December 23rd 2023.
Big Brother made an explosive return to our screens this year, with Jordan Sangha walking away the winner and £100,000 richer. Now, speculation is rife over who has signed up for the new celebrity season, set to air early next year.
According to reports, the casting team is willing to splash the cash on the one and only Sarah Ferguson. The 64-year-old Duchess of York could reportedly receive a £500,000 paycheque, as executives are said to be 'pulling out all the stops' to get her on board.
An insider told The Mirror: "Sarah would be a brilliant signing for Celebrity Big Brother. She is very smart, engaging and funny. Not to mention the millions of viewers she would pull in if she began talking to housemates about the Royal Family and Prince Andrew."
The Duchess has never considered reality formats in the past, but the show is hoping their offer might change that. The insider continued: "Signing her would be a massive coup and that’s why they are digging deep for the offer they plan to make her."
It is understood the show became interested in the Duchess after she co-hosted and guest-edited a recent episode of This Morning. The source added: "Sarah has a great relationship with ITV and her stint on This Morning last month was a real success. It was an unexpected move for her but it worked brilliantly."
The insider also noted that she wouldn’t be the first person with royal connections to do reality TV, given Mike Tindall’s success in the jungle in 2022.
As well as the Duchess, there are plenty of big names supposedly lined up for Celebrity Big Brother 2024. From Phillip Schofield to Katie Price, the casting team is said to be working overtime to secure the stars who will get people talking.
It's no surprise ITV is willing to spend big money on Celebrity Big Brother, given the success of series 1 of the ITV civilian series. The relaunch gained Big Brother its biggest viewing figures in more than a decade, with millions tuning in to catch up with the house antics.
No official start date for the new series has been announced, but it is thought ITV will air its first edition of Celebrity Big Brother during the first few months of 2024.
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