Celebrity Big Brother bosses have reportedly suffered a setback as one of the stars is said to have dropped out of talks to appear into the iconic house this year
A huge star has reportedly pulled out of talks to be in the latest series of Celebrity Big Brother.
Fans are desperate to find out which stars are stepping into the iconic house, where David Potts was crowned champ in 2024. We’re just days away from seeing hosts AJ Odudu and Will Best welcome the latest batch of famous housemates, as the new series kicks off on ITV1 on April 7.
So far, the likes of soap stars Patsy Palmer and Jack P Shepherd have been tipped to appear on the show. There have also been rumours of former Love Island stars Chris Hughes, Tommy Fury and Mitch Taylor being signed up.
However, it’s claimed one star has decided to drop out of talks for an appearance on this year’s series. It’s claimed US singer Macy Gray, 57, has declined to be part of the lineup despite bosses being keen on getting her into the house.
A source told The Sun: “Macy’s fury at being voted out as Toad In The Hole earlier this year was such a talking point and bosses thought she would also make a great housemate. She’d seemed keen to rewrite her narrative after The Masked Singer drama but in the end decided not to go ahead.”
A spokesperson for Celebrity Big Brother has declined to confirm this is the case. They told the Mirror: “Any names suggested for Celebrity Big Brother are purely speculation.”
Macy shocked viewers when she walked off of the stage during her stint on The Masked Singer. Things got awkward when the hitmaker was voted off of the show and unveiled as Toad In The Hole after singing Boney M’s banger Sunny.
The star seemingly refused to take off her mask and viewers watched the songstress walked off stage when the panel decided to save Bear in the final vote. Host Joel Dommett seemed taken aback as the scenes unfolded.
The panel, including Maya Jama, Mo Gilligan, Davina McCall, Jonathan Ross and guest judge Suranne Jones, were also surprised. However, Macy returned to the stage and did end up revealing her identity.
At the time, it was claimed Macy was “blindsided” by being one of the first to be eliminated from the show after reaching the final of the US version as Sea Queen in 2023. A source claimed she was “almost shellshocked to start with” and was soon “gutted to be out so early because she really enjoyed being on the American version”.
The insider told The Sun at the time: “It was the shock of it for her as well as the upset and in that moment she had a very raw, human reaction and wanted out. For a professional performer to reach that point shows how badly she felt.”
The insider also claimed it took the people backstage a while to ‘talk her round’ before she came back to the stage. Fans watching at the time rushed to social media to comment on the exit.
One viewer on X wrote: “Well that was awkward… #maskedsingeruk.” Another said: “Wow is Macy Gray really that heartbroken that she’s been kicked off Masked Singer”.
A third commented: “Oh everyone looks so awkward. She walked off stage. cannot deal #maskedsingeruk #maskedsinger.” Another added: “Did anyone else feel awkward watching the last few minutes of that .. Macy Gray pls #maskedsingeruk.”
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