Mickey Rourke and Patsy Palmer among stars entering Celebrity Big Brother house

Mickey Rourke is among the contestants joining Celebrity Big Brother’s 2025 series (Ian West/PA)

The 2025 series of Celebrity Big Brother has begun, with EastEnders star Patsy Palmer, actor Mickey Rourke and TV presenter Trisha Goddard among the show’s contestants.

Presenters AJ Odudu and Will Best opened the launch episode of the ITV reality show saying “13 celebrities are about to become Celebrity Big Brother housemates, who wins, you decide”.