The list of rumoured 'stars' taking part is the usual mixed bag of wannabes, used-to-bes and who-the-heck-are-theys. A Nolan sister, a bounty hunter, some token WAGS and a Spandau Ballet star-turned-DFS-advertiser are supposed to be entering the famous compound next Wednesday (August 15).
After a rather grim series of Big Brother, which has generated more complaints than a Jim Davidson gig at a race equality event, let's hope the Celeb run is even more light-hearted, silly and irreverent than usual.
The ratings hit in January with the Shannon twins, Frankie Cocozza and Michael Madsen will be hard to top, but if Channel 5 have somehow managed to sort out Dog the Bounty Hunter's visa issues, then anything is possible.
And we're sure there are a couple of rogue names that haven't been leaked yet. So we're still keeping our fingers crossed for Wagner from X Factor, the Chuckle Brothers, Shaggy and Michaela Strachan. We can dream right?
Celebrity Big Brother starts on Wednesday, August 15 at 9pm on Channel 5.
