Big Brother UK

Paul Michael-Glazer (Starskey and Hutch)
Dirk Benedict (The A-Team)
Danielle Lloyd (former Miss Great Britain)
Jermaine Jackson (Jackson 5)
Justin Hawkins (The Darkness)
Robert Kilroy-Silk (Politician/former TV Presenter)
Lauren Harries (Transsexual former Child Prodigy)
Shilpa Shetty (Bollywood Actress)


Of those, I shall - of course - be cheering for Templeton 'Face' Peck, or Dirk Benedict to those oblivious to the brilliance of The A-Team. Other names that have been getting thrown around for a while include David Hasslehoff, Whitney Houston and former Coronation Street star Julie Goodyear.

Not a very inspiring list of participants, however it goes downhill even further than that when you take into consideration that BB executives have confirmed that the 'Secret House Next Door' will yet again feature. Although it's the first time they will have used it during the Celebrity version, the Secret House is one of my most hated features of the 'real' BB, it's expected, it's tired and it adds no excitement. Yes it was cool when it was first used but that was a long time ago! Especially as BB execs are reportedly struggling to find Celebrities after a couple of last minute drop outs, some of the people that enter the house may well know prior to entering the House, that Next Door will exist, unless they are the people that will live Next Door and may never enter the House itself.

Considering it's only on for three weeks, I already feel a great sense of foreboding about this series. They may be trying to do too much in too short a timespan and come out with a load of rushed nonsense - yes I accept that any seire of BB is nonsense, but there's no need for the Execs to ruin it before it even starts by overstretching the concept.