CBB hopefuls disappointed by show's axe

A gay couple who were being lined up for a new series of Celebrity Big Brother have expressed their disappointment at the decision to drop the show.

Celebrity hairdressers Nick Malenko and Royston Blythe had been approached to enter the house in January, but were stunned by yesterday's announcement that Channel 4 was not continuing with the show.

"I feel sorry for the viewers," Royston told the Daily Star. "We would have been the first gay married couple on the show and we would have given fans something funny and exciting to watch.

"I fear the last Celebrity Big Brother and the race row is the cause of all this and it's a shame because we could have moved things on and got good ratings."