With the return of “Celebrity Big Brother,” rumors are circulating again about how much money the stars will be offered to take part.
X Factor icon Sharon Osbourne, 71, is the show's first “celebrity lodger” as she will only be staying in the house for a week.
While her time in the house may be short, her fee is certainly not small – she will reportedly take home a staggering £100,000 for every day she spends there.
Insiders told The Sun that her ITV fee was too high for her to stay for the full duration, so her final total won't be known until she leaves.
Before Sharon's final fee is revealed, Web takes a look at the stars who have received the highest payouts for their stints in the CBB house over the years.
X Factor icon Sharon Osbourne, 71, is the series' first “celebrity lodger” as she only stays in the house for a week – taking home a whopping £100,000 a day
1. David Gest – £600,000
American film producer David Gest is the highest paid celebrity of all time on Celebrity Big Brother with £600,000.
Gest starred in the series' 17th season alongside Tiffany Pollard, Jonathan Cheban, Danniella Westbrook, Gemma Collins, Darren Day and Jeremy McConnell, but left the series after 13 days for medical reasons.
He was involved in one of the show's most iconic scenes – when TV personality Tiffany confused the death of David Bowie with the death of her housemate Gest.
Angie Bowie, who was married to pop icon David Bowie for ten years, learned off-camera that the singer had died of cancer.
Angie returned to the house, clearly upset by the news, and told EastEnders actor John Partridge about it, asking him to keep it to himself. She also told Gest, who actually felt unwell during his time on the show and went to bed.
Angie decided to tell Tiffany, but the US reality star assumed that “David's dead” meant she was referring to Gest – who was bedridden at the time.
Sadly, Gest passed away in April of that year at the age of 62, just months after appearing on the show.
American film producer David Gest is the highest paid celebrity of all time on Celebrity Big Brother with £600,000
2. Katie Price – £500,000
Katie Price made a shocking late appearance into the Celebrity Big Brother house during season 15 in 2015.
But despite her late arrival, Price, 45, came out on top and it was reported that Katie earned a whopping £500,000 for her appearance.
Price beat controversial TV personality Katie Hopkins to win the series – with Hopkins later describing her win as a “cheat”.
“There is no part of Katie Price that deserves to win,” Hopkins told the Daily Star Sunday at the time. “She's just a nobody with a pair of t**s – and those t**s aren't that great either.”
Price clapped back at Hopkins, branding her “mean” and claiming the columnist was “excited” to meet her when she entered the house.
Katie Price made a shocking late appearance into the Celebrity Big Brother house during season 15 in 2015
3. Katie Hopkins – £400,000
Katie Hopkins appeared on the series alongside Price in 2015 – it appeared to be a high-paying series.
The media columnist was reportedly paid £400,000 for her appearance on the show and came second to Price.
Hopkins entered the CBB house in 2015 to boos – and later attacked winner Price.
“She had no topic of conversation and I found her to be a very boring person,” Hopkins told the Sun On Sunday newspaper at the time. “Honestly, if I had been watching with the British audience I would have switched off.”
Katie Hopkins appeared on the series alongside Price in 2015 – it appeared to be a high-paying series
4. Kellie Maloney – £400,000
Kellie Maloney was said to be the highest paid celebrity on Celebrity Big Brother 2014 – reportedly earning £400,000.
The 71-year-old boxing promoter, who is transgender, later revealed that her appearance on the show helped her daughters see her as a woman.
Speaking about her relationship with her daughters Sophie and Libby after leaving the house, Maloney revealed that it has made them closer.
“After almost two years of living alone and secluded from my family, I cannot believe what has happened,” she told the Daily Mirror at the time.
“When I left Big Brother I told the girls I was buying a flat on the Kent coast and they said: 'Why don't you come back to live closer to home? Then we can have two houses,” Maloney said.
Kellie Maloney was said to be the highest paid celebrity on Celebrity Big Brother 2014 – reportedly earning £400,000
5. Jonathan Cheban – £300,000
Kim Kardashian's boyfriend Jonathan Cheban was one of the stars of arguably the show's most famous cast – Series 15.
The 50-year-old American reality star took home £300,000 for his time on the show alongside highest-paid star Gest.
Cheban was due to re-enter the house the following year, in 2017 – but was axed from the show after demanding £100,000 a day.
The following day he took part in intense negotiations with the CBB team, which ended in heated disagreements.
Kim Kardashian's boyfriend Jonathan Cheban was one of the stars of arguably the show's most famous cast – Series 15
6. Janice Dickinson – £300,000
Janice Dickinson entered Celebrity Big Brother on day two in 2015 before being kicked out on day 27.
The Brooklyn-born star, 69, was greeted with a sea of cheers as she exited the Channel 5 competition after bagging £300,000 for her appearance.
However, she suffered a wardrobe malfunction when her microphone fell into her underwear.
Luckily, her modesty was saved by a commercial break.
Janice Dickinson entered Celebrity Big Brother on day two in 2015 before being kicked out on day 27
7. Stephanie Pratt – £250,000
The Hills reality TV star Stephanie Pratt was another highly paid celebrity to grace the Big Brother house.
Pratt, 37, found romance with George Gilbey during her time in the house – but after the eviction she was left heartbroken when he moved on.
But her time in the house during season 14 definitely wasn't in vain, with Pratt receiving a hefty fee of £250,000.
The Hills reality TV star Stephanie Pratt was another highly paid celebrity to grace the Big Brother house
8. Danniella Westbrook – £250,000
Danniella Westbrook, another star of the iconic 2016 series, received £250,000 for her work.
The 50-year-old actress broke out of the house twice during her time as housemates with Gemma Collins following her row with Stephanie Davis.
But in 2023, Danniella admitted she was using “11 bags” of cocaine a day in the lead up to entering the house.
In the podcast, Danniella said that at the time “no one” knew the extent of her addiction.
Danniella Westbrook, another star of the iconic 2016 series, received £250,000 for her work
9. Ulrika Jonsson – £175,000
Ulrika Jonsson took part in “Celebrity Big Brother” in 2009, won the series and returned the following year with “Ultimate Big Brother”.
The Swedish-British presenter and model, 56, famously didn't get along with Austin Powers star Verne Troyer during the show.
Years later, she said of their feud: “The late Austin Powers actor Verne Troyer – who everyone seems to admire a lot – wasn't actually a particularly nice person.”
Ulrika Jonsson took part in “Celebrity Big Brother” in 2009, won the series and returned the following year with “Ultimate Big Brother”.
10. Christopher Biggins – £150,000
Christopher Biggins was a highly paid housemate, although he was actually removed during his series in August 2016.
The 75-year-old actor was removed from the Celebrity Big Brother house after he reportedly insulted Jewish housemate Katie Waissel with an “anti-Semitic” joke.
The former X Factor star reportedly “burst into tears while other housemates looked on in shock” after the comment.
Biggins was later called into the diary room and given a formal warning – and told he would be sent home, although he apologized.
Christopher Biggins was a highly paid housemate, although he was actually removed during his series in August 2016
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