Celebrity Big Brother UK: Season 8, Episode 1

8 - 1: Series 8 - Live Launch

The show went live on 18 August. A group of ten initial housemates entered the house through the big eye via a catwalk leading up to a flight of steps, crossing a swingbridge shaped like the Big Brother eye. Marcus Bentley narrated each contestant's details as they made their entrance. Kerry Katona was announced as the first celebrity housemate to enter the new Big Brother house followed by American Pie actress Tara Reid. Reality TV stars Paddy Doherty from My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding and Amy Childs from ITV 2's The Only Way is Essex joined them. Australian paparazzi and media personality Darryn Lyons was next to join the house followed by Sally Bercow. British actor Lucien Laviscount was next with ex Baywatch actress Pamela Bach preceeding him. British model Bobby Sabel was next, with Irish pop duo Jedward the last to enter the house. Kerry is given a special secret mission in which she has to make all the other housemates believe that she is the biggest diva in the house.