[James]

WE’LL PAY £1M FOR TOP STAR
B.Bro bosses’ pay cheque pledge

by MARK JEFFERIES

CHANNEL 4 bosses are raiding the BB piggybank for up to £1million – to try to get an A-list star to join Celebrity Big Brother at the last minute.

We told you yesterday how several famous faces have got cold feet and pulled out.

And now show makers Endemol have been told to go back to some of their top targets with a “name your price” offer.

Celebs now being considered include ex Hollyoaks babe Sarah Dunn, 24, singer Courtney Love, 42, and Emmerdale’s troubled Ben Freeman, 26 – plus other top blokes and babes from music and football.

Soap star Freeman, who plays bad-boy Scott Windsor, is currently charged with attacking a 16-year-old British girl in Barbados. But he denies rape and is desperate to clear his name.

Courtney, the widow of Nirvana’s Kurt Cobain, would bring sex and rock ’n’ roll to the house if she could be persuaded to sign up, after recently romping with celebs such as Steve Coogan, 41.

And stunning actress Sarah is said to be desperate to get her curves back on the small screen to help kickstart her career.

A show source said: “Normally by this time – less than a week before the show starts – the celebs are all signed and sealed. But this year bosses are going to be working right up to the last minute to make sure they get the right mix.

“Channel 4 are very keen on getting a big name star to keep the nation gripped.

“They called in some of the top bigwigs for meetings over Christmas, which is unheard of and shows how seriousthey are about making it the biggest and best yet.

“So don’t be surprised if a former Premiership footballer or pop hunk makes it into the mix as well.”

Ripping

This year’s show kicks off next Wednesday and bosses also hope it could also be the steamiest yet, after ripping out the bath and replacing it with a wet room complete with extra large shower.

Already rumoured to have signed are A Team actor Dirk Benedict, 60, Paul Michael Glaser, 63, from TV cop show Starsky and Hutch and singer Jermaine Jackson, 51, from the Jackson Five.

Others tipped for the show include former Steps singer Ian “H” Watkins, 30, ex-Labour MP and TV host Robert Kilroy Silk, 64, and rapper Lil’ Kim, 32.

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[Tanser_Man]

Courtney Love would be a great inclusion, not so sure Freemen would join seeing as he is even on leave at emerdale (or so i heard) untill this child sex case is over

[AnthonyX]

Courtney Love would be great, but even with that said she is no A-list star. Who are the producers kidding?

[Blink_Me]

Courtney Love is not a A-list celebrity.

[Bells]

All this hype is going to continue until launch night…i.e. more and more rumours, some of which might be true, some of which might not be. It’s all to build suspense in order to get more viewers to tune in, and of course, oftentimes it does work! I suppose it’d be entertaining if Courtney Love went in, but then, can we really confidently say that she will be alongside other pretty well-known celebrities?

I just hope we won’t be too disappointed on the night.

[cc100]

Originally posted by Tanser_Man
Courtney Love would be a great inclusion, not so sure Freemen would join seeing as he is even on leave at emerdale (or so i heard) untill this child sex case is over

Im not so sure its a 'child sex case'.

[Lance]

Also, wasn't he due to appear on Soapstar Superstar and pulled out of that?

He'd hardly go and do CBB. It starts around the same time as SS.

[Sam]

Hmm.. But he was axed from Soapstar Superstar which means he can easily do Celeb BB

[andybigbro]

C OO L thanks for the Information

[Sam]

But i suppose quality of the celebrities is better than the Quantity. Id rather see 6 A List Celebs then 12 Desperate for fame Z Listers.

[GlitterEyes]

I would be shocked seeing a real BIG celeb in there...we always end up with wannabes and people promoting their albums/singles and has beens

[lily.]

Courtney Love couldn't last in there without her "medication"..

[Sam]

There wont be a big star in there, they dont need the money that much if they are A list.

[GlitterEyes]

Yeah looking at last years the biggest "star" was Barrymore & he had a tough time and was worth the money because he was a wreck at times. I think if they can get someone similar they would pay alot more but sadly its the bleached blonde babes who come cheap

[lily.]

Originally posted by GlitterEyes
....but sadly its the bleached blonde babes who come cheap

Yeah, in more ways than one..

[GlitterEyes]

Rofl

[Psylocke]

A List stars are like Angelina Jolie or Halle Berry not bloody Ben Freeman or Sarah "up the bum,no bad" Dunn

[Lauren]

Courtney Love is A List. In America.

Would be good to see her fall apart from there. Haha, but I doubt she'd do it.

[Sam]

Come to think of it she is making a lot more appearances over here lately so it's not impossible for her to go in. She presented a comedy award and was a guest on the Big Fat Quiz on Channel 4. Once theyve been on one show they've been on them all.

[Matt]

Im happy with anyone as long as they're entertaining.

I didn't think much of George Galloway and Rula Lenska at first...

[Matt]

...then they did they cat impression and went down in Celeb BB history!

[cc100]

Originally posted by psylocke
Sarah "up the bum,no bad" Dunn

??

[AnthonyX]

Originally posted by LaurenFah
Courtney Love is A List. In America.

Would be good to see her fall apart from there. Haha, but I doubt she'd do it.

No she is not. Maybe she used to be but she is far from the A-list now.