Posted by Simon at January 6, 2005 09:11 PM

Tonight Celebrity Big Brother has returned to our screens - a couple of years after Channel 4 said they wouldn't do any more of them despite it being "hugely popular".

There has, as ever with Big Brother, been a ton of speculation from the tabloid press about who's in and who's out, and all the other plans for the show. Although until it actually happens it's all just a big bag of rumours.

The Eye will be keeping a close eye on everything as it happens in the (z-list) Celeb BB House, where there's 8 housemates battling it out for up to 18 days.

The House:

Since Nadia was the final housemate to leave the house back in the summer (exactly five months ago to the day!), it has received a re-paint with the living room and kitchen area looking fairly similar, although the diary room is darker to match the Celeb BB paint scheme, whilst the grass has been ripped up from the garden and replaced with astroturf panels.

The jacquzi remains, although the hot tub baths have been replaced with a hot-bot seating area. A sauna has been placed in the hut, and there are 6 single beds and one bunk bed - plus a seperate private double-bed room.

The Housemates:

John McCririck - The outspoken loud nutty Channel 4 horse racing commentator.

Germain Greer - Femanist

Caprice - Wonderbra Girl model/actress

Bez - DJ/Musician... and totally unknown by the celebs in the house it'd seem.

Lisa I'Anson - Presenter/Radio DJ

Jeremy Edwards - Actor

Kenzie - from Blazin' Squad

Bridgette Nielsen - Actress/model

18 days, and 8 celebs wanting to (re-)start their careers... ?The Eye will get back to you...