Louie Spence

Louie Spence

Louie Spence is set to join 'Celebrity Big Brother'.

The Pineapple Dance Studios artistic director - who was a judge on the seventh series of 'Dancing on Ice' - has been snapped up to appear on the Channel 5 reality TV show alongside transsexual Lauren Harries, who was known as James before she underwent a sex change in 2001, when it kicks off next week.

An insider told The Sun newspaper: "Louie and Lauren should bring a lot of drama and fun to the show."

Other stars who have reportedly signed up for this year's 'Celebrity Big Brother' include model Sophie Anderton, Geordie Shore's Charlotte Crosby and former football manager Ron Atkinson.

'Loose Women' star Carol McGiffin is also rumoured to be lined up to appear in the iconic house, and her co-star Jane McDonald previously said she would be a great contestant because she's a disaster in the kitchen and would provide viewers with plenty of laughs.

She previously said: "With Carol, what you see is what you get, but I've not heard that [she is going in the 'Big Brother' house]. She'd be brilliant but she can't cook."

A Channel 5 spokesman said: "We never comment on speculation and rumours about the line-up."