Alex Reid and Dane Bowers deny fight as they enter Celebrity Big Brother

11 April 2012
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Katie Price's boyfriend Alex Reid denied fighting with her ex Dane Bowers as both men entered the Celebrity Big Brother house.

It was reported that the pair came to blows at the glamour model's New Year's Eve party.

Bowers, a former member of boyband Another Level, had a cut to his face as he arrived at the Big Brother house last night but both men denied they had argued.

Tussle: but both Alex Reid (left) and Dane Bowers denied they had argued

The show's host Davina McCall asked Reid if he had fought with Bowers.

"Categorically no," he replied. "I wasn't even aware there was a fight until afterwards."

His answer left viewers wondering if someone else had fought with Bowers, especially when the singer arrived with a cut above his right eye. The crowd chanted "fight, fight, fight" when Bowers arrived.

Asked about the reported brawl with Reid, he told McCall: "I'm sorry to disappoint you but we actually get on okay. We get on well. What you read isn't true, I'm afraid, as interesting as it sounds."

Once inside Bowers was asked about the cut and told housemates that he had got it a couple of days ago but did not explain how.

Reid greeted Bowers with a smile and a hug when he arrived.

The cage fighter, who has been pictured dressed as a woman in recent months, was booed as he arrived and said: "This is why I'm here, to hopefully change these boos to cheers."

Last night's launch show ended weeks of speculation about the line-up for the final Channel 4 series of Celebrity Big Brother.

Football hard-man turned actor Vinnie Jones is already the bookies' favourite to win with Ladbrokes today offering odds of 5/2 for the football hard man turned actor.

Jones is the highest paid housemate according to the News of the World which reported he is being paid £350,000 for taking part, twice as much as last year's eventual winner Ulrika Jonsson.

He was last to arrive yesterday and told McCall "We'll definitely have a laugh" before heading inside. Actress Stephanie Beacham is Ladbrokes' outsider at 33/1.

The best entrance of the night was from singer Sisqo who posed with a microphone before jumping down the steps and launching into a performance of his 1999 hit Thong Song.

Former Hollywood madam Heidi Fleiss - who has always refused to name any of her famous clients - was asked by McCall if she would reveal a couple of names while inside.

"It's not my style," Fleiss replied.

She went into the house and immediately recognised actor Stephen Baldwin, greeting him with the words: "I have seen you before".
He replied: "It's been a long time."

Before entering the house, Baldwin, a born-again Christian, said: "I'm really only prepared to be able to have this experience by faith. Hell is a very real place. A lot of people don't realise that.

"But I plan on being a representation of the light of truth. That's the fun I'm going to have."

Ronnie Wood's ex-girlfriend Ekaterina "Katia" Ivanova said the Rolling Stone supported her decision to go on the show.

"He's still a friend so supports it," she said before heading inside.

The other housemates are glamour model Nicola T, rapper Lady Sovereign and DJ Basshunter, who wore a black tie for his grand entrance.

After the 11 housemates arrived, they were given their first challenge and encouraged to get to know each other by successfully squeezing into a Mini, decorated to look like a devil, which was parked in the garden.

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