The countdown has officially begun as ITV dropped the first trailer for the upcoming season of Celebrity Big Brother on Monday night.
In an ad break during the finale of Love Island: All Stars, viewers saw the first teaser ahead of the long-awaited brand-new series of the iconic reality show.
Fans watched as a scenic sunset over the South African villa glitched and turned into the iconic eye logo, with Iain Sterling saying: ‘It’s the return…’ before the voice changes to Marcus Bentley who finishes the sentence: ‘of Celebrity Big Brother’.
The star-studded version of the original social experiment, hosted by AJ Odudu and Will Best, returns this spring on ITV1, ITVX, STV and STV Player.
Last year, Celebrity Big Brother made its return to UK television with an explosive series that dominated conversations across social media.
Now, a new batch of VIPs are preparing to embark on the original social experiment, taking up residence in the Big Brother house, which has moved to a brand-new secret location for the forthcoming installment.
The countdown has officially begun as ITV dropped the first trailer for the upcoming season of Celebrity Big Brother on Monday night
The star-studded version of the original social experiment, hosted by AJ Odudu and Will Best, returns this spring on ITV1, ITVX, STV and STV Player
Set to be another unmissable series, viewers can expect tense tasks, nail-biting nominations and gripping gossip as an array of famous faces spill the tea on their life in the spotlight.
Big Brother and Celebrity Big Brother alongside the iconic Live Stream and Late & Live companion show, has now been streamed more than a 100 million times on ITVX.
Celebrity Big Brother will once again be followed each night by Celebrity Big Brother: Late & Live – giving viewers an additional hour of exclusive content.
Airing on ITV2 and ITVX, Celebrity Big Brother: Late & Live will once again be the only place to watch the celebrity evictees first live interview.
Viewers can also sink their teeth into an array of unmissable exclusive features including access to the camera runs, special guest commentary and fiery debate.
The Celebrity Big Brother: Live Stream will also return to screens, airing seven nights a week on ITVX and STV Player, giving fans the opportunity to watch live footage into the small hours after Celebrity Big Brother: Late & Live.
It follows the news that Chris Hughes has reportedly signed up for Celebrity Big Brother after being snapped up by show bosses.
The former reality TV heartthrob, 32, who first rose to fame on the 2017 series of Love Island, is set to join the star-studded lineup for the new season, according to The Sun.
Now a well-established TV sports correspondent, Chris is determined to prove there’s more to him than just his reality TV past – and he’s ready to bring the drama.
Fans watched as a scenic sunset over the South African villa glitched and turned into the iconic eye logo
Viewers can expect tense tasks, nail-biting nominations and gripping gossip as an array of famous faces spill the tea (last year’s winner David Potts pictured)
It follows the news that Chris Hughes has reportedly signed up for Celebrity Big Brother after being snapped up by show bosses
Chris finished third on Love Island with his then girlfriend Olivia Attwood, 33, but split seven months after the show ended
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A source told the publication: ‘Producers think Chris will be a great addition to the house. He is really entertaining and was one of the most popular and iconic reality contestants with a mᴀssive social media following.
‘Execs are hoping he will bring his huge young fanbase with him to the show, along with some juicy tales.
‘He’s got loads of showbiz mates and has some famous ex girlfriends – he’ll be brilliant.’
MailOnline has contacted ITV and representatives of Chris Hughes for comment.
An ITV spokesperson for Celebrity Big Brother said: ‘Any names suggested for Celebrity Big Brother are purely speculation.’
Chris finished third on Love Island with his then girlfriend Olivia Attwood, 33, but split seven months after the show ended.
He then began dating former Little Mix star Jesy Nelson, 33.
They broke up after 18 months together, with the first Coronavirus lockdown taking the blame for keeping them apart.
Most recently he was dating professional golfer Annabel Dimmock, 38, but the pair split in 2022.
He then began dating former Little Mix star Jesy Nelson, 33 (pictured in 2021)
Most recently he was dating professional golfer Annabel Dimmock, 38, but the pair split in 2022
Last year’s Celebrity Big Brother’s launch episode attracted the biggest audience in over a decade with 3.8m viewers tuning in, seven-day consolidated figures show.
Hosted by AJ Odudu and Will Best, the reality show sees a cast of famous faces enter the iconic Big Brother house, where they embark on the ultimate social experiment by becoming isolated from the outside world.
Leaving luxury behind, the celebrities will take part in nominations and tough tasks with cameras capturing their every move.
A source previously told The Sun: ‘Bosses have been thrilled with how CBB has performed.’
‘They were already looking forward to series two of the civilian series in the autumn and have now added a second series of the CBB to the pot.’
‘The number of viewers watching live has sat solidly above 1million all series which is meaty for a daily show at 9pm…’
