Louis Walsh reveals staggering pay cheque for Celebrity Big Brother stint as he admits 'they really wanted me'

Coronation Street star Colson Smith was spotted by fans in his 'new job' weeks after taking part in Celebrity Big Brother. The actor recently returned to the cobbles after finishing the ITV reality series in third place.

Coronation Street star Colson Smith has shared some details about his time in the Celebrity Big Brother house that viewers didn't see - including his cheeky move and the code names used by bosses as they tried to keep the cast under wraps before launch night.

Louis Walsh didn't want to share his phone number with Celebrity Big Brother champ David Potts, even after David won the show on ITV last Friday.The famous music manager from Ireland, who is 71 years old, chatted to Angellica Bell and the hosts James and Matt on Hits Radio Breakfast Show on Tuesday about his time in the famous house. During Friday's final, David got the top prize, and Nikita Kuzmin from Strictly Come Dancing came in second - meanwhile, Louis came in fourth place. Since leaving the house, Louis has been addressing the various comments he made on the show, and on Monday, he apologised to Ronan Keating for calling him "talentless" while talking to Sharon Osbourne.

Louis Walsh has said he has “regret” about being outspoken about other famous faces while in the Celebrity Big Brother house.

Louis Walsh has revealed he was treated by medics in the Celebrity Big Brother house after suffering from anxiety and panic attacks. The 71-year-old revealed that he had to be given medication to calm down as he suffered from insomnia and struggled to sleep.The star told The Sun: “We weren’t allowed to get up and do anything if we woke up in the night so I’d wake at 3, 4 in the morning, and just lie there in the dark, worrying about things.

Former X Factor judge Louis Walsh has left the Celebrity Big Brother house in fourth place, issuing a three word response on his way out. As he was joined by hosts AJ Odudu and Will Best, he told them exactly how he felt about his time on the show, simply stating: "It is scary." He added: "It's scary in there." The Irish music manager, left the ITV reality show to the song Keep On Movin’ by boy band Five, before declaring : “I am so glad to be out”. The 71-year-old said: “We had a brilliant time, but it’s scary – the best show in town.

Celebrity Big Brother's semi-finalists were treated to a visit from a family member or friend on Thursday night's episode - and for Louis Walsh, he reunited with his X Factor co-star Sinitta. However, the visit wasn't as cordial as he would have liked. Pop star Sinitta, who rose to fame in the 1980s, popped by the Big Brother house to see Louis - but gave him a stern talking to.

The remaining Celebrity Big Brother housemates are visited by friends and family during Thursday night's episode ahead of this year's highly anticipated final tomorrow night.

Celebrity Big Brother fans were making the same future prediction for Colson Smith as he discussed his future on Coronation Street. It also came as he was 'replaced' on the podcast he hosts with his ITV soap co-stars Ben Price and Jack P Shepherd - but just as a one-off.

Nikita Kuzmin has been one of the standout stars on Celebrity Big Brother, despite an unexpected clash on Tuesday with Fern Britton - and as the big final looms, his stunning model girlfriend Lauren Jaine has opened up on how ‘proud’ she is of him. Speaking on Celebrity Big Brother Late and Live, Lauren said: “I really love it when he’s just messing around with the boys, it looks like he’s having such a fun time with his friends.

The latest episode of Celebrity Big Brother set to air on Wednesday 20 March sees one housemate forced to sit out as they have a nasty fall. As Big Brother announces the task, the housemates are split into two teams with Zeze Millz and Nikita Kuzmin as captains.They are told to protect a set of balloons whilst at the same time bursting the opposing team’s balloons with a pin.The winners of the challenge will win a Chinese takeaway feast that evening. On the yellow team led by Zeze is Marisha Wallace - who have both been evicted, Fern Britton and Bradley Riches.

Coronation Street fans have been sharing a problem as it was revealed Colson Smith could make the Celebrity Big Brother final. The actor has ditched the cobbles for a few weeks to start in the reboot of the ITV reality show which returned for the first time in six years earlier this month.

Denise Welch, star of Loose Women, has sparked rumours of a feud with a Celebrity Big Brother contestant.The former Coronation Street actress posted a mysterious comment about a housemate during Monday night's show on her social media. Fans think she was talking about Fern Britton, who had the power to evict one person before Friday's final. In Monday night's episode, former This Morning host Fern was asked to place a snake on the bed of the housemate she wanted to leave and she chose Louis Walsh.

Celebrity Big Brother's Louis Walsh was granted immunity from the next eviction in a twist delivered by Monday night's programme. As the housemates danced around in an eruption of emerald for St.

A huge feud erupts in Celebrity Big Brother as Colson Smith turns on a "game-playing" housemate.The falling out comes as the housemates are asked to nominate one-by-one in the diary room for this week's eviction.This sees the Coronation Street star nominating Marisha, with a brutal reason behind his decision. Explaining to the camera, Colson says: "There’s been a couple of questionable things in the house in the past couple of days.

Ronan Keating has slammed his former manager Louis Walsh, branding him a 'jealous bulls****’ in a sweary rant. It comes as Louis Walsh, 71, who is currently starring in Celebrity Big Brother, called the Boyzone star a ‘pr**’ in front of millions of viewers. Speaking to former X Factor judge Sharon Osbourne, Louis said: “He was such a p***k…Everybody thinks he's a lovely guy, do you know what I mean?' Louis also hit out at Ronan’s career, saying: “He hasn't had a hit record since I left.

Jedward delighted Scots crowds at the weekend after playing at an event in Glasgow. The cheeky singing duo kicked off St Paddy's day celebrations with a bang in the People's city.

Coronation Street star Sally Ann Matthews was quick to clear up some false information flying around about her co-star Colson Smith while he's in the Celebrity Big Brother house. The actress has been keenly supporting her fellow soap star during his time in the ITV reality show.

Ronan Keating has claimed that Louis Walsh has bitterness "festering in his soul". Louis revealed details of their long-standing feud during his appearance on Celebrity Big Brother when viewers saw the housemates enjoying a VIP pop party with treats, drinks, and classic pop tunes. But when Ronan's song Life Is A Rollercoaster played in the house, Louis took a harsh jab at the singer.

Katie Waissel has become the latest former X Factor contestant to criticise former X Factor judge Louis Walsh.Earlier this week, Jedward took aim at their former manager Walsh, following him branding them as “vile” during his time on Celebrity Big Brother (March 12). After another contestant asked Walsh what it was like working with the pop duo, he replied: “They were vile…But they were great.