Good news Big Brother fans, the new series of Celebrity Big Brother is reportedly just weeks away and the rumoured line-up sounds INCRED. Not only are Love Island legend Chris Hughes and MAFS UK queen Ella Morgan apparently heading into the house, but we’ve even heard whisperings that iconic Real Housewife Lisa Rinna will be a housemate too.
We might be waiting with bated breath for the CBB 2025 line-up to be confirmed, but that doesn’t mean that we’ve forgotten all about last year’s housemates.
In fact, one Celebrity Big Brother 2024 star has just announced their HUGE new role after earning themselves a legion of fans on the ITV show.
Heartstopper Bradley Riches, who just missed out on a place in the final when he was brutally evicted via the back door, is joining ITV soap Emmerdale as a new regular character.
Although the details of his character are currently being kept under wraps, Bradley began filming in the Dales earlier this week and will make his on-screen debut in May.
Speaking about joining the show, Bradley said, ‘I’m beyond excited to be joining Emmerdale! It’s a real bucket list moment for me, especially since it was my grandad’s favourite soap, I just know he’d be over the moon.’
He continued, ‘Everyone has been so lovely and welcoming, and the village is even more amazing in real life. I absolutely love my character (though I can’t spill too much just yet!), and I’m just so grateful for this opportunity. I can’t wait for everyone to see what’s in store…’
Emmerdale producer Laura Shaw added, ‘We are absolutely thrilled to welcome Bradley to the Emmerdale family. Bradley brings a wealth of talent and his warmth, wit and charisma makes him perfect for this new Emmerdale role.
‘We have some wonderful stories for him to play and we can't wait for the audience to see Bradley bring his new character bursting into life on screen.’
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Nathan Katnoria is heat and Closer online’s senior digital writer. He’s been obsessed with Big Brother ever since the days of Chantelle Houghton and Preston and was hooked on the ITV2 reboot. He even attended the final and saw the housemates up close and personal.