Celebrity Big Brother was thrown into chaos on Monday night’s launch show as medics and security were forced to rush in.

An ‘audience member fell ill and needed medical attention’ at the end of the final rehearsal before the 90-minute live show.

The incident – which didn’t air on TV – saw medics rush to the woman’s aid and remove her from the crowd just before тιтles began to roll.

According to The Sun, an onlooker said: ‘AJ [Odudu] and Will [Best] were both shocked as they weren’t sure what was happening.

‘However, they continued like pros and those watching at home would have had no idea anything was wrong.

‘It took about four guards and medical staff to help the woman up and had they not have acted quickly the incident would have been right in sH๏τ.’

Celebrity Big Brother was thrown into chaos on Monday night’s launch show as medics and security were forced to rush in (hosts AJ Odudu and Will Best pictured)

An ‘audience member fell ill and needed medical attention’ at the end of the final rehearsal before the 90-minute live show

MailOnline have contacted Celebrity Big Brother and ITV for comment. 

CBB kicked off on ITV on Monday night as 13 new housemates burst onto our screens.

Chesney Hawkes and JoJo Siwa were the first to head through the doors after being welcomed by hosts Will Best and AJ Odudu.

Trisha Goddard was next to enter as she spoke about her ongoing terminal breast cancer battle in her VT – saying her chemo was now ‘part of her new normal’. 

The ITV darling, who hosted the popular daytime chat show Trisha from 1998 to 2004, announced in February last year that the cancer she was diagnosed with in 2008 and eventually beat, had sadly returned.

Love Island’s Chris Hughes was next to enter as he said he backed himself to get to the final. 

EastEnders star Patsy Palmer was the fifth star to enter the house at which point Big Brother revealed they had won 400 points in the gameshow after Chesney successfully introduced himself how he had been challenged to.

The sixth star to enter was Michael Fabricant as he spoke about his Sєxuality in his VT – clarifying that he was biSєxual and not gay as many presume. 

The incident – which didn’t air on TV – saw medics rush to the woman’s aid and remove her from the crowd just before тιтles began to roll

CBB kicked off on ITV on Monday night as 13 new housemates burst onto our screens – including a chaotic entrance from Mickey Rourke 

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He did receive some boos from the audience as he entered but gave a shout out to the LGBTQ community as he spoke to hosts Will and AJ. 

Corrie star Jack P Shepherd was next to enter the house – followed swiftly by TOWIE’s Ella Rae Wise. 

Olympic athlete Daley Thompson, 66, was next to enter the house as he admitted he had no idea what he’s signed up to but was looking forward to a ‘bumpy but happy ride’ in the show.

Actress Donna Preston, 38, was next in, followed by TV presenter Angellica Bell and Drag Queen Danny Beard – who won RuPaul’s Drag Race UK. 

Hollywood actor Mickey Rourke, 72, was the final big name to take his place in the house, after a chaotic entrance which saw him slammed by fans for his ‘creepy’ behaviour toward host AJ.  

CELEBRITY BIG BROTHER 2025: MEET THE LINEUP!

MICKEY ROURKE 

AGE: 72

FAMOUS FOR: The actor and former pro boxer is one of the show’s biggest ever signings and after public feuds with Robert De Niro, two marriages and a string of high profile relationships, producers will be hoping he brings plenty of drama.

DALEY THOMPSON

AGE: 66

FAMOUS FOR: The double Olympic gold-medallist is considered one of Britain’s greatest athletes, and he would no doubt cause a stir with younger celebrities if he entered the house. He broke the decathlon world record four times.

PATSY PALMER

AGE: 52

FAMOUS FOR: It’s an open secret that Patsy is leaving EastEnders, with the actress enjoying a wild leaving party this month. The Bianca Jackson star posted a snap of her character on Instagram with the caption: ‘Bye bye B, always grateful to see her again.’

DONNA PRESTON

AGE: 38

FAMOUS FOR: While Donna has featured in several TV shows and movies, the comedy star is known for hosting Apocalypse and for the role of a circus Compere in 2018’s Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes Of Grindelwald. She plays Den in Coronation Street, has featured in Pants On Fire in 2019 and even wrote and co-produced BBC Three’s Comedy Threesomes.

CHESNEY HAWKES

AGE: 53

FAMOUS FOR: The singer topped the charts for five weeks in 1991 with his hit The One And Only, before making a string of acting and TV appearances. His arrival on CBB has been described by a TV source as ‘perfect timing’, as he’s set to release a comeback album in April.

ANGELLICA BELL

AGE: 49

FAMOUS FOR: The TV presenter is said to have landed a staggering five-figure deal to appear on Celebrity Big Brother. Fans will be keen to see if the CBBC legend spills all on her untimely exit from The Martin Lewis Show – which left fans baffled back in 2023. Angellica currently co-presents Hits Radio while Fleur East is on maternity leave.

 

DANNY BEARD 

AGE: 32

FAMOUS FOR: The RuPaul’s Drag Race UK winner – whose real name is Daniel Curtis – has signed up as a late entry. Danny previously made headlines after swearing on Big Brother’s Late & Live last March whilst doing an impression of housemate Louis Walsh. The incident saw the guest say the word ‘c***’ before immediately apologising after being informed they weren’t allowed to say that on the show.

CHRIS HUGHES

 AGE: 32

FAMOUS FOR: After shooting to fame on Love Island in 2017, Chris went on to become a sports presenter and regularly hosts the horse racing coverage on ITV.

JOJO SIWA

AGE: 21

FAMOUS FOR: The American singer, who sH๏τ to stardom on reality show Dance Moms, is expected to draw a big American audience. The hitmaker has made a name for herself in the U.S. pop charts and is known for her outlandish looks and being a vocal member of the LGBTQ+ community.

 

TRISHA GODDARD

AGE: 67

FAMOUS FOR: The talk show host regularly presented on ITV from 1998 to 2004 and then shifted to Channel 5 from 2004 to 2010. Trisha has been suffering horrible side effects of her chemotherapy – but has bravely battled on.

JACK P. SHEPHERD

AGE: 37

FAMOUS FOR: The actor has played David Platt in Corrie since 2000 and is following in his pal Colson Smith’s footsteps by taking part in the popular reality show. He has won a string of awards for the role including Best Actor at the British Soap Awards.

ELLA RAE WISE 

AGE: 24

FAMOUS FOR: Producers have been keen to land the TV personality, who previously dated Pete Wicks and has had an on-off romance with Dan Edgar. Bosses are hoping the TOWIE star might reveal all about some of her other famous exes.

MICHAEL FABRICANT 

AGE: 74

FAMOUS FOR: The former Conservative politician is understood to have signed a lucrative six-figure deal to take part after political stars were banned from the broadcaster’s other reality show, I’m A Celeb. He served as MP for Lichfield in Staffordshire from 1992 until his defeat in 2024 as well as vice-chairman of the party under David Cameron. But he is perhaps best known for his blonde mop for which he has been widely ridiculed but repeatedly denies is a wig.