Celebrity Big Brother kicks off: Singer Chesney Hawkes is given secret task as he and JoJo Siwa are first to enter the house

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By AMELIA WYNNE FOR MAILONLINE

Published: 21:21 BST, 7 April 2025 | Updated: 21:32 BST, 7 April 2025

Celebrity Big Brother kicked off on ITV on Monday night as 13 new housemates burst onto our screens.

Chesney Hawkes and JoJo Siwa were the first to head through the doors after being welcomed by hosts Will Best and AJ Odudu.

Singer Chesney, 53, was given the first task as the episode kicked off as Big Brother told him he had to introduce himself as ‘The One and Only Chesney Hawkes’ to the next four entries to the house.

He is playing for points in ‘Big Brother’s very hush hush gameshow’ to win prizes for the first few days in the Big Brother house. 

He stripped down in his intro video as he admitted he was a ‘bit of a nudist’ – and later joked he’d ‘peaked to early’ with the risky move.

As he entered the house he said of the upcoming experience: ‘I’m 53 and I’ve spent 53 years with myself, so I think I know myself pretty well. But I reckon I’m going to learn stuff about myself.

Celebrity Big Brother kicked off on ITV on Monday night as 13 new housemates burst onto our screens

Chesney Hawkes and JoJo Siwa were the first to head through the doors after being welcomes by hosts Will Best and AJ Odudu 

‘If you can reach your mid 50s and there’s potential to do that, then that’s really exciting. And I think I’ll learn some stuff about other celebrities that I didn’t know as well – so that’s interesting. 

‘Oh and Tuesday night is the night we put the bins out so I’m looking forward to not doing that!’

Singer and dancer Jojo, 21, was next to enter and put on an animated display as she chatted to Chesney.

She said as she entered: ‘I’d say my strengths are making people laugh and smile and have a good time – that’s my forte. I think I’ll be easy to get along with – I’m a fairly easy person to get along with. I’m an easy person to converse with – even if somebody’s the complete opposite to me. 

‘At the end of the day, we’re all human. And I think if you’re a human that’s open to conversation that’s a great thing. And if you’re human that’s not open to conversation that’s all good – I’ll go converse with somebody nicer.’

Trisha Goddard was next to enter as she spoke about her ongoing terminal breast cancer battle in her VT – saying her chemo was now ‘part of her new normal’.

The ITV darling, who hosted the popular daytime chat show Trisha from 1998 to 2004, announced in February last year that the cancer she was diagnosed with in 2008 and eventually beat, had sadly returned.

Love Island’s Chris Hughes was next to enter as he said he backed himself to get to the final. 

Singer and dancer Jojo, 21, was next to enter and put on an animated display as she chatted to Chesney

EastEnders star Patsy Palmer was the fifth star to enter the house at which point Big Brother revealed they had won 400 points in the gameshow after Chesney successfully introduced himself how he had been challenged to.

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Celebrity Big Brother kicks off: Singer Chesney Hawkes is given secret task as he and JoJo Siwa are first to enter the house

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