[Marcus.]

Celebrity Big Brother presenter Emma Willis reckons that the show shouldn’t bother going after huge stars.


Every year there are some big named stars linked to the show, with Lindsay Lohan being a particular rumour that seems to crop up every January, but Emma says they’d be let downs.

Speaking to us about Celebrity Big Brother on Channel 5, Emma hit out at A-list stars in the house.

She said: “With people like Nadine [Coyle] and your Lindsay Lohans, they’re so media trained that you’re never going to get anything from them.

“People go, ‘Oh My God, Nadine’s going in, we’re going to find out all about Girls Aloud’, but you’re not.”



Emma, who took over the main show from Brian Dowling in the summer, continued: “She’s not going to do that, she’s still a part of it, you don’t s**t where you eat, do you?”

Uber Big Brother fan Emma said viewers shouldn’t expect to see big stars in the house, and thinks it’s very much for the better.

“I say this every time, but you’re not going to get A-listers on board because they don’t need to do it,” Emma told us. “It’s not about how famous someone is, it’s their personality.

“Nadine Coyle, realistically, what are we going to get from her as a housemate? She may be real famous, but we need content.”

[Pete.]

i agree with her

[*mazedsalv**]

She's kind of right. The most famous people have been dull.

[Black Dagger]

They more than likely would.

The z-listers, desperados are what make the series.

Look at some of the bigger names they have had.. terrible, just recently Martin Kemp.

[sampvt]

Tottally bang on the money only she forgot to mention we don't need dumm beauty pageant trained slappers as well. They always come in with a full deck of sympathy cards and if they are not English, the race cards in the deck as well.

[Tregard]

Luckily, that isn't something the casting team have to worry about

[RichardG]

She's not wrong. Desperate trashy z-listers with no other career options are almost always the standout housemates of each series.

[Jordan.]

A-list stars

Nadine Coyle

[james130]

Originally Posted by Jordan.

Emma stans for the queen.

[Marsh.]

I don't think there's a rule that they're all dull. But, yeah, a big A-lister won't guarantee entertainment. The only thing is though, have we ever tested this theory? I don't recall any A-lister ever having stepped foot inside.

I'd disagree about Lindsay Lohan though, there's only so long your media training can hold up. She could do it for a day or two and then give her alcohol or something to cry about and she'd explode.

Unless of course they give her frequent visits outside of the house to speak to her manager/family/therapist and then send her back in to do yoga, which would be hidden from viewers.

[Loukas]

LOL
Pffffffft Nadine Coyle an A lister?! I do agree with Emma though.

[jackc1806]

Lohan would fall apart I think

[Marsh.]

Tbh, I wish it would go back to a 2 week at the most stint for charity every couple of years, with just a few fun tasks and stuff thrown in. I'm bored of CBB being thrown at us.

[LaLaLand]

I agree however you do need a few big names in the mix to keep seldom viewers interested.

[Headie]

Who the heel asked for Nadine Coyle? LMAO since when has she been such a big personality that people are begging for her to go into the house?

[King Gizzard]

They do, they have demands on what they can and can't do, and **** like that..people who are just desperate for the cash are normally better

However I hate how they then dress them up as A-listers when they know that they're not

[Loukas]

Originally Posted by Hayden

Who the heel asked for Nadine Coyle? LMAO since when has she been such a big personality that people are begging for her to go into the house?

LOL exactly. Never. I don't believe her 'A list' status anyway, how did she earn A list status with her debut single coming in at 22 in the charts and her debut album coming in at 47?!

[Z]

Originally Posted by Loukas

LOL exactly. Never. I don't believe her 'A list' status anyway, how did she earn A list status with her debut single coming in at 22 in the charts and her debut album coming in at 47?!

...by being the lead singer of a record breaking, trend setting girl group that dominated the charts for 7 years?

Anyway, she's right. The more famous someone is, the more of an image they have to protect so if for some reason they agreed to go into the CBB house, they're not going to give anything away. It's better if we have local stars - soap actors/actresses, mid-level popstars/ex popstars... people who have nothing to lose and everything to gain through exposure on the show.

[Loukas]

Originally Posted by The baby Zeesus

...by being the lead singer of a record breaking, trend setting girl group that dominated the charts for 7 years?

Anyway, she's right. The more famous someone is, the more of an image they have to protect so if for some reason they agreed to go into the CBB house, they're not going to give anything away. It's better if we have local stars - soap actors/actresses, mid-level popstars/ex popstars... people who have nothing to lose and everything to gain through exposure on the show.

GA were fabulous and defiantly one of the biggest girl groups this country has ever had and once upon a time i believe she was an 'A list' celebrity (like in the peak of Girls Aloud's success) but personally i believe Nadine is nothing without the rest of GA anyway. I mean come on, do you believe Nadine is still an A list celebrity now? I mean her solo career bombed. At most i would call her C list.

[smudgie]

CBB is not a show that A listers would sign to, so no problem.

All desperate has beens or desperate wannabes.....perfect

[Z]

Originally Posted by Loukas

GA were fabulous and defiantly one of the biggest girl groups this country has ever had and once upon a time i believe she was an 'A list' celebrity (like in the peak of Girls Aloud's success) but personally i believe Nadine is nothing without the rest of GA anyway. I mean come on, do you believe Nadine is still an A list celebrity now? I mean her solo career bombed. At most i would call her C list.

I'd call Girls Aloud an A-list pop act. She's an A-list popstar. It depends how you view things really. I don't think she's a fame seeking wannabe, which is usually what defines C-list/Z-list celebrities. It's not like it's a clearly defined set of rules . At any rate, she won't be going into the Big Brother house, she's pregnant, not short of cash and lives in the USA.

[Jords]

Never had a current A list go in

[Marcus.]

Originally Posted by Elf Ears

Never had a current A list go in

no stephney bechem (cbb7)

[BBDodge]

Seems to be more of a bitch about Nadine than a comment about BB.

[Marcus.]

Originally Posted by BBDodge

Seems to be more of a bitch about Nadine than a comment about BB.

aye need to get back on track