Celebrity Big Brother’s Angellica Bell was reduced to tears on Friday night’s episode of the reality show.
The 49-year-old former CBBC star got emotional as she reflected upon her TV career whilst in the Big Brother house.
During the eviction night, things took a turn when Angellica got upset about her incredible presenting career, which has spanned across 25 years.
Celebrating the anniversary with everyone, she shared how her love for children’s entertainment has helped her to build a successful career.
Speaking to her fellow housemates, Angellica started to get upset as she looked back at how much she has achieved over the years.
‘I’m really proud of it! You know it gave me a chance to travel and I just love children but it is quite emotional,’ she admitted.
Tearing up, she said: ‘What I love about children is that they’re just so open, they’re not tarnished cynicism, the world or life.’
The TV star added that she found a letter from a young girl that she inspired to get into acting.
Years later, Angellica then found out she went to drama school and became a teacher.
Over on X, fans couldn’t help but tell Angellica how inspirational she is.
One person wrote: ‘Angelica Bell is an icon and will forever be one!! Love her so much! #cbb #CBBUK.’
Another wrote: ‘Happy 25 years of being a TV presenter, Angellica Bell! Here’s to another 25!’
A third added: ‘Angellica celebrating 25 years she looks so young did she start at birth?’
Following her stint on CBBC, Angellica went on to host programmes such as BBC’s The One Show and The Martin Lewis Money Show.
Earlier this week, fans were left shocked after Angellica revealed her ‘real age’ on the show.
Many took to X to share their thoughts.
Shortly after Angellica entered the famous house on Monday, her husband Michael Underwood hinted that she would be discussing her departure from The Martin Lewis Money Show.
Michael and Angellica first met in the early 2000s while working in children’s TV. He took to Instagram to share a video reacting to her debut on the show’s launch.
In the clip, he said he is aware Angellica is the ‘underdog’ of the series given the big names signed by ITV bosses.
The couple tied the knot in 2010 and share two children. Michael revealed that he has transitioned into a primary school teacher in recent years after the television opportunities dwindled.
He also hinted that viewers may see Angellica address her reported sacking from Martin Lewis’ Money Show, which sources claimed was due to a conflict of interest thanks to her work on a rival Channel 5 show.
Speaking to his followers, Michael noted that he and his wife only knew of this year’s lineup through reports circulating online, saying: ‘I think it’s a good list of names, I do think that is.
‘Now obviously it would be foolish not to say she’s the underdog in this team, but I hope she goes in there and shows you what I see every day and have seen every day since we met 25 years ago, and what I’ve seen every day since we’ve been married.
‘Just that kind, funny, straight-talking person and I hope you get to see that, because I think in all the other stuff she’s done on TV, that’s not always come through, because of the type of show that she’s working on.
‘But this is her chance to be herself, and I think that would work really well for her.’
CELEBRITY BIG BROTHER 2025: MEET THE LINEUP!
MICKEY ROURKE
AGE: 72
FAMOUS FOR: The actor and former pro boxer is one of the show’s biggest ever signings and after public feuds with Robert De Niro, two marriages and a string of high profile relationships, he will be bringing plenty of drama.
DALEY THOMPSON
AGE: 66
FAMOUS FOR: The double Olympic gold-medallist is considered one of Britain’s greatest athletes. He broke the decathlon world record four times.
PATSY PALMER
AGE: 52
FAMOUS FOR: It’s an open secret that Patsy is leaving EastEnders, with the actress enjoying a wild leaving party this month. The Bianca Jackson star posted a snap of her character on Instagram with the caption: ‘Bye bye B, always grateful to see her again.’
DONNA PRESTON
AGE: 38
FAMOUS FOR: While Donna has featured in several TV shows and movies, the comedy star is known for hosting Apocalypse and for the role of a circus Compere in 2018’s Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes Of Grindelwald. She plays Den in Coronation Street, has featured in Pants On Fire in 2019 and even wrote and co-produced BBC Three’s Comedy Threesomes.
CHESNEY HAWKES
AGE: 53
FAMOUS FOR: The singer topped the charts for five weeks in 1991 with his hit The One And Only, before making a string of acting and TV appearances. His arrival on CBB has been described by a TV source as ‘perfect timing’, as he’s just released a comeback album
ANGELLICA BELL
AGE: 49
FAMOUS FOR: The TV presenter is said to have landed a staggering five-figure deal to appear on Celebrity Big Brother. Fans will be keen to see if the CBBC legend spills all on her untimely exit from The Martin Lewis Show – which left fans baffled back in 2023. Angellica currently co-presents Hits Radio while Fleur East is on maternity leave.
DANNY BEARD
AGE: 32
FAMOUS FOR: The RuPaul’s Drag Race UK winner – whose real name is Daniel Curtis – has signed up as a late entry. Danny previously made headlines after swearing on Big Brother’s Late & Live last March whilst doing an impression of housemate Louis Walsh. The incident saw the guest say the word ‘c***’ before immediately apologising after being informed they weren’t allowed to say that on the show.
CHRIS HUGHES
AGE: 32
FAMOUS FOR: After shooting to fame on Love Island in 2017, Chris went on to become a sports presenter and regularly hosts the horse racing coverage on ITV.
JOJO SIWA
AGE: 21
FAMOUS FOR: The American singer, who shot to stardom on reality show Dance Moms, is expected to draw a big American audience. The hitmaker has made a name for herself in the U.S. pop charts and is known for her outlandish looks and being a vocal member of the LGBTQ+ community.
TRISHA GODDARD
AGE: 67
FAMOUS FOR: The talk show host regularly presented on ITV from 1998 to 2004 and then shifted to Channel 5 from 2004 to 2010. Trisha has been suffering horrible side effects of her chemotherapy – but has bravely battled on.
JACK P. SHEPHERD
AGE: 37
FAMOUS FOR: The actor has played David Platt in Corrie since 2000 and is following in his pal Colson Smith’s footsteps by taking part in the popular reality show. He has won a string of awards for the role including Best Actor at the British Soap Awards.
ELLA RAE WISE
AGE: 24
FAMOUS FOR: Producers have been keen to land the TV personality, who previously dated Pete Wicks and has had an on-off romance with Dan Edgar. Bosses are hoping the TOWIE star might reveal all about some of her other famous exes.
MICHAEL FABRICANT
AGE: 74
FAMOUS FOR: The former Conservative politician is understood to have signed a lucrative six-figure deal to take part after political stars were banned from the broadcaster’s other reality show, I’m A Celeb. He served as MP for Lichfield in Staffordshire from 1992 until his defeat in 2024 as well as vice-chairman of the party under David Cameron. But he is perhaps best known for his blond mop for which he has been widely ridiculed but previously denied is a wig.
