Boy George may have been banned from being a housemate on the latest Celebrity Big Brother series, but that won’t stop him from taking part.

Georgy Porgey tried to get his parole conditions amended last month in a bid to enter the house, however Judge Mr Justice Bean said that if George was let off the “non-custodial part” of his sentence, it would be unfair to his rent boy victim.

Instead the former Culture Club singer has agreed to take part on a lesser scale and will set tasks for the celebrity housemates.

A source told The Sun: “Bosses had big plans for George and they’re not willing to abandon them lightly. They were keen to see how he and Alex got on.

“It would have been interesting to see if they dressed up together. He’s a great character and we’re thrilled he’s keen to be involved.”