Hampshire model Lucy Pinder steps into the Big Brother house tonight as the celebrity version of the reality show hits the television.

The 25-year-old from Winchester, one of the female celebrities taking part in the show along with Ulrika Jonsson , will be watched 24 hours a day.

Today it has been reported that the model has been paid £150,000 to appear on the programme.

Channel 4 bosses hope to revive the show’s popularity following the infamous race row of 2007 sparked by Jade Goody and Bollywood beauty Shilpa Shetty which kept the show off the screens in 2008.

Lucy has been a glamour model since she was spotted on Bournemouth beach in 2003.

Names appearing of those thought to be appearing include Liberty X's Michelle Heaton, former Sugababe Mutya Buena, broadcaster and former presenter of The Word Terry Christian, Austin Powers actor Verne Troyer and soul singer La Toya Jackson.

Saints fan Lucy will finally get her chance to shine on reality television. Last year, she narrowly missed out on a chance to fly to Australia for I’m A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here.