Throughout July, Gala TV is filled with ex-Big Brother housemates and celeb gossip

To ramp up the heat this summer Gala TV welcomes ex Big Brother housemates to present the show every Sunday at 8pm. Craig Phillips will launch the month of ‘Housemate Bingo’ on 5th July – an exclusive new show on the popular live bingo channel, Gala TV – channel 861.

Craig Phillips who won the first series of Big Brother back in 2000 with his cheeky smile and friendly attitude has become a household favourite presenting the successful 60 minute makeover series on ITV. Craig will be the first guest to appear in July with other ex-members of the Big Brother House following during the month. Whoever your favourite former housemate is keep your eyes on Gala TV as they could be our next housemate Bingo guest.

Each week a different housemate will be on the Sunday evening show, which will be broadcast throughout July between 8-9pm on Sky and Free-sat channel 861 as well as web-streamed on www.galabingo.com.

Gala TV is also introducing ‘Showbiz Bingo’, keeping viewers in the loop with all the latest celeb gossip and showbiz stories. The ‘hot off the press’ news will be brought to the viewers by the best ‘professional gossipers’ in the business. These include Sam Mann of ‘This Morning’ fame, ITV at the Movies presenter and Reveal Magazine’s Giles Vickers, former 3am girl Jessica Callan, and Sunday Mirror’s Mr Showbiz, Dean Piper.

Sam said “I am looking forward to appearing on Gala TV – it will be nice to be a guest and have a good gossip with all the players! Everyone needs a bit of gossip in their life and I will be sharing all I know from the ‘celeb’ world.”

Showbiz Bingo will be on the Friday evening show, which will be broadcast throughout July between 8-9pm on Sky and Free-sat channel 861 as well as web-streamed on www.galabingo.com.

Paul Tremain, director of programmes for Gala TV, ETV media group said: “Each month at Gala TV we are adding new themed shows to keep our loyal viewers engaged and interacting with us and we feel this month is the perfect time to host some of Big Brother’s finest contestants and hot celeb gossip columnists.”