[zakman440]

...apparently.

Actor John Partridge entered the Celebrity Big Brother house tonight, but given he’s due to star in the Chicago stage tour from 12th February could he ‘do a Rylan’ and pop out from time to time for rehearsals?


While the date of this year’s CBB final has yet to be confirmed, we’re expecting the show to run for at least a month. So if Partridge ends up in the final showdown that leaves him just a week to prepare for the musical. I’m no expert on the challenges of getting ready for a long-running live stage tour of course, and Partridge has plenty of experience with stints in shows including Cats and Starlight Express, but a week seems an awfully short time to memorise all that fancy footwork. Partridge is after all taking on the pretty pivotal role of Billy Flynn, alongside former Coronation Street star Hayley Tamaddon and 2013 X Factor winner Sam Bailey.

He wouldn't be the first housemate to leave the Big Brother house for set periods of time, of course. Rylan Clark-Neal, now a presenter on spin-off show Bit On The Side, made brief exits during his winning run as a contestant in 2013 to rehearse for that year’s The X Factor Tour.

“It was agreed before Rylan entered the Big Brother house that he would be allowed to rehearse for his tour twice on-site with a choreographer,” a spokesperson for Channel 5 told Radio Times at the time.

“This was agreed on the strict understanding that he was not allowed to discuss events in the Big Brother house with anyone during such rehearsal periods.

“Rylan was escorted by a Big Brother producer at all times during rehearsal to ensure full compliance.”

By all accounts Partridge hasn’t been able to cram rehearsals in before the reality show kicked off either, with a source telling us that rehearsals are due to start this Monday. We’re told an understudy has yet to be chosen for the actor, but that Partridge himself will definitely be on stage for opening night on 12th February. He confirmed he'll juggle both commitments himself on Twitter.

No pressure, eh?

A spokesperson for Channel 5 and Partridge's agent were both unable to comment on the speculation.

Whether fans will keep the former EastEnders star in until the final or he’ll be back treading the boards after one of the early evictions remains to be seen. Or perhaps we’ll just hear a whole lot of the Chicago soundtrack around the kitchen?

Celebrity Big Brother continues 9pm Wednesday on Channel 5

http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2016-...ago-rehearsals

Did they learn nothing from Rylan?

Why am I even bothering - they never seem to learn anything.

[Will.]

This doesn't bother me that much, I don't mind when it's CBB.

[MB.]

ffs

[Pete.]

[Scream]

MrCelebUK is not a reliable source.

Saying that, media outlets have been saying it but who knows

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

a mess

[Samm]

[reece(:]

Originally Posted by ~Sam~

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[sampvt]

so he knows who the public like and don't like, mess

[Babayaro.]

Idiots

[Beso]

We should boot him out then.

[Jamie89]

Originally Posted by zakman440

Did they learn nothing from Rylan?

Why am I even bothering - they never seem to learn anything.

The public still voted for Rylan to win though, unfortunately. So there wasn't really the backlash that there should have been, for them to learn from.

[Gusto Brunt]

Originally Posted by Pete.

And while out he'll visit friends and go to McDonalds.

Then the pub before going back to the house.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Jamie89

The public still voted for Rylan to win though, unfortunately. So there wasn't really the backlash that there should have been, for them to learn from.

Exactly

[drantb]

With CBB, it's less of an issue for me. This is more or less the panto production of BB, or was until the lines blurred around 2010.

With Civvy BB it's a mockery of the whole ethos of the show.

[Tarryn]

If he is allowed to leave the house then it should be clearly stated on both the highlights show & BOTS.
Some people that watch don't know these things.
Surely if he has other commitments then BB bosses should have said "tough, then you can't be on the show".

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Jamie89

The public still voted for Rylan to win though, unfortunately. So there wasn't really the backlash that there should have been, for them to learn from.

Originally Posted by Tarryn

If he is allowed to leave the house then it should be clearly stated on both the highlights show & BOTS.
Some people that watch don't know these things.
Surely if he has other commitments then BB bosses should have said "tough, then you can't be on the show".

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[Oliver_W]

Why does he need to leave? Billy Flynn's dance routines aren't overly complex, couldn't the directors/coaches do it with him in a Task Room that's not in use?

I've worked on a couple of shows, and a Big Name was in one. His understudy was in the rehearsals all the way up to the night before, while he was being coached through it separately. Though his role didn't dance at all, so he wouldn't necessarily need to know the choreography.

[Gusto Brunt]

Originally Posted by Oliver_W

Why does he need to leave? Billy Flynn's dance routines aren't overly complex, couldn't the directors/coaches do it with him in a Task Room that's not in use?

I've worked on a couple of shows, and a Big Name was in one. His understudy was in the rehearsals all the way up to the night before, while he was being coached through it separately. Though his role didn't dance at all, so he wouldn't necessarily need to know the choreography.

He shouldn't be taking two jobs on that run concurrently.

Especially one that supposedly 'locks' you away from the outside world.

[Jessica.]

I didn't watch the series that Rylan was in, did him rehearsing cause issues?

[zakman440]

Originally Posted by Jessica.

I didn't watch the series that Rylan was in, did him rehearsing cause issues?

Sort of - it basically annoyed a lot of people because him leaving breaks the "no outside contact" rule and it was only revealed because Gillian accidentally let it slip during her appearance on The Wright Stuff.

http://www.bbspy.co.uk/cbb11/feature...als-exit-house

[Jessica.]

Originally Posted by zakman440

Sort of - it basically annoyed a lot of people because him leaving breaks the "no outside contact" rule and it was only revealed because Gillian accidentally let it slip during her appearance on The Wright Stuff.

http://www.bbspy.co.uk/cbb11/feature...als-exit-house

Thanks for the info, just had a read, it does sound a bit dodgy indeed.