'Celebrity Big Brother' 2015: House Undergoes Red, White And Blue Makeover For 'UK vs USA' Theme

The New 'CBB' House Is Fabulous, But Hurts Our Eyes A Bit
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‘Celebrity Big Brother’ bosses are really taking this summer’s ‘UK vs USA’ theme seriously - if these newly-released photos of the revamped house are anything to go by.

The 16th (!) series of ‘CBB’ kicks off on Thursday night, and will see a host of stars from both sides of the Atlantic being pitted against each other in what has been tipped to be an “epic” battle.

Now fans of the show have been treated to a sneak peek at this year’s residence, ahead of the launch, with the house undergoing a red, white and blue makeover especially for the occasion (we recommend popping on some sunglasses before you look directly at the house’s garish new look).

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The 'CBB' lounge

Everywhere you look in the new house there’s iconic imagery from either Britain or the United States, including Union Jack throw-pillows and wallpaper sporting a photo of the New York skyline.

In a truly tasteful move, there’s even a mini version of the Statue Of Liberty in the middle of the swimming pool, to give the American housemates a little taste of home when they lounge in the garden.

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The pool has been adorned with its own Lady Liberty

The ‘CBB’ kitchen has also been completely gutted since Chloe Wilburn won the regular series of ‘Big Brother’ last month, and given the look of a 1950s American diner.

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'Celebrity Big Brother': 'UK vs USA' House
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Sadly, we’re yet to be given a look at the all-new Diary Room, but we’re guessing that’s going to be just as much of an assault on the eyes a the rest of the house.

Over the weekend, a potential line-up of celebrities for this year’s series was leaked in the press, boasting home-grown talent as well as stars from across the pond.

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How very 'Grease'

‘Loose Women’ presenter Sherrie Hewson and Atomic Kitten singer Natasha Hamilton were among the British stars, while rapper Fatman Scoop and supermodel Janice Dickinson are said to be UK-bound for the new series.

Check out the full rumoured line-up below, and don’t forget to tune into the live launch of ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ on Thursday night on Channel 5, to see if it’s right...

'Celebrity Big Brother' 2015 Rumoured Line Up
Sherrie Hewson(01 of14)
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Sherrie appears on ITV's 'Loose Women' and is the star of sitcom 'Benidorm'. (credit:Julian Parker via Getty Images)
Janice Dickinson(02 of14)
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Janice counts herself as the original supermodel, and previously appeared on both the UK and US versions of 'I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!'. (credit:Paul Archuleta via Getty Images)
Gail Porter(03 of14)
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Gail is a former model and kids' TV presenter. (credit:Karwai Tang via Getty Images)
Chloe Jasmine and Stevi Ritchie(04 of14)
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Chloe and Stevi both appeared on the last series of 'The X Factor', where they fell in love and became a couple. (credit:Dave J Hogan via Getty Images)
Natasha Hamilton(05 of14)
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Natasha is a member of girl band Atomic Kitten. (credit:David M. Benett via Getty Images)
James Hill(06 of14)
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James was a contestant on the last series of 'The Apprentice'. (credit:BBC)
Bobby Davro(07 of14)
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Bobby is a comedian and TV presenter, and also starred on 'EastEnders'. (credit:Doug Peters/Doug Peters)
Chris Ellison(08 of14)
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Chris is famous for his role as hard man cop Burnside in 'The Bill'. (credit:Eamonn McCormack via Getty Images)
Tila Tequila(09 of14)
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Tila is a Playboy star. (credit:Paul Warner via Getty Images)
Jenna Jameson(10 of14)
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Jenna is a porn star, who dubs herself 'The Queen Of Porn'. (credit:David A. Walega via Getty Images)
Austin Armacost(11 of14)
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Austin is a model and star of US reality series 'The A List'. He is also famous for previously dating fashion designer Marc Jacobs. (credit:Rob Kim via Getty Images)
Fatman Scoop(12 of14)
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The singer is best known for his 2003 hit 'Be Faithful'. (credit:John Lamparski via Getty Images)
Farrah Abraham(13 of14)
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Farrah is the star of MTV series '16 And Pregnant' and its spin-off 'Teen Mom', also rising to fame thanks to her sex tape. (credit:Ilya S. Savenok via Getty Images)
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Daniel is the second eldest of the four brothers in the Baldwin acting dynasty. His brother Stephen appeared on the show in 2010. (credit:Paul Redmond via Getty Images)