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Celebrity Big Brother 2018 line-up: Ann Widdecombe, Amanda Barrie and Rachel Johnson enter all-female house as CBB returns

It's that time of year again

Jacob Stolworthy
Tuesday 02 January 2018 21:06 GMT
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UPDATE: Find the full list of housemates - as well as the first confirmed male contestant - here.

Celebrity Big Brother 2018 launches tonight on Channel 5 with an all-female house - a "gentle nod" to the landmark 100th anniversary of women being given the right to vote.

This is the second time to have happened in Big Brother history following the reality competition's non-celebrity eighth series which aired on Channel 4 back in 2007.

Male celebrities are expected to enter the house throughout the series to compete in tasks set to question gender stereotypes.

Only one housemate has been confirmed thus far; journalist Rachel Johnson - sister of politician Boris - whose father, former Conservative MP Stanley Johnson, recently appeared on ITV series I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here.

Other rumoured contestants include former Tory MP Anne Widdecombe, transgender newsreader India Willoughby and Made In Chelsea star Louise Thompson.

Last year saw two Celebrity Big Brothers, one of which was won by Loose Women panelist Coleen Nolan and the second of which saw victory for former Girls Aloud singer Sarah Harding.

Celebrity Big Brother: Year of the Woman - hosted by Emma Willis - kicks off tonight (2 January) at 9pm on Channel 5.

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Anne Widdecombe sneezes after meals apparently (no, us neither)

Kristin Hugo2 January 2018 21:10

Housemate number 2: Malika Haqq — otherwise known as Khloe Kardashian's best friend

Kristin Hugo2 January 2018 21:20

And if you don't know who Khloe Kardashian is? Sorry, we got nada

Kristin Hugo2 January 2018 21:20
Kristin Hugo2 January 2018 21:23

Housemate number 3 is the already-confirmed journalist Rachel Johnson

Kristin Hugo2 January 2018 21:25

For those of you who don't know, she's known to many for having her very own *ahem* celebrity big brother

Kristin Hugo2 January 2018 21:26

Housemate number 4? Ashley James - presenter, DJ and social influencer

Kristin Hugo2 January 2018 21:36

Basically, she appeared on Made In Chelsea

Kristin Hugo2 January 2018 21:38

Kristin Hugo2 January 2018 21:39

Anne to Ashley: 'What do you do?'

Ashley: ...

Kristin Hugo2 January 2018 21:41

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