[Denver]

PERU Two drug mules Michaella McCollum and Melissa Reid are in talks to star in the next series of Big Brother – which is a pairs theme.

Michaella and Melissa made headlines in August 2013 when they were caught trying to smuggle 11kg of cocaine, worth £1.5million, from Peru to Madrid.

And now the ex-convicts, both 24, are in “advanced talks” for the civilian version of the Channel 5 show which is currently on the hunt for “outgoing pairs” who “fancy themselves as TV’s next duo”.

A source revealed: “Michaella has made no secret of her dream to become a reality TV star.

“She’s spent the last six months trying to build up her profile and her image – and just days ago she was even snapped on the beach in a very revealing swimming costume.

“It’s all part of her bid to get her name out there in the lead up to returning to our screens – this time on an entertainment show, not BBC news.

“Big Brother producers have been chatting to her about getting her on the next series of the show, which is a pairs theme.

“Her accomplice Melissa is less excited by the whole showbiz world but, because of the pairs theme, producers think they would be the ideal signing.

“They think the girls will help to stir up some excitement and chatter for the new series, as well as bring some glamour and drama.”

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