Here are the latest stars to subject themselves to public scrutiny as contestants on the latest series of Celebrity Big Brother:
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/> Clary, 53, found fame with his cabaret act The Joan Collins Fan Club, accompanied by his pet Fanny the Wonderdog, going on to host shows such as Sticky Moments for Channel 4.
He caused a stir in the early 1990s with a near-the-knuckle joke about then chancellor of the Exchequer Norman Lamont at a live TV awards show which led to a period in the wilderness. But he bounced back to work on shows such as Prickly Heat, as a guest host on Have I Got News For You and as a regular panellist on Radio 4′s Just A Minute.
Clary has also won acclaim for his memoir, A Young Man’s Passage, and has published two novels.
:: Julie Goodyear
The 70-year-old actress became a household name as brassy barmaid turned Rover’s Return landlady Bet Lynch with her leopard- print tops and blonde beehive in Coronation Street.
She quit the show in 1995 after a quarter of a century but went on to make two brief comebacks. Goodyear, who was awarded an MBE for her services to TV drama, has gone on to take part in a number of TV shows including weight-loss programme
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The star – who secretly fought cancer during her years in the soap – also took a role in stage hit Calendar Girls, before pulling out due to illness and chronicled her colourful love life in her autobiography Just Julie.
:: Jasmine Lennard
Lennard was a contestant on Channel Five’s Make Me A Supermodel, and, despite being booted off in the early stages, went on to host a spin-off show until she was fired for being abusive about judge Rachel Hunter.
She claims to have had a fling with Simon Cowell and is bisexual. She became a mother in 2010 to son Phoenix, whose father is heavily tattooed US musician Seth Binzer, who was given three years’ probation earlier this month after admitting
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:: Prince Lorenzo Borghese
The Milan-born 40-year-old from an Italian noble family was raised in Connecticut and found fame in the US as the star of the ninth series of The Bachelor.
He is said to descend from Pope Paul V and Rome’s well-known Galleria Borghese holds his family’s art collection.
He launched a company specialising in luxury pet care products nearly a decade ago and published his debut novel in 2010, re-imagining the life of one of his ancestors.
:: Martin Kemp
Kemp, 50, performed on a string of hits in the 1980s as a member of Spandau Ballet, along with his brother Gary.
He had already been a child actor – appearing in shows such as The Tomorrow People – and returned to the career with his sibling when they starred in The Krays, about the East End gangland godfathers.
Kemp – who has a metal plate in his skull after brain tumour surgery – went on to play villain Steve Owen in BBC soap EastEnders and has since made his debut as a director. He is married to former chart star Shirlie Holliman.
:: Rhian Sugden
Glamour girl Sugden has modelled for magazines such as Loaded, Zoo and Nuts, as well as posing topless for Page Three.
The 25-year-old, from Bury, also does dance DJ sets at clubs, but is possibly best known for exchanging saucy text messages with presenter Vernon Kay. The incident caused rows between the Radio 1 host and his wife Tess Daly but their marriage has survived. Sugden landed a bit part in the film Your Highness.
:: Samantha Brick
Brick, 40, found notoriety when she wrote in a newspaper about how difficult it was being “beautiful”.
The former television executive, who has worked on programmes for ITV, BBC, Sky and Channel 4, lives in south west France with her French husband and teenage stepson.
She became a national talking point in April for a first-person piece published in the Daily Mail, headlined: “There are downsides to looking this pretty. Why women hate me for being beautiful.”
In it, she moaned about how tough her life had been because she was so pretty, prompting jealousy from other women.
:: Ashley McKenzie
Olympian McKenzie was introduced to judo at the age of 11 by his mother after he got into a row over Pokemon cards.
Since then, the 23-year-old, from Willesden, north London, has won World Cup titles and fought at London 2012.
His rise to fame was captured in a BBC documentary, called The Bad Boy Olympian, which tracked his struggles with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and his stint in a young offenders’ institution.
:: Cheryl Fergison
The former EastEnder bowed out of Albert Square earlier this year after five years in the long-running soap, playing Heather Trott.
Since leaving the show the 48-year-old has appeared on shows including Loose Women and Come Dine With Me.
The mother-of-one hit the headlines last year after marrying 25-year-old Moroccan toyboy Yassine Al-Jermini.
:: Coleen Nolan
Singer turned TV presenter Nolan, aged 47, sold millions of records with her sisters as The Nolans. The group, who recorded hits such as I’m In The Mood For Dancing and Don’t Make Waves, toured the world and supported big names including Frank Sinatra. They even recorded an unlikely collaboration with Lemmy from Motorhead.
The mother-of-three, who was married to EastEnders actor Shane Richie, went on to become a regular on Loose Women and later ITV’s This Morning. She has also written a novel and released a fitness DVD.
:: Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino
Sorrentino has become a name in the US after starring in the reality show Jersey Shore.
The 30-year-old model turned TV star has cashed in on his fame by starting up his own fashion line, as well as releasing an autobiography and a workout DVD.
He hit the headlines last year when it was reported that fashion label Abercrombie & Fitch had offered to pay him not to wear its clothes over fears that he was causing “significant damage” to its image.
:: Danica Thrall
The 24-year-old underwear model got her first break eight years ago when she was named Miss Derbyshire. Since then, she has graced the cover of magazines including FHM, Loaded and Nuts.
Danica, who has a twin sister called Sophie, recently starred in a Channel 4 documentary called Sex Lies And Rinsing Guys that looked at how she makes money out of her male admirers.
:: MC Harvey
Former So Solid Crew star Michael Harvey was one of the founder members of the group who had a number one hit with 21 Seconds.
His marriage to Alesha Dixon collapsed after it emerged he had been having an affair with singer Javine Hylton.
The 33-year-old football fan, who once turned out for non-league side St Albans City, credits his daughter Angel for changing his life.
