Sally Bercow defies critics

Celebrity Big Brother, the former Channel 4 show relaunched on Thursday on Channel 5. The wife of the House of Commons' speaker Sally Bercow and Kerry Katona were amongst the people entering the house.

The new Big Brother presenter Brian Dowling told the BBC earlier this week that Endemol and Channel Five had spent £220m on the programme.

Channel 5 have said the opening show attracted viewing figures of 5.1 million.

Footage courtesy of Celebrity Big Brother - Channel 5