15<\/p>\n Celebrity Big Brother\u2019s rich list has been revealed by The SunCredit: The Sun 15<\/p>\n Celebrity Big Brother kicks off next Monday<\/p>\n Unlike BBC<\/a>‘s Strictly Come Dancing<\/a>, which pays all contestants the same flat fee of \u00a325,000, CBB housemates<\/a> can command big bucks for being filmed 24\/7.<\/p>\n But how much they each get paid varies wildly depending on what TV bosses deem the stars are worth.<\/p>\n And while the public is completely unaware of what goes into these secret salary negotiations, bookers work to a closely-guarded sliding scale that helps them easily pinpoint who deserves a whopping salary – going all the way up to seven figures.<\/p>\n Here, The Sun<\/a> lifts the lid on who has earned what – and the hush hush reasons behind who banks what\u2026<\/p>\n Mickey Rourke – \u00a3500k<\/strong> 15<\/p>\n Mickey is the highest-paid celebrity walking through those doors in this seriesCredit: Getty<\/p>\n While it was initially thought the Hollywood<\/a> bad boy would bank close to \u00a31m for this series, the actual figure is around half of that.<\/p>\n This still makes The Wrestler star the highest paid celebrity walking through the famous doors this series, but it\u2019s a far cry from the \u00a3800k pay day<\/a> Sharon Osbourne<\/a> netted for just eight days in the house as a \u2018celebrity lodger\u2019 last year.<\/p>\n So why has Mickey<\/a> commanded the most? Well, he\u2019s the biggest name on a global scale, and his controversial reputation as a wild child only helps hoick his fee.<\/p>\n Bosses are hoping he\u2019ll deliver the kind of shock moments that Dennis Rodman, Gary Busey, Michael Madsen and Tara Reid brought to their respective series.<\/p>\n A source reveals: \u201cMickey is considered a loose cannon, and producers think he is worth getting their big cheque book out for. He is unpredictable, and they know lots of people will tune in to see if he cracks under the pressure.\u201d<\/p>\n The reason he\u2019s not raking in closer to the magic million, however, is because his popularity is on the wane compared to his mid-noughties renaissance.<\/p>\n Lottie Hulme Full Celebrity Big Brother line up revealed as chat show legend and Brit comedian who cracked Hollywood join show<\/p>\n Our insider adds: \u201cBack in 2008, he had the world at his feet again with an Oscar<\/a> nomination for The Wrestler, but since then, he has had a string of straight-to-streaming flops. Ten years ago, he would have made even more money for signing up.\u201d<\/p>\n JoJo Siwa – \u00a3400k<\/strong> 15<\/p>\n JoJo is the second-highest-paid housemateCredit: The Mega Agency<\/p>\n The former Dance Moms<\/a> child star turned pop princess is the second-highest-paid housemate.<\/p>\n Again, she\u2019s an international name like Mickey, which bumps up her fee, but there\u2019s the added fact American stars simply don\u2019t get out of bed for the same kind of salaries as their UK counterparts.<\/p>\n Our spy reveals: \u201cUS TV gigs generally pay a lot more than their UK counterparts, so JoJo\u2019s<\/a> team will expect a minimum amount of money on the table to even consider the offer from CBB bosses.<\/p>\n “She can easily earn in the six-figure range without leaving her home country, so uprooting her life to the UK for the best part of a month has to be worth it financially.\u201d<\/p>\n Another factor that helps bag JoJo the big bucks is her interesting backstory which is sure to grab the show headlines.<\/p>\n Not only has she grown up as a child star, which comes with all the colourful stories you\u2019d expect, but she\u2019s also openly pansexual and doesn\u2019t hold back when talking about her sex life in interviews, so producers will pay for her to bring that to the table.<\/p>\n The source adds: \u201cJoJo is also unapologetically herself and very in your face, she could well rub up some of the more reserved housemates the wrong way – and that\u2019s exactly the kind of personality that will get the show to cough up.\u201d<\/p>\n Trisha Goddard –\u00a0 \u00a3200k<\/strong> 15<\/p>\n Bosses think Trisha Goddard will go far in the series, our source saysCredit: Getty<\/p>\n Out of all the British names in the pool, the chat show queen comes out on top.<\/p>\n Her \u00a3200k fee is down to her three decades on UK screens, making her a much-loved face along the lines of Fern Britton<\/a>, who commanded a similar amount last series.\u00a0<\/p>\n Our mole reveals: \u201cBosses think Trisha<\/a> will do really well in the house and go far.<\/p>\n “She\u2019s a great listener, honed by years presenting chat shows, but she\u2019s also unafraid to share her opinions and as a seasoned broadcaster, knows the kind of controversial conversation topics to start that will create dynamite TV in the house.\u201d<\/p>\n Trisha also has a profile in the States, having fronted a daytime show there from 2012 to 2014, and is based in Connecticut, New Jersey, so that international element also boosts the money she\u2019ll bag.<\/p>\n Daley Thompson\u00a0 – \u00a3150k<\/strong> 15<\/p>\n Daley Thompson has also bagged a six-figure sumCredit: Getty<\/p>\n The double Olympic Gold winning decathlete<\/a> has also netted a pretty penny for CBB, and is in the top half of earners.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s British sporting royalty, and arguably considered Britain\u2019s greatest athlete by many, and that comes with a certain price tag,\u201d our insider explains.<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s an old-school hero and, again, bosses expect him to have legs as a housemate.<\/p>\n “Daley also has a history of being outspoken on hot-button issues – he\u2019s openly opposed to trans women competing against biological women in sports – and that\u2019s just the kind of firecracker telly execs want in there.<\/p>\n “The more opinionated these household names are, the more they\u2019re worth.\u201d<\/p>\n Daley has also weathered several public scandals, from a homophobia row in the 80s to once sparking backlash for whistling during the national anthem.<\/p>\n \u201cWhile some have labelled Daley arrogant and cocky over the years, that\u2019s exactly the kind of personality bosses are willing to splash that extra cash for.\u201d<\/p>\n Michael Fabricant – \u00a3120k<\/strong> 15<\/p>\n Michael is bagging a fee in the \u00a3120k rangeCredit: Alamy<\/p>\n Politicians always come out towards the top end of the pay scale for reality shows, hence why Michael is bagging a fee in the \u00a3120k range.<\/p>\n Like most MPs that go on reality TV, he is a controversial figure<\/a>, which warrants the salary.<\/p>\n He once branded a fellow constituent a \u201ct***\u201d on social media, and he famously defended Boris Johnson<\/a> during partygate.<\/p>\n As a result, he will be polarising both with his fellow housemates and viewers, which is what will allow him to ask for a low six-figure sum.\u201d<\/p>\n But his fee is nothing compared to the \u00a3320k and \u00a31.5millon that the likes of Matt Hancock<\/a> and Nigel Farage<\/a> respectively bagged for I\u2019m A Celeb.<\/p>\n \u201cMichael isn\u2019t at that level,\u201d explains our insider. \u201cHe\u2019s more in the George Galloway<\/a> field, and George got a similar fee when he did the show back in the day.\u201d<\/p>\n Patsy Palmer –\u00a0 \u00a3100k<\/strong> 15<\/p>\n The going rate for a long-running soap legend like Patsy is \u00a3100kCredit: Getty<\/p>\n The going rate for a long-running soap legend like Patsy<\/a> is \u00a3100k, explains our person in the know.<\/p>\n \u201cPatsy is an Albert Square icon, so she gets more than one of the lower tier soap stars who hasn\u2019t been in the public eye as long as she has.<\/p>\n “That said, she\u2019s done a fair few reality shows over the years, including Dancing On Ice in 2023, so because she has done the rounds, that diminishes her exclusivity a little.<\/p>\n “Had this been her first foray into the reality game, she could have bagged herself closer to \u00a3200k.\u201d<\/p>\n Jack P Shepherd – \u00a3100k<\/strong> 15<\/p>\n Jack P Shepherd is set to bag \u00a3100k as bosses believe he’s unlikely to ruffle feathers in the houseCredit: Getty – Contributor<\/p>\n Like Patsy, Jack<\/a> is a stalwart of his soap, so commands the same payday as her.<\/p>\n \u201cAfter 25 years on the cobbles, he has earnt a higher fee than the likes of relative newcomers like Colson Smith<\/a>, who got around \u00a370k for doing the last series.\u201d<\/p>\n One thing that stops Jack going even higher than the 100k mark, however, is he is unlikely to ruffle feathers in the house.<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s a decent name which will bring soap fans to the show, so bosses are willing to fork out a mid-level fee for him, but he\u2019s very much your nice guy next door who has been in the business for years, so bosses know he\u2019s unlikely to deliver the kind of explosive moments they\u2019ll pay the biggest bucks for.<\/p>\n “Chances are, he\u2019ll be the one everyone gets on with and coast to the final week.\u201d<\/p>\n Angellica Bell – \u00a380k<\/strong> 15<\/p>\n Angellica Bell ‘has proved she\u2019s a force to be reckoned with in reality formats’Credit: Getty<\/p>\n The likeable presenter<\/a> has been plugging away for 20 years now across a variety of mass market genres from kids TV to the cosy climes of The One Show<\/a> and harder hitting consumer programmes.<\/p>\n As a result, she has a wide fan base from young to old – from viewers who have grown up with her to those who discovered her when she ventured into primetime waters – netting her a salary in the high five-figures.<\/p>\n \u201cNormally, someone who has been in the industry as long as Angellica might get in the six figure zone, but she lacks the controversy or scandal that would garner those higher price points.<\/p>\n “She has proved she\u2019s a force to be reckoned with in reality formats, however, thanks to her win on Celebrity Masterchef<\/a> in 2017, so that would have helped her agent negotiate a healthy figure based on her popularity.\u201d<\/p>\n Chris Hughes – \u00a345k<\/strong> 15<\/p>\n Chris has parlayed his post villa fame into a successful careerCredit: Getty<\/p>\n Our insider spills: \u201cIt\u2019s been some time since Chris\u2019s Love Island<\/a> hey day, which puts him in the lower end of earners this series.<\/p>\n “The likes of Ekin-Su<\/a> last year bagged over \u00a3100k, but that\u2019s because she was still riding high on the wave of her villa fame at the time, plus she\u2019d just broken up with fellow Islander Davide, so bosses paid more in the hope she\u2019d spill on that.\u201d<\/p>\n Also, while Chris has parlayed his post villa fame into a successful career doing racing commentary for ITV, he hasn\u2019t scaled the dizzy heights of his former flame Olivia Attwood<\/a>, who, with her successful documentary franchises and hit podcasts, is a much bigger hitter in the reality hierarchy.<\/p>\n Danny Beard – \u00a330k<\/strong> 15<\/p>\n Danny Beard is worth the cash even if not everyone will have heard of him, according to our insiderCredit: Getty<\/p>\n The former winner of RuPaul\u2019s Drag Race<\/a> UK may seem like a niche signing to some, but Drag Race has a feverish fanbase that overlaps greatly with the CBB audience.<\/p>\n \u201cDanny\u2019s fee might seem higher than his level of fame, but drag queens don\u2019t come cheap,\u201d says our insider.<\/p>\n \u201cThey can earn huge money from tours and club appearances, so unless they\u2019re getting paid in the \u00a330k region, they don\u2019t need to bother.<\/p>\n \u201cBosses also know that he\u2019ll bring the sort of high camp drama that the likes of Courtney Act<\/a> and David Potts<\/a> have brought in the past, so they think he\u2019s worth the cash – even if not everyone has heard of him.\u201d<\/p>\n Donna Preston – \u00a330k<\/strong> 15<\/p>\n Donna Preston is also set to receive \u00a330kCredit: Splash<\/p>\n Like Danny, Donna may not get the tabloid column inches that the likes of some of her housemates get – even lesser paid ones like Ella Rae Wise<\/a> – but there are several reasons why she is pocketing \u00a330,000.<\/p>\n \u201cComedians are always good value in the house, so bosses want them in there to bring the laughs, but Donna also has a sassy, spiky side that they believe raises her worth.<\/p>\n “She often makes near the knuckle gags and isn\u2019t worried about who she offends, and the top brass love her bold, outspoken confidence.\u201d<\/p>\n Adding to her worth is the fact that she is a familiar face to CBB audiences thanks to regular appearances on sister show, Late & Live.<\/p>\n \u201cBig Brother loves to keep it in the family and it\u2019s die-hard fanbase appreciate seeing their favourite faces come back- getting Donna to agree to go into the house was a real boon as she is very popular with ITV2<\/a> audiences.\u201d<\/p>\n Chesney Hawkes – \u00a325k<\/strong> 15<\/p>\n Chesney Hawkes is in it for the publicity, not the cash, a source saysCredit: Getty – Contributor<\/p>\n Chesney<\/a> is the second-lowest earner of the bunch this year, and here\u2019s why.<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s a very sweet guy, and everyone loves, or loves to hate, his 90s hit The One and Only, but he\u2019s something of a novelty booking,\u201d explains our well-placed source.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s been doing the rounds of the student unions for years, and while everyone loves a bit of cheese, he\u2019s not rarely-seen or reclusive, which makes him less of a coup.\u201d<\/p>\n The Sun also understands that Chesney isn\u2019t in it for the cash.<\/p>\n According to someone close to the singer, he\u2019s doing it for the publicity.<\/p>\n \u201cChesney wants to relaunch his music career and this is the perfect platform for him to do that on,\u201d says the mole.<\/p>\n Ella Rae Wise – \u00a320k<\/strong> 15<\/p>\n Ella Rae Wise is the contestant set to be paid the leastCredit: Getty<\/p>\n Poor Ella has come out at the bottom of this year\u2019s bunch, and that\u2019s a lot to do with her reality TV roots.<\/p>\n \u201cITV like to have a Towie star in the mix for cross-brand promotion, but the ITVBe<\/a> show doesn\u2019t hold the pulling power it once did.”<\/p>\n While the likes of Kirk Norcross<\/a> and Lauren Goodger<\/a> bagged six-figure paydays when they did the show a decade ago, they were Towie OGs at 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