Josie Gibson attends Big Brother auditions
Saturday, June 18 2011, 11:24am EDT
By Tom Eames, Entertainment Reporter
Josie Gibson has revealed that she will be attending Big Brother auditions this weekend.
The winner of the eleventh series of the reality show tweeted that she will be filming at the London auditions, which conclude tomorrow.
Gibson said: "BIG BROTHER Auditions are at Emirates stadium Saturday, I can't wait to meet you all. I'll be filming so make sure u do your hair. X. (sic)"
Channel 5 is set to air its first series of Big Brother this summer after Channel 4 ended their contract last year, with Brian Dowling crowned champion of Ultimate Big Brother.
Executive producer Kathy Smith explained that they will be looking for more "authentic" contestants this year.
She told the Daily Express: "'For the house to work it has to have a mixture of characters.
"We are trying to make it a bit more authentic and would love to find a few more naïve characters, who are not all about fame and money. Our message this year is 'be yourself'."
Celebrity Big Brother is expected to air on Channel 5 in August, followed immediately by a full non-celebrity version in September.
Josie Gibson had previously told Digital Spy that she does not want to host Big Brother.