La Toya Jackson and Ann Widdecombe are both said to be considering appearing on this years Strictly Come Dancing.

Despite making a host of diva like demands, the BBC are said to be desperate to land an appearance from la Toya and have even agreed to give her a seperate dressing room and an increased fee.

A source told The Mirror: “La Toya would be a great name to have on the show. If she chats about Michael live on TV, or dedicates an emotional performance to him, it will make for fantastic viewing.”

Tory MP Ann Widdecombe, is also said to be appearing on the show which kicks off next month.

Widdecombe told Total Politics magazine she had turned down an earlier request to go on the show, saying: “I’ve always thought that cavorting around with those frightfully elegant mortals I’d look an idiot.

“But what I’ve realised from John Sergeant’s performance is they do let you go at your own pace.”

Peter Andre has claimed that he is going to collaborate with LaToya Jackson, in a tribute to her late brother Michael.

Andre told The News Of The World: “This is the biggest thing that’s ever happened to me. La Toya and I are joining forces.

“The Jacksons know how much I love Michael and how he’s been an inspiration. It’s a total honour to be doing it.”

Careful Peter, you are starting to seem almost as publicity hungry as your former wife!

Big Brother fans will get three Jacksons for the price of one tonight as La Toya returns to the Big Brother final with siblings Janet and Tito.

Channel 4 are said to have stepped up their security massively to protect their high profile guests and an insider told The Sun: “The Jacksons can get pretty paranoid about security so we’ve made sure there are extra bodies around.

“The crowds can get a little wild on eviction nights — especially at the final — so we don’t want anyone getting annoyed.”

I reckon the pair are just coming over to scope the show out. After all it’s bound to be their turn next year!

For today’s Celebrity Big Brother task Coolio, La Toya and Verne – the three American housemates – will take part in a Best of British Quiz and will be given two hours in which to learn as much as possible from their fellow housemates on the following subjects:

o British Heroes
o Cockney Rhyming Slang
o British Place Names
o The Queen’s English

Throughout the two hour tutorial period, Big Brother will deliver various British delicacies, via the hatch in order for Coolio, La Toya and Verne to experience the flavour of Britain.

Later today the three American Housemates will be called to the Task Room where they will receive a traditional British roast dinner and listen to some traditional British music in order to focus their minds for the Best of British quiz.

However, once the Americans are locked in the task room, eating their roast dinner, the remaining housemates will discover that they will also play a role in the quiz. They must each wear an all-in-one shiny suit containing remotely controlled muscle stimulator pads.

Each time Coolio, La Toya and Verne provide an incorrect answer a buzzer will sound and remaining housemates will receive a mild shock.

Coolio, La Toya and Verne will be asked a total of 50 questions;

o 10 questions on British Heroes
o 10 questions on Cockney Rhyming Slang
o 10 questions on British Place Names
o 10 questions on the Queen’s English
o Plus 10 questions on a mystery subject – their fellow housemates.

If the three American Housemates successfully answer 30 or more questions correctly then housemates will pass the task and receive 3 tokens.

Housemates have been informed of the task, streaming starts today on E4 at 14.45-17.00

Highlights of today’s task will be seen in Monday’s 9pm show, C4

Celebrity Big Brother housemate, La Toya Jackson has said that she is just waiting for the calm times to pass in the BB house and thinks that people are going to start losing their cool within the next few days.

In the diary room yesterday Big Brother asked her how she is finding the house. She replied:

“I’m finding it very interesting. I think that everyone will change over the next couple of days so I’m just waiting to see the change”, she responds adding that she thinks changes will come through Ulrika who will, “probably not bite her tongue over time”, and that Tommy and Tina will also probably stop biting their tongues. La Toya adds that as she comes from a very large family she is not used to conflict.

La Toya Jackson has revealed that her baby sister, Janet Jackson will be watching her progress on Celebrity Big Brother this year.

In the garden last night Tina and La Toya were having a bit of a heart to heart about past relationships when Tina exclaimed:

“I’m surprised you’re in here!” She then asked La Toya if any of her family will be watching. La Toya replied, “Jan will see it…My business partner will call the family… Jan will definitely watch”.

It is strange enough to see a Jackson on Celebrity Big Brother, albeit a not very famous one, but weirder still to think of the massively successful Janet Jackson sitting in her American mansion catching up on each days events and highlights.