Celebrity Big Brother fans have been left shocked after Angellica Bell revealed her ‘real age’ on the show.
The presenter has joined big names including Mickey Rourke, Jojo Siwa and Jack P Shepherd in this year’s star-studded lineup.
Angellica has been on our screens for two decades, becoming a star of children’s TV before fronting consumer programmes, including Martin Lewis’ Money Show, in the 2010s.
But viewers were still surprised to discover that the TV personality was 49 years old and have been quick to gush that Angellica had ‘not aged’.
They penned on Twitter/X: ‘Angellica Bell is 49 years old and looks 25 #CBBUK’ ; ‘Angellica Bell is 49. FFS – looks incredible and seems so lovely. #CBBUK’;
‘I cannot get over the fact Angellica Bell is 49. Stunnin’! #CBB #CBBUK’; ‘That Ella and Jojo were both born around the same time I was watching Angellica Bell on CBBC makes me feel very old #CBBUK’.
Celebrity Big Brother fans have been left shocked after Angellica Bell revealed her ‘real age’ on the show
The presenter (pictured, in 2004) has been on our screens for two decades, becoming a star of children’s TV before fronting consumer series, including Martin Lewis’ Money Show
‘Angellica Bell is 49?!!! She absolutely has not aged #cbb’; ‘I need to know what skincare Angellica Bell uses, because no way is she 49! #CBBUK’;
‘Just watching the CBB live launch, although I have no intention of watching it after this. How can Angellica Bell be 49, she looks 29’; ‘She looks exactly the same as when I met her 13 years ago, she’s incredible’
‘She looks absolutely amazing and stunning, she’s been on TV for 25 years now’ ; ‘Can’t believe Angellica Bell is 49’; ‘Angellica Bell is 49! What?!? #CBBUK’
Shortly after she entered the famous house on Monday, Angellica’s husband Michael Underwood hinted she will speak about her axe from The Martin Lewis Money Show.
Michael, who met his wife in the early 2000s when they both worked in children’s TV, took to Instagram to share a video reacting to her debut on the launch show.
In the clip, he said he is aware Angellica is the ‘underdog’ of the series given the big names signed by ITV bosses.
The couple married in 2010 and have two children together. In recent years, Michael has shared he’s now a primary school teacher after the ‘phone stopped ringing’ with TV offers.
He also hinted that viewers may see Angellica address her reported sacking from Martin Lewis’ Money Show, which sources claimed was due to a conflict of interest thanks to her work on a rival Channel 5 show.
But viewers were still surprised to discover that the TV personality was 49 years old and have been quick to gush that Angellica had ‘aged backwards’
Shortly after she entered the house, Angellica’s husband Michael Underwood (pictured, with her in 2011) hinted she will speak about her axe from The Martin Lewis Money Show
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Speaking to his followers, Michael noted that he and his wife only knew of this year’s lineup through reports circulating online, saying: ‘I think it’s a good list of names, I do think that is.
‘Now obviously it would be foolish not to say she’s the underdog in this team, but I hope she goes in there and shows you what I see every day and have seen every day since we met 25 years ago, and what I’ve seen every day since we’ve been married.
‘Just that kind, funny, straight-talking person and I hope you get to see that, because I think in all the other stuff she’s done on TV, that’s not always come through, because of the type of show that she’s working on.
‘But this is her chance to be herself, and I think that would work really well for her.’
Angellica was sympathetic on Wednesday’s episode as she consoled Ella Rae Wise during a conversation about her shock split from TOWIE co-star Dan Edgar.
After giving the reality favourite a warm hug, she said, ‘it just shows your strength’, to which Ella replied: ‘Yeah, I just have to let it be. And it doesn’t mean we can’t be friends because we tried.’
Angellica was sympathetic on Wednesday’s episode as she consoled Ella Rae Wise during a conversation about her shock split from TOWIE co-star Dan Edgar
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 blond mop for which he has been widely ridiculed but repeatedly denies is a wig.
