The Geordie Shore star will be the third from her reality show to enter the Big Brotherhouse, following CBB winners Scotty T and Charlotte Crosby.
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She was the breakout star of reality show Making The Band 3 but was sacked from the group in 2008 after a row with mentor P Diddy.
Martine, 40, admitted she was too anxious about the affect it could have on her career to take the money: “I don’t think I would, never say never”. Get Me Out of Here, and in 2010 she participated in Celebrity Come Dine With Me.
Celebrity Big Brother fans are speculating that EastEnders star Ricky Norwood, who played Fatboy, is the latest famous face to be added to the line-up.
Within minutes of entering, she was talking to other contestants about her North East roots.
Pantomime star Biggins, 67, was the first to enter the house and issued a warning to bullies.
She spoke to broadcaster James Whale about living and growing up in South Shields, with her fellow housemate mentioning Marsden and mimicking her accent.
Despite previosuly declaring herself bankrupt, Martine said the money didn’t tempt her into the house.
Simpson made it very clear she is not a “slag”, adding: “I’m not a nun either, I’m somewhere in-between”.
She said: “There were times that were so, so hard”.
Sam will want to get on Christopher Biggins’ good side as he’s been chosen as the Secret Boss.
In a video for MTV she hit out as Christopher Biggins’ entrance revealing she didn’t know who he was.
The other potential female “villains” include Geordie Shore star Marnie Simpson, Mob Wives’ Renee Graziano, Danity Kane singer Aubrey O’Day, former X Factor wannabe Chloe Khan and Loose Women’s Saira Khan.
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Marnie told CBB host Emma Willis how she hoped to have fun in the house during the launch episode of the new series.
