Fate of Celebrity Big Brother revealed by ITV after scandal-ridden series - and it's bad news for fans
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The future of Celebrity Big Brother has been revealed following the latest scandal-ridden series, and it doesn't bring great news for fans.
ITV boss Kevin Lygo confirmed on Thursday that both Big Brother and Celebrity Big Brother will be back on ITV beyond 2025 - but it won't be on the main channel.
The ITV Studios managing director branded the much-loved celebrity spin-off 'a really crucial and important show' which 'does a tremendous job for us'.
Yet, bosses have now considered the series 'not on the proper [ITV1] channel' for its celebrity version.
'It is difficult to book big celebrities, which is what we need on the main channel. You can go more interesting and a bit more niche on ITVX and ITV2.
He finished assuring: 'Yes, it will be coming back.'
The fate of Celebrity Big Brother has been revealed following the latest scandal-ridden series, and it doesn't bring great news for fans (pictured hosts AJ Odudu and Will Best with 2025 winner JoJo Siwa)
While this year's CBB saw Coronation Street's Jack P Shepherd crowned champion, the show's highest-paid signing Mickey Rourke made the most headlines, sparking huge backlash when he made a homophobic comment to housemate JoJo Siwa.
The Hollywood star was set to be paid a reported £500,000 for his time on the show, but he saw his fee reduced when he was later removed from the house for 'unnacceptable behaviour' towards housemate Chris Hughes.
CBB finalist JoJo Siwa recently gushed that her boyfriend and co-star Chris Hughes is 'the brightest light in her life' after he took a huge step with her family.
The couple cemented their relationship in May after meeting in the Celebrity Big Brother house in April, and have since documented their loved-up trips together on social media.
And on Tuesday, JoJo shared an update on her relationship with her man, revealing 'it's going very well'.
Appearing on Loose Women, the Dance Moms star, 22, said: 'He's the brightest light in my life, he's the thing that makes me the happiest.'
Janet Street-Porter then asked what her family thought of Chris, with JoJo revealing: 'Oh, my mum absolutely adores him.
'My dad and he are best friends, my brother just asked him to be a groomsman in his wedding.
ITV boss Kevin Lygo confirmed on Thursday that both Big Brother and Celebrity Big Brother will be back on ITV beyond 2025 - but it won't be on the main channel (pictured AJ and Will)
'My family has never loved somebody like this, like ever.'
JoJo also recently revealed her plans to start a family 'aren't that far away,' as her romance with Chris heats up.
After travelling to the UK to promote her new song Raspy, JoJo has told The Sun that she 'craves' motherhood in the future.
She was previously forced to deny speculation she was pregnant after the wild theory circulated on TikTok.
Asked whether she still wants children, she said: 'I crave them, I absolutely would love to have babies, it's absolutely in my future and I don't think it's that far away.
'I'm at a place in my life where my career by no means is slowing down, but my career is at a point where it works and it runs and I know how to do everything that I'm doing and I'm not learning anything new, so I'm at a great place with that.
It comes as CBB finalist JoJo Siwa gushed that boyfriend and co-star Chris Hughes is 'the brightest light in her life' as she revealed he has taken a huge step with her family (pictured together)
'Obviously I have a great boy in my life, there's a lot of things to happen before then, but definitely want kids.'
During the interview, JoJo also hinted that she and Chris have plans for a holiday together this autumn, after the star wraps her Infinity Heart tour in October.
JoJo previously poked fun at rumours that she was pregnant in June after a loved-up TikTok video with boyfriend Chris sent fans wild with speculation.
She asked her fans to play the game '2 truths & a lie' - before she read out three statements, one being a lie and the other two being truthful.
She then said: '1. I've never smoked a [cigarette] 2. I'm pregnant 3. This song comes out on Spotify Friday.'
JoJo was playing into online speculation that she could be expecting after Chris gently rubbed his finger over her tummy during a recent TikTok video.
Fans wrote things like, 'Pregnancy craving???' as she tucked into a plate of red food.
