Series four of the show is due to be filmed in Austria and Channel 4 execs have roped in Davina McCall for hosting. Despite broken ankles, sprained everythings and even a broken back a whole galaxy of stars have signed up for the new season.
The stars are in… the doors are locked. The 2017 Celebs are revealed.
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Some stats:
15 housemates (classed as 14 because of Speidi). There are 7 women and 8 men. The average household age is 41.5.
46.6% are women
53.33% are men
6.67% are gay
13.33% are POC
73.33% are 35 years or older.
So who are they?
Angie Best
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Age 64
Former Model & Mother of Calum Best
What are you looking forward to most about Celebrity Big Brother and why?
Having fun, hanging with my son and no phones. I enjoy Calum’s company and a break from phones will be a relief.
Who (or what type of person) would you not want to live with and why?
I don’t want to live with a loud, vulgar young girl whose only language is swear words.
Describe yourself in three words…
Organised, happy & energetic.
Austin Armacost
CREDIT: Channel 5
Age 28
Model & Reality TV Star
What are you looking forward to most about this series of Celebrity Big Brother and why?
I’m looking forward to going back in, as the last experience was great. Testing your social interactions, and in this case to the breaking point, is always a fun experiment. I’m really looking forward to meeting my new housemates and hopefully making a few friends.
Why Celebrity Big Brother again?
I had such an amazing experience during my first time in the house and found it very cathartic. I was able to learn a lot about myself and about my character flaws.
Describe yourself in three words…
Honest, eccentric and gregarious.
What are you looking forward to most about Celebrity Big Brother and why?
What I’m looking forward to most about going in the Big Brother house is having some fun! I’ve been working so hard lately so I really can’t wait to let my hair down!
Who (or what type of person) would you not want to live with and why?
I wouldn’t like to live with any selfish housemates; ones that aren’t team players who wouldn’t even give certain tasks a go! I haven’t got time for that.
Describe yourself in three words…
Fun, passionate and strong.
Brandon Block
CREDIT: Channel 5
Age 49
Superstar DJ
What are you looking forward to most about Celebrity Big Brother and why?
I’m looking forward to getting away from technology for a while and having a laugh with new people.
Who (or what type of person) would you not want to live with and why?
I’ve not thought about the type of people I wouldn’t like to live with, I have an open mind.
Describe yourself…
Happy, slightly overweight.
Calum Best
CREDIT: Channel 5
Age 35
Model & TV Personality
What are you looking forward to most about this series of Celebrity Big Brother and why?
The unique experience that tests and brings all sorts of feelings and emotion. I like to be tested and like to learn from new experiences, sharing who I am and what I’m about with the public.
Why Celebrity Big Brother again?
Last time was a very memorable experience that only really worked well for me and my mindset after I left, so why not try to do the same again?
Describe yourself in three words…
Charming, generous and naughty.
What are you looking forward to most about this series of Celebrity Big Brother and why?
I’m looking forward to leaving the real world for a month; no phone, no emails, no school run, no cooking!
Why Celebrity Big Brother again?
My personal life is at a bit of a cross roads at the moment and I really need some time out to think about my future. CBB asked me at exactly the right time, any other time and I would probably have said no. Let’s hope I’ve made the right decision.
Describe yourself in three words…
Loyal, trustworthy and truthful.
Jamie O’Hara
CREDIT: Channel 5
Age 43
Professional Footballer & Danielle Lloyd’s Ex
What are you looking forward to most about this series of Celebrity Big Brother and why?
I’m mostly looking forward to the experience and the chance to show people who I am.
Who (or what type of person) would you not want to live with and why?
I wouldn’t want to live with someone disrespectful and disruptive, nor someone who just wants to cause arguments for the sake of it.
Describe yourself in three words…
Spontaneous, joker and caring.
Jasmine Waltz
CREDIT: Channel 5
Age 36
Hollywood Starlet & Model
What are you looking forward to most about this series of Celebrity Big Brother and why?
I’m looking forward to going into this (again) as a new person, I’ve grown and changed a lot in the last three years and I’m looking at this completely different. I know what to expect and feel much more confident.
Why Celebrity Big Brother again?
Redemption! I wasn’t happy with the last time at all. I’m hoping this one is much different and better.
Describe yourself in three words…
Loyal, self-sufficient and happy.
James Cosmo
CREDIT: Channel 5
Age 69
Actor
What are you looking forward to most about Celebrity Big Brother and why?
I’m looking forward to the psychological experiments of living with people I don’t know.
Who (or what type of person) would you not want to live with and why?
It depends on the duration; there are not many people I could not live with for even a short period of time.
Describe yourself in three words…
Contrarian, autodidact and fat.
James Jordan
CREDIT: Channel 5
Age 38
Professional Dancer
What are you looking forward to most about this series of Celebrity Big Brother and why?
A chance to have more fun and cause more mayhem. People either love me or hate me. Everyone booed me…but I won’t play the game just to get cheers. I want people to like me for who I truly am.
Why Celebrity Big Brother again?
I had a really brilliant experience the first time around so I jumped at the chance to do it again. I know what to expect!
Describe yourself in three words…
Honest, fun and loyal.
What are you looking forward to most about this series of Celebrity Big Brother and why?
I’m most looking forward to having fun, letting my hair down and not having any responsibilities during my time in the house. Also, getting to sit in the Diary Room chair and say “Hello Big Brother” again.
Why Celebrity Big Brother again?
I wouldn’t have missed out on the chance to be an All Star. However much I got booed when I left last time, I know I was a good housemate.
Describe yourself in three words…
Fun, emotional and confrontational.
Ray J Norwood
CREDIT: Channel 5
Age 35
US R’n’B Star & Kim Kardashian’s Ex
What are you looking forward to most about Celebrity Big Brother and why?
People to really get to know who I am and not what they read or see on TV, or what I did in bed.
Who (or what type of person) would you not want to live with and why?
Somebody that is an asshole and thinks they’re higher than others. Rich or poorer we are all the same people and that’s what makes me upset.
Describe yourself in three words…
Real, raw and ready.
What are you looking forward to most about this series of Celebrity Big Brother and why?
Winning!
Why Celebrity Big Brother again?
Because we lost.
Describe yourself in three words…
Playa playa playa.
Stacy Francis
CREDIT: Channel 5
Age 47
US X Factor Songstress & Actress
What are you looking forward to most about this series of Celebrity Big Brother and why?
I look forward to being in front of the British public because I love England so much I want them to get to know me, and hopefully love me too. And I also look forward to the challenges and putting myself to the test and winning.
Who (or what type of person) would you not want to live with and why?
A traitor; someone who isn’t a team player because I wouldn’t want them to make my life miserable during my time in the house.
Describe yourself in three words…
Feisty, intelligent and spiritual.
So the 19th series of Celebrity Big Brother has just launched. We thought we’d see which LGBT celebs have starred in the ever popular show.
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Generally speaking, LGBT celebs tend to do well in Celebrity Big Brother. There have been two openly gay winners, Rylan and Julian Clary. There have been three runners-up, Sue Perkins, Austin Armacost and Michael Barrymore. However, some LGBT celebs have caused controversy and were booted from the house, including Tila Tequila and Christopher Biggins. There have been two trans women to take part in the show.
There have been:
Lesbian 3
Bisexual 6
Gay 14
Trans 3
Honourary 1
Total 27
Series 2
Sue Perkins, came 2nd
Former Great British Bake Off presenter Sue Perkins wasn’t as famous back then as she is now. Series two of CBB was just ten days long and she managed to stay right till the last day but didn’t win the series. That honour went to former Take That singer Mark Owen.
Series 4
Jodie Marsh, first evicted.
Jodie Marsh who said she was bisexual after being celibate for 4 years didn’t fair well during her time on the show. She was the first evictee from the series. In an exclusive interview with THEGAYUK.com she told us that only gay porn gets her off now.
Michael Barrymore, came 2nd
His appearance in Series 4 of Celeb Big Bro was largely considered Michael Barrymore’s comeback to mainstream television following the death of a man at his home. He managed to spend 22 days in the house and was crowned runner up of the series.
Pete Burn, came 5th
By AndyCrazyTeen (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia CommonsPeter Burns came fifth the fourth series of Celebrity Big Brother. There were hopes he’d be invited back for the ‘All-Stars’ version of the show, but he died a few months before the start of the 17th series.
Series 5
Ian H Watkins, came 4th
Ian, or as many of our readers will know him as “H” from Steps, came out officially on the day he entered the house. He was in one of the most talked series ever, after a “race row” between a number of the housemates and Indian actor Shilpa Shetty. He eventually placed fourth.
Series 7
Alex Reid, winner
Alex, who has spoken about how he might consider himself transgender or a cross gender-dresser in 2015 managed to win the 7th series of the show. During her time in the Big Brother house ex-wife Katie Price talked about how much Alex liked butt play.
Series 9
Gareth Thomas, came third
Rugby’s first out player, Gareth Thomas, finished 3rd in the ninth series of Celebrity Big Brother.
Series 10
Jasmine Lennard, first evictee
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Jasmine didn’t fair too well in the tenth series as she was the first celebrity to be booted from the show.
Julian Clary, winner
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Julian won the hearts of the nation and was crowned king of the house.
Julie Goodyear MBE, came 7th
Coronation Street actor, Julie Goodyear, managed to stay the course for 22 days and was the seventh celeb to be evicted.
Series 11
Rylan Clark, winner
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King of the presenters, Rylan Clark managed to win the 11th series just weeks after being booted from the X Factor.
Series 12
Louis Spence, came 7th
Louis managed to dance and prance his way through the 12th series of CBB placing 7th overall.
Lee went in a straight man, however, a sexual revelation during a conversation with some housemates made many viewers believe that he is bisexual. Even his fellow Blue bandmate, Duncan James tweeted that he thought he was the only “only bi/gay in the band”. Lee lasted 24 days in the house.
Ollie Locke, came 3rd
Ollie announced that he was bisexual before entering the house and admitted that he had never slept with a man. He has since come out as gay.
Series 14
Leslie Jordan, 2nd evictee
Will and Grace actor Leslie got more than he bargained for when he joined series 14. A few spats with Frenchy saw his best undies destroyed by the star.
Boybander Kavana, didn’t get much airtime in the 15th series thanks to huge personalities like Michelle Visage, Perez Hilton and Katie Hopkins.
Michelle Visage, came 5th
Okay, so Michelle Visage is an honorary member of the LGBT community. She did herself proud in the house and even managed to make Katie Hopkins seem approachable.
It didn’t take long for Austin to get naked in the BB house, in fact, it was just a couple of hours. He managed to bromance his way to the finals with James Hill.
Tila Tequila, ejected
The less said the better to be honest. She got kicked out when BB execs realised that she had written some offensive messages on social media.
Series 17
Christopher Maloney, came 8th
John Partridge, came 5th
Series 18
Christopher Biggins, ejected
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Poor Christopher Biggins didn’t last long in CBB after a number of offensive conversations, Biggins was booted off the show.
Marnie Simpson, came 4th
Bisexual star Marine Simpson fell in love with Lewis Bloor and his massive penis. Their love story was the stuff of true boredom.
Samantha Fox, came 7th
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Katie Hopkins has poured cold water on fan’s hopes that she is to appear on Celebrity Big Brother tonight.
Katie Hopkins has joined her fellow housemate, Perez Hilton, in confirming that she’s not about to appear in tonight’s launch show of Celebrity Big Brother. Perez’s reason was money. Katie’s reason – because Donald Trump is about to “take control of the White House”.
Taking to Twitter Katie slammed the show as a “no star” event and stated,
“Go into no star CBB …when a 5 star President is about to take control of the White House? I don’t think so my little furry friends”
Katie Hopkins along with Perez, Michelle Visage and Katie Price starred in the January 2015 series of CBB which made it the most talked about series of the show on Channel 5. During the show, Katie formed a close friendship with Michelle, but the pair fell out shortly after the show, with Michelle revealing that Katie stopped returning her calls.
CBB execs apparently pleading with Perez to go back into the house, but they weren’t prepared to stump up the “double amount” fee.
First, there was hope, then there was elation and now… despair.
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Despite what Leslie Jordan said, there isn’t a new series of the landmark show, Will And Grace on the make. The show’s lead, Debra Messing, has taken to Twitter to dismiss the claims made by the comedian, by saying that the cast and producers are just in “talks”.
Fans across the globe rejoiced when one of the show’s cameos, Leslie Jordan, confirmed that a new season with 10 episodes was being made and due to hit our screens later this year. The show was considered grounding breaking during its original run from the late ’90s to the mid ‘oos and starred, Eric McCormack, Debra Messing, Sean Hayes and Megan O’Mullally. It ran for 8 seasons and had 194 episodes.
Debra poured cold water on the claims by tweeting,
You know the Disney film now watch Aladdin live on stage at the Prince Edward Theatre in the heart of London’s theatreland. The show runs for 2 hours and 30 minutes. It includes one interval.
Another of London’s iconic gay bars is to close revealing that unsustainable rent hikes are the cause.
Popular gay bar in South London closing due to rent hikes
Clapham in south London is to see the closure of one of its two gay bars thanks to unsustainable rent increases. Kazbar, which opened its doors in 1995, will have its last day of business on the 1st of January. The Two Brewers, which is local to the Kazbar, will remain open.
A statement released via its Facebook page said that after 20 years the bar would be shuttered from the 1st of January after its annual New Year’s Eve party.
The post reads,
“After 20 years of being the iconic gay bar of South London, we regret to inform you that we will be closing down this year.
“We will hold our last “New Year’s Eve” party until 6 am as usual. But we would love you to join us for the last goodbye drinks of the 1st January until our normal closing time.
ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY – Completely separate stand-alone Star Wars movie with all new characters telling the story that leads right up to the split second the original classic started back in 1977 when Leia leads the plans into R2D2 and Darth bursts through that door.
Nutshell – The Empire is developing an ultimate weapon thought to be a planet killer which we of course we know becomes the Death Star. The Rebels have a plan to stop it which involves stealing its original plans which all goes well until Darth Vader turns up and then people start dying… an awful lot of people.
Running Time – 133 minutes; Certificate – 12A
Tagline – ‘Save The Rebellion, Save The Dream’
The Gay UK Factor – Loads of hot guys in uniforms makes for a good starting place. The second Star Wars in a row to have a female lead but this time we have a very sexy guy at her side in the form of the hottest Mexican you have ever seen Diego Luna playing Cassian Andor and boy does that tight rebel uniform sticks to him in all the right places – we wonder if all the other stormtroopers & rebels are also horse-hung as he appears to be.
Cast – Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Adam Tudyk plus some major stars like Forest Whitaker, Mads Mikkelsen, Jimmy Smits and the very f**kable Ben Mendelsohn plus Peter Cushing and others photoshopped in for Seventies memory jerks.
Key Player – The Star Wars saga has produced the best three robots in cinema history – time to meet number Four. K2SO is a Seven-foot new favourite and this robot seems as though he has been a regular performer down the Comedy Store for ages – you will laugh a lot.
Budget – $200 Million the second biggest of the year and it is expected to make four times that back at least as there is little competition in theatres at present and it is only 11 months until the next one….Kerching !
Best Bit – 1.50 mins; Two of the main characters have to climb up a giant indoor tower in a control room under fire in the best action sequence in the movie – all very exciting, time is running out fast and will they both survive?
Worst Bit – 0.31 mins; With all new characters, it takes a bit of time to get going and there is a lot of introductions and expositions required. This is most apparent in a drawn out prison scene when you have really come to see lazer duels and starship battles.
Little Secret – The inside of the Death Star was filmed at Canary Wharf underground station outside of normal hours. The most famous scene in the trailer where the lead female character on a platform comes face to face with a Tie fighter is not in the movie at all surprisingly but will be on the DVD release in 2017
Further Viewing –Star Wars 1 – 7 are basic canon for the enjoyment of this also try Star Trek 1-13, Battlestar Galactica, Independence Day, The Black Hole and a million other spaceship battle movies that have become big-screen staples or anything with loads of sword battles like say Game of Thrones before it became repetitive.
Any Good – This is very impressive stuff and with a tonne of surprises linked with a multitude of nostalgia and throwbacks to earlier (or later) films. The British director breaks a lot of rules here yet sticks to the standard plot build up of the recent SW movies. This will make megabucks and deservedly so and now we head into the Fortieth Anniversary year with the biggest movie yet on the horizon and one a year guaranteed from now on so it’s good times if you feel the force and bad news if you prefer Poldark, Grantchester and Downton type snore bores.
Rating – 86% out of a hundred (That’s 10% up from the Force Awakens)
When the new batch of Celebs enters the Celebrity Big Brother house they may want to pack some sun shades. The new-look CBB house has been unveiled and it’s bright and camp. It reminds us of THEGAYUK office.
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Celebrity Big Brother is back on the 3rd January. This time Big Brother has invited back some of our favourite CBB housemates: the All Stars who will be joined by a bunch of brand new celebrity housemates: the New Stars.
Lately, there’s been a boom in music from LGBT artists and as acceptance of gay people grows and grows worldwide we look to see who are the names you need to be looking out for in 2017.
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Broadway star (yes he starred in Hedwig And The Angry Inch) turned recording artist, Louisiana native, turned full-on Brit, Kenny Rials (photo above) has a brand new album out called Second Chances, which is a follow-up to his debut EP, Time Doesn’t Stand Still, which featured the club smash “Not Yet, Someday”. Kenny is a strong advocate for anti-bullying and his latest album contains the self-penned anti-bullying anthem, “It Never Rains Forever”. Speaking about his experience with bullying the star revealed, “I kept my head down and tried to be invisible. In my lyrics, I ask those still being tormented to please hold on, it will be our time to shine soon”. He’ll be touring the UK and USA in 2017 check out date and more info at his website.
Adam Lambert
Adam released a brand new song “Welcome To The Show” in July which amassed over 8 million streams on Spotify and nearly 2 million views on YouTube. Well, it hints that perhaps there will be a new album for 2017. His last album The Original High was released in 2015 so it’s about time there was a new one.
Sam Smith
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Surprisingly Sam Smith, despite his huge worldwide success, has actually only released one album and okay it is a whopper having shipped over 6.5 million units, but that was in 2014. So will Sam be releasing new music in 2017? The star revealed that he was going deeper than ever for the next one, saying, “Every day I’m having little epiphanies and changes and loving it. But all I can say is that I’m putting my heart even more out on the (expletive) line. I’m going even deeper. I can’t believe I’m even doing it, but I’m going even deeper.”
Steve Grand
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Steve Grand is as famous for his shirtless crowdfunding of albums as he is for his actual music. His last album All American Boy was in 2015 so 2017 could be the year for new music from the star, which he hinted at could be on the way soon with the release of a duet, “Look Away” released in March. Bring it on Stevie.
Joe McElderry
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Joe’s recorded music career has been quiet of late, having not released anything since 2012’s Here’s What I Believe which reached number 8 in the UK. Joe will be back on the road with Joseph And The Technicolour Dreamcoat in January. There are dates planned for Northern Ireland, England, Scotland and Wales.
Danyl Johnson
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Danyl has been working on some new music and you should expect more music in 2017. Speaking to THEGAYUK earlier in the year Danyl revealed since his time on the X Factor that he had travelled to Nashville, USA, to work on material with some great, talented songwriters.
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This is a regular subject matter for gay films these days and we have chosen these 10 from right across the spectrum.
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BEGINNERS
Christopher Plummer’s Oscar-winning turn as newly widowed 75-year-old Hal who declares to Oliver his son (Ewan McGregor) that he is now gay and is determined to make the most of the time he has left. Sweet and very funny.
This sentimental story set in small town America in 1984 teaches High School student Eric that love and sex are not the same things and he almost goes back into the closet. Great period piece, well acted and a neat happy ending.
A heartstring-tugging story of forbidden love between an Israeli and a Palestinian in Tel Aviv where the latter risks his life if he comes out to his family. It’s all the more remarkable that after all the horrors the pair goes through, that the overwhelming feeling that one comes away with from this film, is of hope.
A remarkable and unpredictable drama that deals with a repressed Polish Catholic priest’s personal struggle with his homosexuality. Brave, controversial and extremely moving: it worn a prestigious Teddy Award for best LGBT film at Berlinale.
Bram a good looking Belgian/Turkish 20-year-old gets thrown out of his family home in Antwerp when he comes out, although his father is happy to house his other sons who are crooks, which is far better than being gay. An intelligent drama that becomes an entertaining romance.
Nick, the youngest son of a wealthy Chinese/American family tries to put the pieces together of his older brother’s life after he was tragically killed in a car crash and discovers that he had wanted to ‘come out’ to him before he had died. Very endearing.
In this hot and steamy German tale, one straight trainee policeman discovers that probably shouldn’t be getting married to his pregnant girlfriend after all, when he has a very physical relationship with one of his colleagues. Very well written, and beautifully acted.
This coming-of-age story tells of two teenage girls, who are best friends, dealing with all the restrictions of growing up in Iran today. The girls are exploring their emerging sexuality as they become part of Tehran’s underground party scene. Superb, if not scary, look at some of the conflicts and struggles in contemporary Iran.
From 1996 this wonderful British film version of Jonathan Harvey’s hit play about two gay teenagers finding themselves and each other in a Council Estate in London.
An award-winning Brazilian film about a blind school boy and his virginal innocent friend who are slow to realise their feelings for each other. Tender, with some neat touches of humour … We predict that you will so fall in love with this one when you see it.
