That was the headline that was flashed across the front page of the Daily Star this morning, revealing that one of the shorlisted housemates apparently wants to take part so they can get a sex swap.

The story has it that a male contestant wants to walk away with the £70k so he can become a she... but then the same "I've been shortlisted for big brother" rumours crop up every single year, and not once do any of them come anywhere near true.

Meanwhile more stills from the pre-series advertising have appeared on the net, revealing more views of the house from both inside and out, including a couple of shots showing steps leading up to the hot tub/mud baths, a strange statue, and what appears to be a clothes drying mangle...

Now this contraption may well signify another rich/poor divide like Big Brother 3 saw for the housemates, or possibly the whole house is a "poor" theme this time around, to emphasise the "pain is good" advertising which has been airing for the series. Apparently Big Brother's producers have done everything possible to make contestants feel uneasy in the house, with lots of negative vibes about the furniture and general design of the place, which presumably will make the housemates go off on one like never before, and cause hours of endless ranting and raving, rowing and hate. Or they might just sit there sleeping, eating and farting, whilst moaning about how shit the house is compared with previous years.

Heard a rumour about Big Brother 5? Well good, but keep it to yourself - or even better post about it, on the HoC forums.