The Bel Ami actress told Jimmy Kimmel Live! that her favourite thing about the UK is the hype surrounding shows such as Big Brother.
"I'm a TV addict," she told Kimmel, "and I personally really enjoy reality TV.
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"I love how you can go there and it'll be Big Brother time, and the entire country is talking about [the show]. It's like headline news what happened the night before!"
When asked to name her favourite UK reality show, Ricci revealed a soft spot for How Clean Is Your House?
"These two British ladies go and surprise really, really dirty - well, people who are really messy," she explained.
"Here in the US we call them 'hoarders', but in England they don't. They're just like, 'Whoa, you really don't know how to clean your house!'
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"The best part is when they show you how dirty it is," she enthused.
"They go, 'Ooh, somebody's really messy in the shower!' And there's like three feet of hair! It's totally disgusting."
"And then they teach them how to clean it up," she added. "It's pretty awesome."
Watch Christina Ricci in the trailer for Bel Ami below:
