
Celebrity Big Brother: Sir Patrick Moore set to join reality show
Susie Boniface
13/12/2008
Sunday Mirror[/align]
Sky At Night presenter Sir Patrick Moore is set to join the next Celebrity Big Brother. Britain’s favourite astronomer is on the shortlist to enter the house when the show launches on January 2 – just two months before his 86th birthday.
A show insider said: “There will be medics on standby, keeping a careful eye on Patrick. He’s very spry but has arthritis and needs sticks to get around. The bosses are delighted … he’s a national treasure and they’re banking on some great television.” Sir Patrick, the world’s longest-serving TV presenter, has fronted monthly astronomy show The Sky At Night since 1957.
He is expected to be joined in the BB house by Verne Troyer, the 2ft 8ins star of Austin Powers, and rapper Bobby Brown, a former cocaine addict. Other names in the frame include tennis ace Tim Henman and actor Andrew Sachs’ granddaughter Georgina Baillie, the girl at the centre of the recent Jonathan Ross/Russell Brand BBC scandal.
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Ahh yeah - bring it on!
