Amy Childs, Peaches Geldof and Abbey Clancy lined up for Big Brother's 2011 return
The paper and Channel 5 are both owned by media tycoon Richard Desmond, so it's highly likely that this is more than mere speculation.
The paper reports that a four-week celebrity version of the show will kick off a 'Summer Of Bruv', followed by Big Brother 2011 in September.
The channel's bosses have wasted little time in naming stars they'd like to see on the show, including ex-Harrods boss Mohamed Al-Fayed, wacky Hollywood actor Charlie Sheen, The Only Way Is Essex's Amy Childs, presenter and model Peaches Geldof and Peter Crouch's other half, model Abbey Clancy.
A Channel 5 source told the Daily Star Sunday: 'We are giving television fans exactly what they wanted – Big Brother back on our screens this summer.
'The deal will be signed over the next couple of days but everything has been agreed.
'It’s a really exciting time for Channel 5 and everyone is determined to make this new era of Big Brother the best yet.
'We want people like Charlie Sheen and Peaches Geldof, who we’re confident would be TV gold inside the house.'
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