How much screentime (in a non MTV/ Viacom show) do you have to have had to qualify for CBB on Channel 5 ??

Would a roboteer on Robot Wars qualify ?

Would someone pitching a rubbish business idea on Dragons Den

We have already seen early boots from "The Apprentice".

An "Egghead" is way too famous

Bill Turnbull's "Think Tank" members maybe ?

The brother or sister of one of the "Chasers"

There was an early '90's Comedy on Channel 4 called "Absolutely" where a small village Council was always trying to "think big".
When they wanted a Celebrity to open their annual fete they decided on:
"Morag's Cousin, who once stood behind Sean Connery in a cinema queue"
(Youtube Clip is banned in the UK)

I'm sure if I exposed my fanny in the local shopping centre I'd be a sure bet.

...But on a serious note....to have a good to massive following on social media regardless of if you have been on TV before. I would not be surpised if some of those YouTube famous crazy "kids" are going to be the next type of "celeb" to invide BB sooner or later.

I'm expecting more reality people and youtuber next.

My cousin twice-removed who knew harry hill's hairdresser's boyfriend is also in talks with the producers.

I've never understood the social media "following". Don't PR firms just run legal botnets?

It doesn't matter what level of fame the person is on, as long as they are cheap and promise drama they will be considered. Lewis, Marnie and Bear all promised drama in their VT's. IMO, Bear was the only one who lived up to his own hype, the other 2 had to rely on each other.

And exposing their private bits at every available opportunity.

my Auntie was on 'catchphrase' in the 80s, I think I'll tell her to apply, though she won't do it as cheap as Bear, she'll want £25k

I got smiled at by David Dickinson at an airport once-do i qualify? 😄

you'd be perfect, famous enough, and with a traumatising sob story

We've had White Dee in and a number of glorified PR girls who go in described as "models". You don't have to be famous anymore.

Jesus, did you catch orange off him?

That's how it's transmitted you know.

Shagging someone famous is usually close enough. Even better if they are related somehow (hopefully only by marriage) to the someone famous.

I remember during a review for Celeb Love Island on Screenwipe one of the celebs was Pierce Brosnans adopted son. Not even an actual relative.

What about meee???...my friends niece got a pic with Usain Bolt at the airport yesterday!!

I was in an unsigned band nobody outside of my hometown of glasgow has ever heard of for 5 years.... between 2003 & 2008 surely I can qualify?!?!

I don't mind the XYZ list celebs on CBB, but this year they started turning up on the civilian BB and spoiling the whole original premise of the show. Lateysha should never have been on civilian BB and Jason did everyone the biggest favour by evicting her.

Yeah. They're in a weird position in that they're unfamous enough to be considered civ's but famous enough to appear on celeb reality shows. It's odd.

I would say the best of both worlds. But maybe worst of both worlds is a better descriptor.

Damn! I've just started watching

I'd have thought they guys would really enjoy seeing her trying to keep those massive boobs in her top?

What's she famous for?

I don't watch any other shite apart from BB

I am watching BB2 at the moment, Dean would have made it onto CBB these days, as his band was signed, though dropped quite quickly

you'd be perfect, especially as you could invent a tenous link with David Bowie, like you are a long lost cousin

she was in the Valleys, a reality show about ***** in Wales, known as the Welsh Beyonce apparently, by people with quite poor eyesight or a fantastic sense of irony

About as famous and Katie's Nana.

I think we can split Celebrity Big Brother contestants into two categories: celebrities and relevant people.

Relevant people: The reality stars, people who become famous because of a programme or press stories

Celebrities: Either 'proper celebrities' or has-been celebs.

Aw no. I had a bit of a snog with a former footballer in a club when I was 17 but turned down the chance to go back to his hotel with him. If only I'd have jumped in the cab and removed my underwear, I could be famous now.
Damn me and my moral standards. (and not being p*ssed enough that night)

was he a former footballer when you snogged him, I was going to guess Graham Rix, but at 17 you'd be a bit too mature ? p