[Loukas]

Benefits Street star White Dee has snubbed a £100,000 fee to appear on Celebrity Big Brother because filming for the reality TV show clashed with her existing television commitments.

Dee, real name Deirdre Kelly, cannot enter the Big Brother House after already pledging to take part in a TV cookery show, which is being made at the same time as CBB.

The Benefits Street star’s agent Barry Tomes said he could categorically deny media reports claiming Dee had accepted the £100,000 payment to appear on the Channel 5 show.

However he did not deny that she had been approached.

“I think Celebrity Big Brother is set to start in September and Dee is already committed to the cookery show which we are very excited about. This is being filmed at the end of August and early September so it would prevent her from going into the Big Brother house.

“It is extremely unlikely she will do CBB this year, but this may change for a future edition,” added Mr Tomes.

He said negotiations were already underway for Dee to appear in a reality show where she would learn to drive.

“We are talking with two television companies about that. Her daughter is also planning to get behind the wheel and Dee wants to be able to pass her test first,” explained Mr Tomes.

“The TV companies are really interested in this.”

Mr Tomes also revealed that Dee had not been receiving state handouts since March.

“She has not been claiming benefits while she has been on the trips to Majorca or appeared on TV. We could not say so at the time but all those people who accused her of earning cash while claiming handouts were wrong,” he raged.

Mr Tomes also denied he was using Benefits Street, the Channel Four show based on the lives of people in James Turner Street in Winson Green, to get rich himself.

He said: “I have invested a lot of money in Dee. We had an agreement that we will carry on until the end of the year and then see where we are. We still have to make sure she takes her medication because she is still suffering from depression.

“She has the potential to earn at least £500,000, and for the first four to six months of our agreement I have had to invest a lot of money in her career. When it comes to December we will renegotiate,” said Mr Tomes.

He also revealed Dee’s former neighbour Fungi was now living in rural Wales as he battled to get off drugs and alcohol dependency.“

He has spent five months in rehab and is clean now. He even has a girlfriend and has been back to visit his pals in James Turner Street,” laughed Mr Tomes.

BirminghamMail.co.uk

[RichardG]

Originally Posted by Loukas

pledging to take part in a TV cookery show, which is being made at the same time as CBB.

He said negotiations were already underway for Dee to appear in a reality show where she would learn to drive.

Why

With a bit of luck he speaks some truth and she won't be making an appearance this year (or any year!!) on CBB.

[Loukas]

If Josie takes her place though

[Loukas]

White Dee 'confirms' Celebrity Big Brother appearance and declares 'I'm bricking it'

WHITE Dee has apparently confirmed she’ll appear on Celebrity Big Brother.

The mum-of-two, who shot to fame on Channel 4’s controversial Benefits Street earlier this year, is said to be “bricking it” as she prepares to enter the famous reality telly house later this month.

BigBrotherXtra.co.uk claims to have exchanged a series of Twitter direct messages with Dee, who told them: “im bricking myself right now lol x any chance of lowering the walls so i can climb over and run away hehe (sic).”

The new series of CBB is due to kick off on August 18 and Dee has been one of the persistent names rumoured to enter the house along with Misfits actress Lauren Socha, TOWIE star Lauren Goodger and Coronation Street’s Michael Le Vell.

In more unlikely news, the website further reports that X Factor reject Liddia Railton-Newby is also among the confirmed contestants for the summer series. Never heard of her? Us either.

Her claim to fame is riling up former judge Gary Barlow on last year’s series with her pal Ryan Ruckledge.

The double-act were scolded by the Take That star who declared they “couldn’t get a gig in an empty pub”.

The 24-year-old’s pal hit back at “rude” Gary with a slew of insults about the pop veteran’s age and appearance.

Ryan said: “I could say you’ve got horrible hair, you’re past your time, you’re trying to act a lot younger than what you are.”

Well we’d not heard of Casey Batchelor this time last year either, so there’s hope yet, Liddia.

OK.co.uk

[Brother Leon]

An XF contestant that didn't even get past the audition...oh dear.

[Loukas]

Originally Posted by Brother Leon

An XF contestant that didn't even get past the audition...oh dear.

yeah i know.. if they put in Liddia in CBB, the worlds gone mad.. Zoe is more famous than her and yet she was on civilian BB

[Denver]

Originally Posted by Loukas

yeah i know.. if they put in Liddia in CBB, the worlds gone mad.. Zoe is more famous than her and yet she was on civilian BB

Dont listen to that there just recyling her and josies rumours because they didnt enter the normal big brother

[Denver]

I think im the only one that wants white dee in

[BigBrotherfan4ever]

Originally Posted by adamski94

I think im the only one that wants white dee in

I would like to see her in aswell

[Patricia4]

Originally Posted by adamski94

I think im the only one that wants white dee in

I want her in just for a laugh I don't want her to win.

[Heaven = Winner]

*sigh*

[joeysteele]

I am glad White Dee isn't going in. She sort of irritates me.

[Samm]

Urge hopefully the bitch it hated

[LaLaLand]

I love White Dee I hope she's in. The fact she isn't even a "celeb" makes her a lot less careful about what she says/does so she'll be great viewing.

[Mitchell]

Whether you like her or not, she is a fairly good signing, Benefits Street was huge and she was pretty much the star of the show, more famous than most of the rumours.

[Cherie]

Good! Appearing on a TV programme because you are on benefits does not qualify you as a Celeb, not even on the Z list.

[Loukas]

[Denver]

Originally Posted by Loukas

Thats a fake account

[Loukas]

oops, thanks for clearing that up lol

[Mitchell]

I'm 99% sure she is in, from the various times I've spoken to her, she has been quite bubbly and nice, so hoping that side comes off in the house