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'Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack' housemates revealed
Published Thursday, Jan 3 2008, 00:02 GMT | By Neil Wilkes
The twelve "young and gifted" Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack contestants have been revealed.
The group - due to enter the house tonight at 9pm, live on E4 - comprises seven boys and five girls, all aged 18-21. There is a brother and sister who work together as circus performers, as well as a boxer, a beauty queen, an entrepreneur, a racing driver and a politician.
The series, which runs for just over three weeks, features celebrities taking over the role of Big Brother, from answering diary room calls to setting the housemates tasks. Little Britain's Matt Lucas will take the reins on launch night, with future hijackers to include Joan Rivers, Brian Sewell and Jimmy Carr.
The Boys (l-r): Nathan 21; Victor, 19; Jay, 19; Anthony, 19; Jeremy, 19; John, 20; Liam, 19
The Girls (l-r): Amy, 21; Calista, 19; Emilia, 18; Latoya, 19; Jade, 21
The group - due to enter the house tonight at 9pm, live on E4 - comprises seven boys and five girls, all aged 18-21. There is a brother and sister who work together as circus performers, as well as a boxer, a beauty queen, an entrepreneur, a racing driver and a politician.
The series, which runs for just over three weeks, features celebrities taking over the role of Big Brother, from answering diary room calls to setting the housemates tasks. Little Britain's Matt Lucas will take the reins on launch night, with future hijackers to include Joan Rivers, Brian Sewell and Jimmy Carr.
The Boys (l-r): Nathan 21; Victor, 19; Jay, 19; Anthony, 19; Jeremy, 19; John, 20; Liam, 19
The Girls (l-r): Amy, 21; Calista, 19; Emilia, 18; Latoya, 19; Jade, 21
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