[Patrick]

I actually thought this was already posted but then I remembered it's Monday and most people aren't online yet.

Celebrity Big Brother is to be revived and will air on Channel Five this summer.* The channel have spent months negotiating a deal with the show's owners Endemol after Channel 4 decided it not longer wanted to make programme. Now, Channel Five Boss Richard Desmond has run a story in his own newspaper - The Daily Star - about the shows iminant resurrection.

In the story, Desmond says “Talks started last year. They didn’t get anywhere initially, but both sides kept in touch and discussions are most definitely back on again. The deal hasn’t been signed yet but top people are talking to each other. Watch this space.”

Whilst the deal has not yet been signed, Desmond's article means it is almost a given that Britain's original reality tv show will be back. The plan is to broadcast a Celebrity version of the show this summer, followed by a normal version next year once auditions have taken place.



Davina McCall has ruled out presenting the show again, but says she would love former Big Brother's Little Brother host Emma Willis to take over.

The deal will be a huge win for Desmond, who has had his sights on Big Brother since becoming Channel Five's new owner. He believes he can make millions by cross promoting the series in his publications The Daily Star, The Express, Star Magazine and OK! and he would use Demand Five - Channel Five's You Tube channel - to broadcast content online.

On Channel Five's 'Wright Stuff' this morning, Matthew Wright told viewers it was 'a done deal'.

http://celebritain.com/#/big-brother...ive/4547946314