The mother-of-five, who met ex husband Peter Andre on reality show I'm a Celebrity.. Get Me Outta Here, has rarely been out of the headlines this past year, after it emerged husband Kieran Hayler had been having an affair with her best friend.
The 36-year-old's close friend Rylan Clarke hinted in December that she would be joining the show at some point, telling OK:
'Kate will do Celebrity Big Brother. I think it's inevitable that she will go in there, but when the time is right.
'Will it be in January? I doubt it, but as her mate, I do know how much she wants to do it.' he said.
And now the mailonline reports that a 'well placed source' has confirmed the model will be joining the Channel 5 show on Friday.
CBB is in desperate need of more housemates, after Ken Morley and Jeremy Jackson were both dramatically booted from the house amidst accusations of sexist and racist behaviour.
Ken, 72, spoke about his premature exit on daytime talk show, Loose Women on Tuesday.
He told presenters and viewers of the ITV show that he apologised 'unreservedly' about his behaviour, and maintained he was not racist, but had used an 'outdated expression'.
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