But this year, TV viewers have a special treat in store as a trio of fiery blondes are set to clash on Celebrity Big Brother
TOWIE's Gemma Collins, Strictly's siren Kristina Rihanoff and troubled EastEnders regular Danniella Westbrook are believed to lead this year's line-up.
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It's a jungle in there: Gemma Collins is hoping to fare better than in I'm A Celebrity as she leads the stars who are set to appear in 2016's Celebrity Big Brother
Battle of the blondes: Controversial soap star Danniella Westbrook - who was dropped from the show last year before it aired - will also appear, alongside Strictly's siren Kristina Rihanoff
Be a vixen in velvet with Danniella's shorts from Oasis
When in doubt, go for an all-black look.
Danniella Westbrook looks impossibly chic here in this pussybow blouse and pair of velvet shorts.
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Gemma's last stint on a different reality show from The Only Way Is Essex memorably ended in disaster as she dropped out of I'm A Celebrity after just three days in the jungle.
Kristina is keen to get the public back on her side after her controversial romance with fellow contestant Ben Cohen, who announced he was dating the Russian blonde after splitting from the mother of his two children, Abby.
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Meanwhile, Daniella - who played Sam Mitchell on the hit BBC soap for two decades - has a well-documented troubled past, including cocaine addition.
The actress was reported to have signed up to appear on CBB last year, but didn't make it through the vigorous psychiatric evaluations.
Mamma mia! Italian sociliate Nancy Dell'Olio - who dated ex-England boss Sven Goran Eriksson - is bound to have some good stories to tell her housemates
Glamour girls: The line-up has had a serious injection of glamour from Ex On The Beach star Megan McKenna and former Hollyoaks actress Stephanie Davis, who was sacked from the soap last year
Bad boy returns: Nineties' actor Darren Day - famed for his love rat ways - will also appear on the Channel 5 hit
Reality hits: Former X Factor star Christopher Maloney (left) has signed up alongside Kim Kardashian's BFF Jonathan Cheban
Music to our ears: David Bowie's fiery ex-wife Angie is bound to lift the lid on her dealings with the music industry
Here come the hunks: Geordie Shore's muscle-bound star Scotty T will have a battle on his hands for the female housemates' attention - and the mirror - as he's set to live alongside former Mr Ireland Jeremy McConnell
Who? US reality star Tiffany Pollard is a relative unknown in the UK but is bound to stir up some drama in the house
Soap star to soap box: EastEnders actor John Partridge, famous for playing Christian Clarke in EastEnders is also set to enter the house, alongside outspoken Winston McKenzie, a former Ukip spokesman
Reality show regular: Producer David Gest - the former husband of Liza Minelli - will make his latest TV appearance after stints on I'm A Celebrity, Soapstar Superstar and Come Dine With Me
Joining the trio are bad boy actor Darren Day, Sven-Goran Eriksson's ex-WAG Nancy Dell'Olio, Former X Factor finalist Christopher Maloney, David Bowie's ex-wife Angie, music producer David Gest, Megan McKenna, who starred in US reality show Ex On The Beach.
Also set to make the CBB house their home are sacked Hollyoaks actress Stephanie Davis, Actor John Partridge, famous for playing Christian Clarke in EastEnders, Geordie Shore star Scotty T, Jeremy McConnell, a former Mr Ireland, Kim Kardashian's BFF Jonathan Cheban, US reality TV star Tiffany Pollard and Winston McKenzie, a former Ukip spokesman.
And despite being locked away for weeks without contact with the outside world, the contestants will at least be living in plush surroundings.
The Hertfordshire-based surveillance house has undergone as dramatic make-over in anticipation of the forthcoming series, which airs from 5 January.
Facelift: The CBB house has undergone as dramatic make-over in anticipation of the forthcoming series, which airs from 5 January
The famous house has undergone a major costume change, and Housemates will be transported to a striking and theatrical setting which echoes the vaudeville theatres of a bygone era.
As they take their cue to enter the House, the celebrities will descend down a majestic staircase, leading to glamourous rooms made up of rich opulent textures and packed with intriguing curiosities.
But is it too good to be true? Big Brother may have set the scene of a decadent, antiquated world, but there is also the suggestion of a grittier underworld.
Now that's an entrance! The new contestants will enjoy a vaudeville-style atmosphere in the new look home
But is it too good to be true? Big Brother may have set the scene of a decadent, antiquated world, but there is also the suggestion of a grittier underworld
Co-stars: Presenters Rylan Clark and Emma Willis in the diary room of the Big Brother house in Hertfordshire
In fact, it won't take long for the Housemates to discover that there are also some unwelcome surprises in store.
The much-used Big Brother garden has been transformed into a Whitechapel-style foggy street scene with a Victorian pub snug, which will surely provide a hidden corner for sharing secrets and backstage backstabbing.
There is also an old-school chemist with faux tiled walls and display cases.
Step back in time: There is also an old-school chemist with faux tiled walls and display cases
Old school: The bathroom has been transformed into a Victorian-era apothecary
Meanwhile, in the bedrooms, there are also four-poster beds made from wrought iron.
Painted in gold and black, they are off-set against a profusion of red velvet soft furnishings for a sumptuous finish.
However, if all the other series are anything to go by, it will be anything but a comfortable experience for whoever agrees to dwell in the infamous abode.
Saloon: The kitchen has been revamped to look like an old-fashioned bar with frosted damask glass
Old-world charm: The kitchen looks more like a typical Victorian boozer from back in the day
The last season ended in police intervention after reality TV's Farrah Abraham, 24, struck 'Allo 'Allo actress Vicki Michelle on the head with a champagne glass.
The incident happened in September during the Bit On The Side panel show in September and resulted in the actress being taken to hospital.
The incident took place after Aisleyne and Farrah had been arguing during the show over who had 'anger issues'.
Luxury - or sleepless nights? In the bedrooms there are also four-poster beds made from wrought iron
Headache-inducing: The living room features a clash of colours, fabrics and styles in a bid for boldness
As the show was broadcast on a time delay, Channel 5 producers cut to a stationary graphic as the fight kicked off, before later returning to host Rylan Clark, who explained the panel would not be returning due to an 'incident'.
Big Brother 7 star Aisleyne, 36, claimed she attempted to throw champagne over Farrah - not the glass as had previously been reported - but was horrified when the Teen Mom star allegedly threw two flutes at her
Speaking to The Mirror, Aisleyne said: '[Farrah] threw the glass at me. It smashed all over the floor and the desk. Because it didn't get me she picked up another glass, threw it and it smashed. She picked up Jenna's (Jameson) glass and threw it.'
Outside: The much-used Big Brother garden has been transformed into a Whitechapel-style foggy street scene with a Victorian pub snug
London calling! The celebrity residents will enjoy a room with a view - albeit an artificial one
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