Celebrity Big Brother cast 2025: full list of stars appearing in series 24 - and what they are famous for

• Celebrity Big Brother has returned for its 24th series.
• ITV has unveiled its cast - and it includes many famous faces.
• But who are the celebs taking part?

Celebrity Big Brother has been on the air for a week already - and there has been plenty of action on the ITV show already. The live launch saw 13 celebrities enter, but two have left already.

The cast was unveiled, in traditional style, with a live episode on April 7. It saw the full cast confirmed - even if it had ‘leaked’ beforehand.

AJ Odudu and Will Best were on hand to help welcome the stars into their new home for the next few days and weeks. Find out where you know the presenters from here.

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But who is in the cast of Celebrity Big Brother for 2025? We will be updating this article throughout the season.

Chesney Hawkes - 53, singer

The mastermind behind the chart topping hit The One and Only was the first celebrity to enter the Celebrity Big Brother house for 2025. He teased his “cheeky side”.

Married since 1997, he has three children and made reference to his son in his initial VT. At the age of 19 he appeared in the film Buddy’s Song - which also featured his chart topping song The One and Only.

He was given the secret task of introducing himself as “The One and Only Chesney Hawkes” to the next four housemates. Chesney is his real name and was named after the singer and comedian Chesney Allen.

JoJo Siwa - 21, singer/ former child star

The second person who entered the house was JoJo Siwa. She originally shot to fame after appearing on Dance Moms back in 2015.

JoJo’s real name is Joelle Joanie Siwa and she praised the “crazy” setup of the show, during her initial interview with AJ and Will. She boasts millions of followers online and began her music career with the song Boomerang.

JoJo had a voice role in the Angry Birds 2 movie. She has also appeared on shows such as RuPaul’s Drag Race.

Trisha Goddard - 67, broadcaster

Trisha Goddard was the third celebrity to enter the Big Brother house. In her video intro she told viewer she wasn’t not going to be “anyone’s mummy”.

She also discussed having stage 4 breast cancer and how it has changed her attitude. She told the live crowd “we can’t become so scared of dying, that we are scared of living”.

TV viewers may remember Trisha from her titular TV show which ran from 1998 to 2010. She has also appeared on Loose Women a number of times over the years - and has been a presenter on TalkTV since it launched in 2022.

Chris Hughes - 32, ex-Love Island star and TV presenter

Most famous for his time in Love Island, Chris Hughes was the fourth celebrity in the Big Brother house in 2025. In his video intro he talked about hoping to find love and how he is passionate about horses.

Since his time on the ITV2 show he has gone on to present horse racing for ITV. He also appeared in Pointless Celebrities back in 2024.

Patsy Palmer - 52, actor

The fifth star to enter the Big Brother house was Patsy Palmer. You may recognise her from her role as Bianca Jackson on EastEnders.

She swapped the Queen Vic for the Big Brother house. But does she know what she has got herself in for?

Jack P. Shepherd - 37, Coronation Street actor

The Corrie star was the seventh person to enter the Celebrity Big Brother house for 2025. During his video intro he warned he “could almost guarantee” he will be “up for eviction” in the first week because of his jokes.

He is best known for his role as David Platt on Coronation Street - which he has played for 25 years. Jack revealed his Corrie co-star Colson Smith had given “plenty of tips” after appearing on the show last year.

Ella Rae Wise - 24, TV personality

The eighth star to enter the Celebrity Big Brother house in series 24 was TOWIE star Ella Rae Wise. In her video intro she described herself as a “massive flirt”.

Speaking to AJ and Will, she worried about not getting hot water - having professed her love for a long bath in her intro. She has been on TOWIE since 2019 and is also a qualified hairdresser.

Ella has also appeared on shows like Celebrity Ex on the Beach and The Challenge UK.

Daley Thompson - 67, retired Olympic athlete

The ninth celebrity to enter the Big Brother house has confessed that he has “no idea what I’ve signed up for”. Two time Olympic champion Daley Thompson is trading the sporting world for reality TV.

He competed in the decathlon at the Olympic games and won gold in 1980 and 1984. Daley described it as a chance to “maybe make some friends” and also not have to worry about work for “23 days”.

The retired Olympian released his autobiography Daley: Olympic Superstar in 2024.

Donna Preston - 38, actor

The tenth person to enter the Celebrity Big Brother house was actor Donna Preston. She said the show is a great way to “observe people” as an actor.

She is known for appearing on shows like Hey Tracey! and Michael McIntyre's Big Show as well as Netflix's Sandman. Donna was also in the 2024 film Bad Tidings released on Sky at Christmas.

Donna told AJ and Will that she wouldn’t be playing a role - after joking she would take on a “spicy” one, before adding “not that kind of spicy” to the crowd.

Angellica Bell - 49, TV presenter

Up next, becoming the 11th star to enter the house, was Angellica Bell. She has had a 25 year long career on TV - originally starting on CBBC back in the year 2000.

Speaking to AJ and Will before going into the house, she said she was “beyond excited” to be on the show. You may recognise her as being the regular co-presenter of The Martin Lewis Money Show on ITV - obviously not while she is in the Big Brother house.

Danny Beard - 32, drag queen

The 12th person to enter the Celebrity Big Brother house was RuPaul’s Drag Race UK winner Danny Beard. They were the fourth winner of the competition show back in 2022.

Speaking to AJ and Will, Danny (real name Daniel Curtis) revealed they are a huge fan calling it the “best show on tele”. Despite entering the house in drag, Danny will be spending the rest of the show out of it.

Big Brother then tasked all of the housemates so far to get the next person in to take part in a conga. But who would they be?

Michael Fabricant - 74, politician (ex-MP) - Evicted

The sixth person to enter the Big Brother house was Michale Fabricant - the ex-Tory MP with the iconic hair. He joked it was his own and he had “the receipts” and talked about being Bi.

He is best known as being a former Conservative Party MP for more than 30 years. First elected in 1992, he was in Parliament until the general election in 2024 - when he lost his seat.

Michael was met with a bit of a mixed reaction from the crowd. He has previously appeared on shows like Celebrity First Dates.

Big Brother set him the task of hi-fiving the next housemates as much as possible - and add “groovy”. How very Austin Powers of Big Brother.

Michael was the first star to be evicted. He was kicked out of the CBB house on Friday April 11.

Mickey Rourke - 72, actor (removed)

The last celebrity to enter the Big Brother house during the live launch was actor Mickey Rourke. In his video intro he confessed to not having a clue what the show was.

He is known for his long career in film including his Oscar-nominated role in The Wrestler in 2008. You may remember him from Iron Man 2 - while cinephiles may know him from 9 ½ Weeks.

Speaking to AJ and Will he said he “hadn’t thought about” winning the show - after a long pause. His flirtation with AJ made for an awkward moment and he stopped to shake hands with the crowd during an elongated entrance into the house.

Mickey Rourke was removed from the CBB house on Sunday April 13. He had been warned previously about his “behaviour” and it became too much on Day 6 - he was asked to leave by Big Brother.

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