CBB legend Chantelle Houghton in talks to enter Big Brother as a celeb this series – 10 years after original stint

CHANTELLE Houghton is in talks with Big Brother to make a surprise return to the house next month. Insiders say the reality star, who won the show in 2006, is being lined up as a guest housemate. Chantelle Houghton is in talks to go back into the Big Brother house, The Sun can reveal Credit: Rex The reality star shot to fame in 2006 as the first non-celebrity to go into the CBB house Credit: Shutterstock It comes after The Sun exclusively revealed how ITV bosses wanted to bring back a slew of famous names to surprise the housemates in the nextseries, which launches on September 13. Chantelle, 42, appeared in the Channel 4 series of Celebrity Big Brother, where she was put into a house of stars and challenged to persuade them that she was famous. Sign up for the TV newsletter Thank you! She managed to pull the wool over their eyes, claiming she was in a band called Kandy Floss, and over seven million people tuned in to see her being crowned the winner. A source said: “ITV bosses have been tapping up famous Big Brother stars to return to the house from all of the series – and Chantelle was seen as their perfect Channel 4 signing. “She went into the celebrity house as a civilian, so to send her into the civilian series as a celeb seems like a fun twist. “Chantelle is larger than life and game for anything. Chantelle met her now ex-husband Preston on CBB Credit: Shutterstock Big Brother returns to ITV next month Credit: Shutterstock Editorial “Big Brother bosses are still securing famous names to go into the house as guests in residence – and they think it’ll be a brilliant twist.” On Sunday, Chantelle teased that she was lining up an exciting new project. Most read in Showbiz She said: “I started in reality TV and I would love to do more. “I enjoy it, it’s fun and I can be myself. “Who knows what’s next, but I’m back and this time, I’m not going anywhere.” The Sun exclusively revealed how ITV bosses were planning the secret twist for the civilian housemates earlier this month. Insiders said the guest stars will enter the house at certain periods during the eight-week run and would join the housemates to help with tasks. It comes after ITV put the brakes on Celebrity Big Brother. The popular show will now not return until next Spring. Coronation Street actor Jack P. Shepherd won the last series of CBB in 2025. 1 comment1