[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Pigeon Lady

…oh, so this was someone who was asked…


Gary Lineker rejects Celebrity Big Brother offer with outrageous 'demand'…

Gary Lineker turned down 'Celebrity Big Brother' by demanding a £50 million fee.

The 'Match of the Day' host - who will be stepping down from his role at the helm of BBC's iconic football highlight show at the end of the current season - revealed he was approached for the ITV reality series just last week, but snubbed the offer.

Speaking on his 'The Rest Is Football' podcast with co-stars Micah Richards and Alan Shearer, he said: "Do you know, last week I got requested on 'Celebrity Big Brother'.

"My agent sent it through jokingly, and he replied, 'Oh yes, Gary's fee will be £50 million!' "

…full article…

https://uk.yahoo.com/movies/gary-lin...100000714.html

At least they're aiming high anyway (by CBB standards)

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by ChristmasNeeve

At least they're aiming high anyway (by CBB standards)

Id imagine the seriousness of the offer equalled the seriousness of the demand in this instance

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by ChristmasNeeve

At least they're aiming high anyway (by CBB standards)

…I thought Sharon and Louis were big sign ups last year and that’s where I can see the reasoning of making it a shorter show because that may increase possibilities of getting those bigger sign ups….fewer maybe would commit to a much longer time with other schedules etc…and just generally the time away from families….

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Pigeon Lady

…I thought Sharon and Louis were big sign ups last year and that’s where I can see the reasoning of making it a shorter show because that may increase possibilities of getting those bigger sign ups….fewer maybe would commit to a much longer time with other schedules etc…and just generally the time away from families….

Yeah very true