A witch, a male stripper and a former prostitute have all made it to the shortlist for this year's show, The Sun claims today.

Two couples have also made it into the final lineup, which is - as usual - being kept secret until the day they enter the house.

“The housemates will be feistier and sexier. Producers are determined this year’s show will be packed with sex and rows," an insider told the newspaper. "One of the possible contestants practises black magic. The housemates had better not get in her bad books.”

This series of BB is being touted as the most "evil" to date; the report goes on to claim that power and water will be cut off without warning and that "more aggressive" BB voices will be heard in the diary room.