Reality TV
Celeb Big Brother to return in January
Published Thursday, Nov 11 2004, 10:39 GMT | By Emma Tingay
Celebrity Big Brother is to return to our screens in January, according to Heat magazine this week.
The third series will be the biggest yet with eight housemates instead of the usual six and the show will last for a fortnight.
Davina McCall will host the live evictions and Dermot O'Leary will be presenting Celebrity Big Brother's Little Brother on Channel 4.
There will also be extra coverage - Diary Room Uncut and Nominations Uncut shows will feature on E4, and there will be live streaming on the web.
Celebrity Big Brother 1 was won by Jack Dee despite the fact the he escaped the house for a number of hours. The second Celebrity Big Brother crown was taken by former Take That singer Mark Owen.
Although the identites of the celebs are under wraps, it's rumoured that former Libertines singer Pete Doherty and sportsman turned guru and author David Ike have been approached to star in the series.
The third series will be the biggest yet with eight housemates instead of the usual six and the show will last for a fortnight.
Davina McCall will host the live evictions and Dermot O'Leary will be presenting Celebrity Big Brother's Little Brother on Channel 4.
There will also be extra coverage - Diary Room Uncut and Nominations Uncut shows will feature on E4, and there will be live streaming on the web.
Celebrity Big Brother 1 was won by Jack Dee despite the fact the he escaped the house for a number of hours. The second Celebrity Big Brother crown was taken by former Take That singer Mark Owen.
Although the identites of the celebs are under wraps, it's rumoured that former Libertines singer Pete Doherty and sportsman turned guru and author David Ike have been approached to star in the series.
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