Whitney HoustonWhitney HoustonWant to get in on the Celebrity Big Brother rumblings ahead of its return to UK screens?

Well, prepare yourself to be rocked.

There's a whole lot of unconfirmed nattering going on...

Whitney Houston and Cliff Richard are two names already doing the rounds.Verne TroyerVerne Troyer

And now Verne Troyer (Mini Me in Austin Powers) is said to be in talks with the show's producers too.

After a year's rest, the celeb reality telly show is due back on our screens in January.

We know the rumours could turn out to be complete baloney - however, just allow yourself to imagine for a minute the BB house filled with such a random mixture of stars.

It's enough to get us prematurely excited.