd on opening night, while model Danielle Lloyd was met with boos. | |
Some of the press have already labelled the line-up "nobodies" and "wrinklies". | |
Votes from viewers will decide which stars are ejected during the series, which is expected to last a month. | Votes from viewers will decide which stars are ejected during the series, which is expected to last a month. |
I am absolutely terrified, I can't tell you how scared I am Jo O'Meara Contestants also include former S Club 7 singer Jo O'Meara, ex-Steps star Ian "H" Watkins, Kenny Everett Show actress Cleo Rocos and newspaper columnist Carole Malone. | |
Lloyd, 23, lost her Miss Great Britain title after posing for Playboy and starting a relationship with footballer Teddy Sheringham, who had been one of the judges. | |
Russell, who at 79 is comfortably the oldest of the contestants, entered the house wearing a garish waistcoat. The director of Women in Love and The Devils says he is a Big Brother fan. | Russell, who at 79 is comfortably the oldest of the contestants, entered the house wearing a garish waistcoat. The director of Women in Love and The Devils says he is a Big Brother fan. |
Former pop star-turned-dog breeder O'Meara said hello to the cheering crowd and told presenter Davina McCall: "I am absolutely terrified, I can't tell you how scared I am." | |
Sayer entered the house suggesting appearing on the show was "something to do in January in the rain". | Sayer entered the house suggesting appearing on the show was "something to do in January in the rain". |
George Galloway attracted criticism for his exploits last year History of celebrity version | George Galloway attracted criticism for his exploits last year History of celebrity version |
The most dramatic entrance was made by Benedict, who also starred in Battlestar Galactica, as he arrived in a replica A-Team van, smoking a large cigar to cheers from the crowds. | |
Each celebrity will nominate a charity and the money raised during the voting process will be split equally between the organisations. | Each celebrity will nominate a charity and the money raised during the voting process will be split equally between the organisations. |
In last year's show, eventual winner Chantelle Houghton had been "planted" as a non-celebrity but proved the most popular contestant. | In last year's show, eventual winner Chantelle Houghton had been "planted" as a non-celebrity but proved the most popular contestant. |
She went on to marry one of her fellow participants - Samuel Preston, the singer with musical group The Ordinary Boys - and was also signed up as a TV presenter. | She went on to marry one of her fellow participants - Samuel Preston, the singer with musical group The Ordinary Boys - and was also signed up as a TV presenter. |
Another highlight from last year was the MP George Galloway pretending to be a cat, licking milk from the cupped hands of actress Rula Lenska. | Another highlight from last year was the MP George Galloway pretending to be a cat, licking milk from the cupped hands of actress Rula Lenska. |