Celebrity Big Brother 2024: Kate Middleton’s Uncle Joins Star-Studded Lineup

Gary Goldsmith, an uncle of Catherine, Princess of Wales, has entered the Celebrity Big Brother house.

In his pre-filmed introduction video, he said it is the one show he had previously said he would ‘never do’.

The series on ITV – which follows a six-year Celebrity Big Brother hiatus – has also reunited X Factor‘s Sharon Osbourne and Louis Walsh.

The former TV judges were tasked with watching their fellow contestants and rating them from a secret ‘lair’.

Sharon and Louis nominated three housemates to be ‘in danger’ of facing a public vote, based on first impressions.

Fern Britton is best known for being one of the former hosts of ITV’s daytime show, This Morning.

She presented the show for six years alongside Philip Schofield, before being replaced by Holly Willoughby in 2009.

In her introduction interview, she said she has no ‘game plan’ and is just looking to have fun.

A judge on The X-Factor for more than a decade, Louis Walsh has joined the house and reunited with fellow judge Sharon Osbourne.

The Irish panellist worked as a mentor for JLS in 2008 and was also the manager of boyband Westlife.

Known for his role in the coming-of-age LGBTQ+ Netflix series Heartstopper, actor Bradley Riches has joined the lineup.

The 24-year-old is close friends with Jordan and Henry from last year’s series of Big Brother – and said the advice he was given was to be himself.

Another young actor entering the Big Brother house is Colson Smith, who is best known for his role in Coronation Street as policeman Craig Tinker.

Colson has previously dabbled in reality TV and in May 2022 appeared as a contestant on sporting series The Games.

Love Island favourite and winner of the 2022 show, Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu is joining the house following a split from former on-screen partner Davide Sanclimenti.

The TV personality has the most social media followers with 3.5m on Instagram.

She also recently appeared on the US version of The Traitors.

The Princess of Wales’ uncle, Gary Goldsmith is the younger brother of Kate Middleton’s mother.

The 58-year-old auditioned for I’m A Celebrity 2023 but was reportedly rejected over fears he could embarrass the royal family.

An original member of the Real Housewives of Cheshire, Lauren Simon is another reality star to enter the Big Brother house.

Levi Roots is one of Dragons' Den biggest success stories.

The Jamaican businessman appeared on the show in 2007 and was looking for an investment in his Reggae Reggae Sauce brand.

He has since become a regular on cooking shows, and according to the Sunday Times Rich List, is worth an estimated £30m.

Marisha is a US actress who is best known for roles in Aladdin and Dreamgirls on Broadway.

She has also appeared in the West End in Hairspray and Waitress.

In 2022, she received an Olivier Award nomination for best actress as Ado Annie in Oklahoma!

Strictly Come Dancing’s favourite Nikita will be hanging up his dancing shoes for a while as he enters the Big Brother house.

The 26-year-old Ukrainian dancer has been on the show since 2021 and his dance partners have included Layton Williams and Tilly Ramsay.

Social media celebrity Zeze Millz rose to fame with her YouTube show, The Zeze Millz Show.

She has interviewed the likes of Akon, N-Dubz and Fireboy DML.

Zeze has appeared on a number of British TV shows, including Good Morning Britain, E4’s Celebrity Cooking School and The Victoria Derbyshire Show.

TV personality David Potts is no stranger to reality TV having risen to fame on ITV2’s reality series, Ibiza Weekender.

He also appeared on a celebrity episode of Dinner Date and the sixth series of the E4’s Celebs Go Dating.

Another X Factor judge, Sharon Osbourne has joined the show, but not for the full duration of it.

According to The Sun, Osbourne’s fee was too high to have her on the show for the whole time.

The wife of rock artist Ozzy Osbourne has been brought in as Big Brother’s ‘celebrity lodger’.