Could Katie Price, Stephanie Davis and Farrah Abraham be heading back into CBB? Plans for 'Summer Legends' series are announced for 2017
The current season of Celebrity Big Brother has supposedly been a trial run for future All Star series.
And despite a slow start, the show's ratings have soared in the past week or so, thanks largely to the entrance of argumentative Kim Woodburn, who has thus far branded Jamie O Hara 'an adulterer' and Nicola McLean 'a stupid b***h'.
This turn around in CBB-style drama has instilled confidence in Channel 5 to plan another All Stars season for this summer, according to a source.
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Coming soon: Could Katie Price, Stephanie Davis and Farrah Abraham (pictured R) be heading back into Celebrity Big Brother? As plans for a 'Summer Legends' series are announced for 2017 (also pictured Perez Hilton)
Trial run: Currently known as 'Celebrity Big Brother: Summer Legends', it's unclear whether the series will pit stars old and new against each other, much like they did this season
'They’ve seen this series as a bit of a trial and error, but the formula has worked well with viewers; they’re upping the budget for guests too and will spare no expense to make it the best out of the 20 series,' the insider told The Sun.
Currently known as 'Celebrity Big Brother: Summer Legends', it's unclear whether the series will pit stars old and new against each other, much like they did this season.
Although the 'New Stars' have outweighed the amount of 'All Stars' that have entered the house, the summer season will mark the show's 20th run, and is thought to take on the same style as Channel 4's Ultimate Big Brother from 2010 - which saw a group of just former housemates enter the show, rather than any new ones.
That season included participants from 'regular' Big Brother too, which the forthcoming summer show won't.
Summer's on its way: Channel 5 plans 'Celebrity Big Brother Summer Legends' series for 2017 featuring a new batch of 'All Star' celebs following the success of the current season
Is Jackie back-ie? The mother of actor Sylvester Stallone made her mark in the CBB house on Channel 4
The source went on: 'The [CBB viewing] number is up on last year’s figure for the same show and up almost 500,000 viewers week-on-week. Producers are keen to capitalise on the momentum by lining up and tempting back even bigger names while there’s the hype.'
While strong celebrity contenders have returned this year for All Stars, notable past stars have been absent.
Loud, controversial characters such as Perez Hilton, Katie Hopkins and Farrah Abraham haven't materialised this season, while the likes of Katie Price, Lauren Harries and Angelique 'Frenchy' Morgan were thought to be a shoe-in for the current season.
A return to the series for Stephanie Davis was always unlikely this year, having just given birth - but summer might be different story; and bosses will surely be salivating at the idea of runiting her and former CBB flame Jeremy McConnell, who she has notoriously fallen out with since.
Winner: Shilpa Shetty won one of the most controversial seasons to date
Desperate to return: Those who have actively expressed an interest in reappearing include transgender icons (L-R) Lauren Harries and Kellie Maloney
None of the current season has featured All Stars from when the show was aired on Channel 4.
This opens up an even wider back-catalogue of potential housemates, such as Alex Reid, Vanessa Feltz, Ivana Trump, Shilpa Shetty, Danielle Lloyd, George Galloway, Anne DIamond and Caprice.
Those who have actively expressed an interest in reappearing include transgender icons Kellie Maloney and Lauren Harries.
Lauren appeared on the 2013 summer season alongside Charlotte Crosby and Louie Spence.
Success story: Chantelle Houghton won the series in 2006 despite not actually being a celebrity at the time
Where are they? The likes of Katie Price, Lauren Harries and Angelique 'Frenchy' Morgan (L) were thought to be a shoe-in for the current season (also pictured Jeremy McConnell)
She told The Sun recently that she 'needs to go back in' and that there are petitions circulating online for her to return.
The former child antiques expert has also claimed she would want to be 'flown in' in some way so that 'the internet would blow up'.
Kellie Maloney appeared in the summer 2014 series, almost immediately following her announcement that she was living as a woman (formally being known as boxing promoter Frank Maloney).
On the up: 'Producers are keen to capitalise on the momentum by lining up and tempting back even bigger names while there’s the hype,' a source said (pictured L-R Luisa Zissman and Gary Busey)
While strong celebrity contenders have returned this year for All Stars, notable past stars have been absent (pictured L-R Leslie Jordan and Stephanie Davis)
She has since admitted it might have been a little too soon to go into CBB, and that she was in 'a very bad place' at the time.
'I would like to go back into the Big Brother house now is so that people could see the real Kellie Maloney,” she has said since.
It's also be reported that TOWIE cast member Bobby Norris is 'trying to get into the summer one' - suggesting it will indeed follow the old-meets-new format.
Prior to this summer's CBB, a civilian version of the show will take place without celebrities, and will this year feature pairs of people going into the house rather than individuals.
Big return? Loud, controversial characters such as Perez Hilton, Katie Hopkins (L) and Farrah Abraham haven't materialised this season (also pictured Lauren Goodger)
New star: Should Bobby Norris (L) feature, he'll be following in the footsteps of his TOWIE co-star Gemma Collins (second from R)
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