We now know the names of the male contestants who will enter the Celebrity Big Brother house on Friday night.
On Tuesday, eight women took the first steps into the house but Rachel Johnson, Ann Widdecombe, Maggie Oliver, Ashley James, Malika Haqq, India Willoughby, Amanda Barrie and Jess Impiazzi will be joined by some male celebrities this weekend.
The decision was made to have the current series begin with an all-female cast in order to mark 100 years since women won the right to vote in Britain but men will be introduced on Friday night, with the full list of new entrants confirmed.
The Mirror report that Wayne Sleep, Courtney Act, Andrew Brady, Jonny Mitchell, Ginuwine, Shane Lynch, Dapper Laughs and John Barnes will join the line-up and, in case you’re unfamiliar with any of those names, allow us to fill you in.
Wayne Sleep is a former dancer who made his name as the Principal Dancer with the Royal Ballet but has since appeared on television in a number of capacities in shows such as The Real Marigold Hotel, Celebrity Masterchef and The Chase.
Courtney Act is an Australian drag queen who was one of the runners-up in season six of RuPaul’s Drag Race. Real name, Shane Jenek, Courtney was a competitor on the 13th season of Australian Idol.
Andrew Brady will be easily recognisable for fans of The Apprentice. He was fired by Lord Sugar in week eight of the most recent series as part of a triple sacking. The project engineer found himself in Lord Sugar’s bad books after swearing in front of a client.
Another reality TV star comes in the form of Jonny Mitchell, who entered the public consciousness as one of the contestants on last year’s Love Island. Jonny infamously caused plenty of drama on the show when he dumped Camilla for Tyla, who he then went on to have a relationship with.
Ginuwine was one of the top R&B artists in the late 1990s and early 2000s and is the man responsible for the hit song Pony, which peaked at number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100. He was nominated for a Grammy in 2014 for his album, Three Kings.
Shane Lynch likely needs no introduction. He was a member of one of the most popular boy bands of all time, Boyzone, and also appeared in the second series of Love Island, only to leave after the fifth week.
Dapper Laughs should provide the comic relief this year. The comedian is famous for his videos on social media, which have been described as controversial by some, in which he offers pulling advice to singletons.
John Barnes is a legend of Liverpool football, having scored 108 goals in 407 appearances for the Reds between 1987 and 1997. He’s also not a bad rapper.
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