'Celebrity Big Brother' 2016: Christopher Biggins 'Set To Pocket HUGE Fee' For Signing Up

Could Biggins be the first star to pull off the double whammy of reality TV wins?

Christopher Biggins is reportedly about to land himself a pretty penny to enter the ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ house.

The new series of the reality show kicks off next week, with Biggins the latest star said to be among those taking part.

According to The Sun, he’s set to pocket £150,000 for his appearance, which is thought to be highest fee of this year’s contestants.

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Christopher Biggins at the 'Ab Fab' premiere last month
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However, Biggins’ rumoured fee is still a long way off from the highest-paid ‘CBB’ housemate ever, as the late David Gest thought to have received £600,000 for his appearance in January, although he eventually left the show prematurely for health reasons.

Behind him in the rankings is eventual winner Katie Price, who bagged a cool half million for her stint, while Katie Hopkins and Kellie Maloney are each thought to have received £400,000 to take part.

‘CBB’ would be the latest in a long line of reality show appearances for Christopher Biggins.

The TV personality and actor has already been crowned King Of The Jungle, having taken part in ‘I’m A Celebrity’ back in 2007, with stints on ‘Celebrity Masterchef’ and ‘Celebrity Five To Go…’ also under his belt.

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Could Biggins be the first star to win both 'I'm A Celebrity' and 'CBB'?
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Over the past week, more rumours about the line-up of this year’s ‘CBB’, with Marnie Simpson, Sam Fox and Lewis Bloor tipped to be among the British stars taking part.

Meanwhile, ‘Mob Wives’ cast member Renée Graziano and Danity Kane’s Aubrey O’Day are thought to be flying in from across the pond specially for the new series, which kicks off on Thursday (28 July) on Channel 5.

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'Celebrity Big Brother' 2016: All The Rumoured Housemates
Azealia Banks(01 of15)
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Azealia kind of has some making up to do to the UK, after essentially slagging off the country's music scene on Twitter at the height of her latest controversy.

Multiple outlets have claimed Azealia could be heading into the house, but given that their main source seems to be a tweet, we wouldn't hold our breath on this one (perhaps unfortunately).
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Stephen And Chris From 'Gogglebox'(02 of15)
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Yes, please.

These two were the very first celebs rumoured for the new series of 'CBB' - even before the regular series of 'Big Brother' started in June - and given their chemistry on 'Gogglebox', we'd love to see their catty Diary Room asides.
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Sarah Harding(03 of15)
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Given the impressive list of reality shows Sarah has already racked up since the end of Girls Aloud, 'CBB' doesn't seem too out of the question.

An insider told The Sun: 'She has been offered a lot of money to do it and she is incredibly tempted.'
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Lyndon Longhorne(04 of15)
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Paralympic swimmer Lyndon Longhorne was reportedly lined up for this year's celeb-heavy regular series of 'Big Brother', with producers instead switching him out for this summer's 'CBB' instead. (credit:Mike Hewitt via Getty Images)
Lil Kim(05 of15)
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The self-professed Queen Bee is said to be getting a similar fee to Katie Price and the late David Gest, who are said to have pocketed the highest fees in 'CBB' history.

And while the successful rapper might seem like a long shot, it's worth noting her past credits include 'The Apprentice', 'Dancing With The Stars' and the short-lived reality show 'Lil Kim: Countdown To Lockdown'.
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Helen Lederer(06 of15)
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A natural housemate for Lil' Kim, Helen has been slated to be on the line-up for 'CBB', fresh from her appearance in the 'Absolutely Fabulous' film.

Helen's past excursions into reality television include 'Celebrity Masterchef', 'Celebrity Coach Trip' and an ill-fated appearance on 'Splash!'.
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Jaymi Hensley(07 of15)
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Intriguingly, the rumours about Jaymi's 'CBB' appearance seem to stem from a quote from Union J's manager, who said: 'If they were interested, I'm sure he'd do it.'

Nothing quite like outright asking if your client can go on 'CBB' in a public forum, is there?
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Helen Flanagan(08 of15)
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Things have certainly gone quiet at Camp Flanagan since the birth of her daughter, Matilda, and it seems she could be about to jump-start her once ever-present spot in the tabloids with a stint on 'CBB'.

"Now that her daughter is a little bit older, it would be the perfect time for her to make her return to the world of showbiz", a source told *sigh* the Sunday Sport.
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Samantha Fox(09 of15)
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No, believe it or not, Samantha Fox has actually never done 'CBB'. We're as surprised as you are. (credit:Ian West/PA Archive)
Big Narstie(10 of15)
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Another major YES PLEASE from us.

Sadly, though, while we think he'd be an amazing housemate, the reports about Big Narstie's 'CBB' stint stem from the same mysterious tweet that also lists Azealia, so let's not get too excited for now.
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Chloe Khan(11 of15)
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aka. Chloe Victoria, aka. Chloe Mafia.

Chloe's journey from 'X Factor' reject to webcam millionairess has been an interesting one, and we'd definitely be rooting for her in the 'CBB' house.
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Katie Waissel(12 of15)
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But Chloe isn't the only former 'X Factor' star slated for 'CBB', with Katie's name also repeatedly cropping up among the list of rumoured contestants. (credit:David M. Benett via Getty Images)
Stephen Bear(13 of15)
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Well. This is just happening, isn't it? He was on 'Ex On The Beach'. He went out with woman of the hour Vicky Pattison for a while. Chuck him in the house, really. Yeah. (credit:MTV)
Renee Graziano(14 of15)
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US exports Tiffany Pollard, Janice Dickinson and Perez Hilton have all proved to be worth the air-fare once they've landed in the 'CBB' house, and 'Mob Wives' star Renee Graziano looks set to follow suit. (credit:Dennis Van Tine/ABACA USA)
Ben Innes(15 of15)
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The high-jacker selfie guy. Probably seemed likely at the time. Now... not so much. (credit:Twitter)

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