CBB’s Chris Hughes ‘quit’ huge show role before entering house and was replaced by star
Chris Hughes reportedly quit his role on ITV Racing before entering the Celebrity Big Brother house earlier this month, with the former Love Island star said to have been replaced by a reality star20:29, 24 Apr 2025Chris Hughes reportedly quit an ITV roleChris Hughes, the reality TV star best known for his stint on Love Island, reportedly quit his ITV Racing role before entering the Celebrity Big Brother house this month.Reports say Chris couldn’t come to terms on the money with ITV, leading him to ditch the coverage. The ITV star, now competing for victory in this year’s Celebrity Big Brother finalé, has been a horseracing fan for years and was delighted to join ITV Racing back in 2019. He co-presented some of the biggest horse races on the calendar, including the Cheltenham Festival and Royal Ascot, and became a fixture on ITV Racing’s Social Stable. He was teaming up with Oli Bell, 37, who’s still working over at ITV.Just this month, Oli appeared in the Social Stable with Sam Quek, one of ITV Racing’s newbies, who made her name on shows like strictly-come-dancing >Strictly Come Dancing and I’m A Celeb… during the Aintree Grand National Festival.Article continues belowChris previously worked for ITV Racing(Image: More