Celeb Big Brother in talks with FOUR Drag Race stars ahead of rebooted series
CELEBRITY Big Brother are “in talks” with FOUR huge Drag Race stars ahead of the rebooted series.
The popular fly-on-the-wall reality series is set to return in March, with a host of well-known faces taking up residence in the famous house.
In the running for a spot on the show are four drag stars that have all found fame after competing on RuPaul‘s Drag Race UK, these include Bimini Bon Boulash, Baga Chipz, Blu Hydrangea and Tayce.
A source exclusively told The Sun : “Bosses are keen to get a star from the show on the celebrity series – they’ve chatted to Bimini, Baga Chipz, Blu Hydrangea and Tayce already.”
The added: “It’s all early stages but looking positive.”
The stars all shot to fame after appearing on the BBC reality competition, where drag queens from the UK battle it out against each other in various challenges with the intention to outdo their competition and emerge as the ultimate winner.
Bimini, who’s real name is Thomas George Graeme Hibbitts, appeared on the second series and finished as runner-up.
Also in the mix is drag queen Baga Chipz, who competed on the first series of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK and later the first season of RuPaul’s Drag Race: UK vs the World.
Baga, also known as Leo Loren, also appeared in the fifth series of the Channel 4 school drama series Ackley Bridge.
They are clearly no stranger to the camera after also trying their hand at cooking on Celebrity MasterChef in 2020.
Belfast star Blu Hydrangea is the stage name of Joshua Cargill, who is known for competing on the first series of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK and later winning the first season of RuPaul’s Drag Race: UK vs the World.
While Tayce Szura-Radix is a Welsh drag queen, rapper, and model from Newport, Wales.
Tayce took part in the second series and was placed joint runner-up.
Celebrity Big Brother had no comment when approached by The Sun.
While a Big Brother spokesperson said: “Any names for Celebrity Big Brother are purely speculation.”
Celebs who have appeared on the show over the years include Katie Price, Rylan Clark, Lee Ryan, Calum Best, LaToya Jackson, Vinnie Jones and Michelle Heaton.
The Sun revealed that a raft of controversial stars in the frame to appear.
ITV bosses are willing to splash out £2million to secure Phillip Schofield and Boris Johnson’s alleged mistress Jennifer Arcuri among others.
A source said: “Celebrity Big Brother is coming back and ITV want massive names to kick it off.
“CBB is the perfect place for stars who are riding off the wave of a scandal, or something big happening in their lives.
“Phillip Schofield is someone they’re going to approach, as well as people like Jennifer Arcuri, who had an alleged fling with Boris.
“They have a lot of cash to splash, just under £2million.
“The bumper budget should allow for at least one or maybe two big names to set the series alight.”
Schofield, 61, stepped down from ITV’s This Morning show earlier this year after admitting having an affair with a young staffer.
US businesswoman Arcuri, 38, claims she had an affair with former PM Mr Johnson while he was the mayor of London.
ITV chose to reboot the celebrity version thanks to bumper ratings for the current series.
The launch show was watched by 3.6million people either live or on catch-up, figures show.
It is the highest audience since the reality show first aired on Channel 4 in 2001.