Ulrika wins Celebrity Big Brother 09!
*Ulrika Jonsson won Celebrity Big Brother 2009* After a year out for 'bad behaviour' Celebrity Big Brother is back for 2009! On Friday 2 January Presenter Davina McCall will unveil the new celebrities as they enter the Big Brother House, giving up the trappings of showbiz for a communal bedroom and an open plan shared bathroom. They will face daily tasks and challenges to earn food, and worse, be seen at all hours of the day without a make-up artist or a hairdresser in sight! Plus Big Brother promises there will be the usual upsets, surprise evictions and 24-hour coverage from the house. Delivering all the latest news, views and access to all areas of the house, George Lamb will give his own unique insight into the celebrities' latest shenanigans live on Big Brother's Little Brother. George will be calling upon former celebrity housemate Michael Barrymore in the role of roving reporter and BBLB's very own celeb task tester. In the last series, all hell broke loose when Jade Goody teamed up with the not-so-innocent former S Club 7 singer Jo O'Meara and shamed beauty contestant Danielle Lloyd to make life unpleasant for Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty, sparking a racism row that reached parliament. This year, producers promise it will be just as interesting. "That's the beauty of CBB – you never have any idea of how it's going to go or how they will behave," said George. "It breaks down the mystique of celebrity and allows us to see behind all the nonsense." Could romance be discovered, friendships or enemies made, as the famous faces live under Big Brother’s watchful eye? Keep clicking for the latest developments as they happen.
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