This Gloucestershire-born TV star is entering the Celebrity Big Brother house

The cast for the 2025 series of Celebrity Big Brother is officially revealed, with Hollywood legend Mickey Rourke, RuPaul's Drag Race UK star Danny Beard and ITV Racing presenter — and Cheltenham Festival regular — Chris Hughes all heading into the house this April 2025.

By Kaleigh Pritchard  |  Published
Gloucestershire-born horse racing fanatic Chris Hughes is set to compete on series 24 of Celebrity Big Brother.

The 2025 season of Celebrity Big Brother is coming to our screens this April, with the famous cast being revealed — and a Gloucestershire-born star is set to make an appearance.

Alongside TV personalities including RuPaul's Drag Race series four winner Danny Beard, Hollywood legend Mickey Rourke and Eastenders star Patsy Palmer, former Love island star Chris Hughes is expected to bring the charm to viewers for the 24th series of the show.

Chris started his showbiz career on the third season of Love Island, where he placed third coupled up with Olivia Attwood Dack.

A keen rider, he can now be seen at Cheltenham Racecourse, as well as race tracks across the UK, as a presenter on ITV Racing or as an attendee of Cheltenham Festival and other fixtures across the racing calendar.

Used to placing bets on the bookies favourite, ahead of the new series Chris was rumoured to be tipped as the second favourite contestant to win the whole thing.

But the latest odds revealed by Online Betting Guide show American YouTube sensation JoJo Siwa at the top of the list at 3:1, with Danny Beard coming in at 4:1, while actress and comedian Donna Preston and Patsy Palmer are tipped at 4:1 and 5:1 respectively.

To find out how Chris fairs, catch the new series of Celebrity Big Brother when it returns to ITV1 from 9pm on Monday 7 April 2025.

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