CBB - Now Then Now Then Now Then! JIMMY SAVILLE to join the house?

According to The Sun Sir Jimmy Saville is set to join the quoting show insiders "A Big Brother source said last night: “We are planning to put him in the house at some point in the next week.” The price on "Any Other" has dipped slightly on Betfair (last trade 19.5 from 20+). Special Bets would remind readers of Sir Jim's program with Louis Theroux - he's quite an odd old chap and quite prickly at times - not a contender in our view but should be amusing if not another Red Herring... Compare odds on CBB from multiple bookmakers here;

UPDATE 09/01/06 Sir Jimmy Saville has agreed to pay the house a passing visit, according to the Yorkshire Evening Post. The former host of Jim'll Fix It, apparently turned down a £150,000 offer to become a fully-fledged housemate but has agreed to pop in for a spot of lunch some time this weekend.