Brian Dowling on the possibility of an Olympic star going into the house

Celebrity Big Brother: Brian Dowling talks housemate rumoursEvery day there seems to be a new rumour surrounding the upcoming series of Celebrity Big Brother. We caught up with Brian Dowling to find out his thoughts on the whispers!Emma RobertsEntertainment reporter, MSN Entertainment 2012-08-15T09:31:25  true160222393Celebrity Big Brother 2012: Denise Welch winsGallery160216361Celebrity Big Brother 2012: housematesGallery160186467Celebrity Big Brother 2012: First pictures of the houseGalleryBrian Dowling shares his thoughts on the rumoured CBB housematesWhen it comes to Big Brother, Brian Dowling is pretty much a guru. Not only has he won the show (twice!), but Brian certainly knows a thing or two about the Big Brother housemates of past and present.So, who better to ask about the current rumours surrounding the upcoming series of Celebrity Big Brother than Brian? We wanted to know what Brian thinks of some of the stars who are rumoured to be going in to the house and we quizzed him on whether he thought they'd make good housemates or if they'd be better off staying away.From Samantha Brick, to Cheryl Fergison, Brian gives us the lowdown on some of the stars who could be going into the house...topThis field has been disabled for Gallery V2Brian Dowling on Samantha BrickThere have been many reports that Samantha Brick could be joining the new series of Celebrity Big Brother - here's what Brian had to say about the Daily Mail journalist potentially going into the house."I read that she was going into the Celebrity Big Brother house in the paper. She's the lady who said that men buy her train tickets because she's really beautiful? I've never met the lady, but when I read her original story, I remember thinking: 'That woman is deluded, she should go into the Celebrity Big Brother house'. So, maybe god was listening to me!"He added: "I always think that people who are like that and say them things should watch out, as karma is a bitch! If she does go in, the article she wrote would be a great hook for her, as people will be thinking; 'you bitch!' But then, you have to remember that when Alex Reid went on the show, he got booed, but he still won. In January we had Frankie Cocozza going on the show and he came second. Big Brother is a great platform for people to change their opinions on people."topThis field has been disabled for Gallery V2Brian Dowling on Cheryl FergisonCheryl is best known for playing Heather Trott in EastEnders - does Brian think that she'd be a good Celebrity Big Brother housemate though?"She got murdered in EastEnders! If she went on Celebrity Big Brother, people would get to know her. People always know her as Heather Trott and people took the piss out of her when she was on the show."Brian added: "So, it would be quite good to see her and see what she's like as a person. On EastEnders, she was victim, so it would be interesting if she would come on Celebrity Big Brother and cause loads of trouble. I'd like to see a feisty Heather Trott!"topThis field has been disabled for Gallery V2Brian Dowling on Lauren GoodgerWill Lauren Goodger follow in the steps of Amy Childs and Kirk Norcross and go on Celebrity Big Brother?Brian told us: "We've had an Essex person in every series, so I just wonder if that's too predictable? The good thing about Lauren is that she doesn't suffer fools gladly. What I've seen of her on TOWIE is that she doesn't take rubbish off people and I think that people like strong women who stand up for themselves."topThis field has been disabled for Gallery V2Brian Dowling on Janice DickinsonCould Janice Dickinson be going into the Celebrity Big Brother house? Brian is a huge fan of Janice and he said: "Oh. My. God. She'd be amazing! I love America's Next Top Model! Yes, if she does go into the show, it'd be very exciting. She's amazing, she's ballsy and she's worked with Tyra Banks! She looks amazing too."topThis field has been disabled for Gallery V2Brian Dowling on Lee RyanThere have also been whispers that Lee Ryan, from boy band Blue, might be going into the Celebrity Big Brother house.Brian told us: "I've worked with Lee Ryan before - we did Hell's Kitchen together briefly, but Marco Pierre White chucked him out! It would be great if he came on Celebrity Big Brother, as Lee's the type of guy who's all about fun. Women love him, as he's in a boy band and he brings the 'sex factor'."topThis field has been disabled for Gallery V2Brian Dowling on Duane Chapman (Dog The Bounty Hunter)Duane Chapman (better known as Dog The Bounty Hunter) has long been rumoured to be going on Celebrity Big Brother and Brian told us that he would like to see him on the show."Oh my god, I just watched Dog The Bounty Hunter last Saturday night. He was wearing a poncho with nothing underneath, I was like 'put something under your poncho!' I think that it's always good to have a big, American personality, most of the time, they don't really understand what Big Brother is! When they get the gig, it's obvious that it's something they've never even watched - not even on Youtube!"He added: "Duane Chapman would be great though as he's a huge personality! I would love it, if he brought his wife too! I just like the fact that he wears a poncho! Although, I'd be a bit scared to interview him, in case he yelled at me."topThis field has been disabled for Gallery V2Brian Dowling on Nadine CoyleBrian is very fond of Nadine and admitted that he would be pleased to have the Girls Aloud star in the house - although, despite the rumours, he doesn't think it would be likely.He said: "I would love Nadine to go into Celebrity Big Brother, purely because I'm a huge Girls Aloud fan. I've met Nadine a few times and interviewed her a few times and I think there's a lot of interest in her private life and of course, that big alleged feud that was going on with Cheryl Cole. She's so current, so it would be great if she went in the house. I can't imagine Nadine doing it though! She should - but she won't."topThis field has been disabled for Gallery V2Brian Dowling on the possibility of an Olympic star going into the houseThe latest rumour surrounding Celebrity Big Brother, is that an Olympic star might be going into the house - a prospect that Brian would be very excited about.Brian told us: "That would be amazing! The Olympics are huge. Great Britain has done so well and we're hosting them, so it would be fantastic. Plus, what a great way to let their hair down! It would be a great way to celebrate and the show will be so popular with the public because what they've achieved."The new series of Celebrity Big Brother is set to launch on Wednesday 15 August on Channel 5.topThis field has been disabled for Gallery V2