CBB 2016: 'Myra wanted me to do this' Sam Fox reveals why she entered the house
CHANNEL Five bosses are believed to have been begging Sam Fox to enter the Celebrity Big Brother house for years and now she has candidly revealed why it is finally time to take part in the reality show.
Sam Fox reveals why she entered the Celebrity Big Brother house
The Page three legend entered the Borehamwood Bungalow last night along with a host of other famous faces.
Each celebrity has their own reason for taking part on the show and Sam explained that her time in the house will be in honour of her late partner Myra Stratton.
She said: "Myra wanted me to do this. We saw the producers two years ago when Myra got diagnosed.
"Before she died she told me she wanted me to do it."
Bosses have been trying to get Sam to join Celebrity Big Brother for years
Samantha Fox enters Celebrity BB house
Sam revealed that her late partner wanted her to go into the house
Sam told The Sun: "She said: 'I think you'd be great – just go and do it. You'll be really good Sammy, people don't realise how witty you are and what fun you are'."
Since Myra's death, the 50-year-old has gone on to find love again with Norwegian girlfriend Linda Birgitte Olsen.
Speaking about her new relationship, she revealed: "I met somebody a couple of months ago and it's very new. It's working out just great and we're very happy.
Sam is hoping she will be popular with the public during her time in the house
Sam said her late partner Myra told her she's be great on the show
"She's a lovely girl. She's not in the business which is wonderful."
Sam is hoping that the public will "welcome [her] back into their hearts" during her time in the Big Brother house and is an early favourite to make it to the final.
Celebrity Big Brother continues tonight on Channel Five at 9pm.