Celebs on Benefits - Lisa BB9 to appear on C5 benefits programme

[jackc1806]

Corrie's Bruce Jones, BB's Lisa Appleton for Channel 5's Celebs on Benefits

Published Jun 19 2015, 20:01 BST | By Rachel Babbage

Channel 5 has commissioned Celebs on Benefits: Claim to Fame, a show following stars who have found themselves relying on state support.

The likes of Bruce Jones and Lisa Appleton will appear in the one-off, hour-long programme made by ITN Productions, looking at celebrities who have had success before hitting hard times, reports Broadcast.




Bruce Jones played taxi driver Les Battersby in Coronation Street for ten years before a drink problem, divorce and growing debt forced him to rely on benefits. He later appeared on Celebrity Big Brother.

Also appearing is Lisa Appleton, of 2008 Big Brother fame, who married fellow reality housemate Mario Marconi.

She describes how she went from experiencing the celebrity that comes with a BB appearance, to living in a flat she calls a "stinking, rat-infested hole".



The show will also feature non-celebrities who had promising careers ahead of them before losing everything and relying on benefits.

Celebs on Benefits: Claim to Fame will be shown at 8pm on Channel 5 later this month.

[Smithy]

Did Lisa and Mario break up?

[Cherie]

Did Lisa and Mario break up?

Yes he is dunking his custard cream elsewhere now

[jackc1806]

Did Lisa and Mario break up?

I honestly had no idea, she never mentions it :hehe:

[Denver]

Not you making a thread hours after me :fist:

[Kizzy]

Yes he is dunking his custard cream elsewhere now

She was too good for him anyway :(

[Saph]

queen lisa <3

[armand.kay]

http://i3.cdnds.net/14/23/618x500/rev-9983.jpg

[arista]

They were just on ITV1 This morning

The bloke From Corrie as well

http://www.channel5.com/shows/benefits/episodes/celebs-on-benefits

[Niamh.]

Which Lisa I wonder?

[Smithy]

There's already two threads on this arista, keep up eh

[arista]

Which Lisa I wonder?


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[Niamh.]

Thanks Arista

[arista]

There's already two threads on this arista, keep up eh


On this episode?

[arista]

Thanks Arista

She said at the end
she is not on benefits now
has become a "domestic"
her own company

[Smithy]

On this episode?

http://www.thisisbigbrother.com/forums/showthread.php?t=281585&highlight=lisa

Think the other one was a general discussion tho :think:

[arista]

http://www.thisisbigbrother.com/forums/showthread.php?t=281585&highlight=lisa

Think the other one was a general discussion tho :think:


How the hell would I know that


Why be a Bitch?

[Smithy]

You do the same thing
When people make threads
You have already made

Life in the fast lane

[arista]

You do the same thing
When people make threads
You have already made

Life in the fast lane


Wrong only if its in a Main Sections
so that is Logical

[arista]

http://images.ok.co.uk/dynamic/3/451x567/1350_4.jpg
Better Days


After getting Scammed
she ended up living in a public bog

[Jay28jay2]

http://www.itv.com/thismorning/showbiz/bruce-jones-and-lisa-appleton-are-celebs-on-benefits

They were on thismorning today

[JoshBB]

I hope this isn't more anti-welfare propaganda :worry:

[arista]

On Now

[smudgie]

Awwwwwww.."people say why do you think you are famous?, well because I am famous".
Poor beggar.

[Marsh.]

Poor Lisa.

Get money bitch.

[Marsh.]

"Oh it's Lisa from Big Brother. I was a fan, I voted for you!"

"Then I don't get the job"

:joker:

[Kazanne]

Lisa doing her washing,lol Aw it's a shame

[Kazanne]

If she was on benefits she'de get a washer

[Firewire]

I know right, I work with people on benefits and they get them donated to them

[Kazanne]

I liked how Lisa didn't let it get her down,very upbeat,i hope she gets her dream someday.

[Angelika]

Watching a very sad episode of Celebrities on Benefits on Channel 5. :bawling:

Lisa, from Lisa and Mario fame Big Brother a few years ago, is featured and it shows Lisa living from hand to mouth in poverty. She says she couldn't have envisioned this after the fame and celebrity. Apparently the marriage broke down and she is now alone.

Other celebrities are featured but Lisa's plight was really sad. Her story made me think about the current batch of wanna be celebrities trying out in the BB House. Someone should tell them celebrity and fame doesn't pay the bills for all time. I hope they get to see the show.

Anyone else watch the episode!

[Babayaro.]

Watching this now, sad to see the situation Lisa is in

[smudgie]

If she was on benefits she'de get a washer

That's the funny thng Kaz, she said she was off the benefits, then she went to the bank at daft o'clock to see if her benefits were in so she could buy some food:shrug:

[aman201]

Watching now, she chats ****e.