Oscar-nominated film star ‘turns down £1m offer’ to look on Celebrity Big Brother
A high-profile Oscar-nominated star is said to have turned down £1m to appear on Celebrity Big Brother.
The celebrity version of the reality show is returning one year after the series was revamped by ITV – and a potential star signing has rejected an offer to appear one week before its launch,
According to reports, Goldie Hawn was in advanced talks to be on the new series but has now declined the offer as the timing was now quite right.
Hawn could have joined rumoured contestants including Coronation Street star Jack P Shepherd, Olympics athlete Daley Thompson and singer Chesney Hawkes.
“Goldie would have been a massive coup for Celebrity Big Brother,” a source told The Sun, adding: “She is a Hollywood legend so would have had plenty of tales to spill on the rich and famous.
“Bosses were hoping to replicate the success of Sharon Osbourne and Louis Walsh, who were a hit on last year’s series thanks to their lack of filter and celebrity gossip.” She is said to have been “flattered” by the offer.
Hawn, who was Oscar nominated in 1970 and 1981 for her supporting roles in Cactus Flower and Private Benjamin, is the mother of Kate Hudson and wife of Kurt Russell. Her other credits include the comedies Overboard, The First Wives Club and Death Becomes Her.
She recently made headlines after presenting an award at the 2025 Oscars alongside Andrew Garfield, in which she seemed to suggest she has cataracts.
Midway through their appearance on stage, Hawn, who was delivering her pre-written dialogue, stopped and claimed she was unable to see what was on the screen. She then asked Garfield to step in to help her.
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Garfield was praised for his assistance, with the moment branded “beautiful” by viewers.
It’s believed Hawn was joking about having cataracts, which cause blurry vision among those people who have them, as she was able to read parts of the autocue at the start and end of her on-stage appearance.
But the moment followed an interaction that saw Garfield thank Hawn for bringing happiness to his mother, who died in 2019.
“Goldie, can I tell you something really quickly?” he asked, adding: “There is a person who gave my mother during her life the most joy and comfort – and tonight, I feel very lucky because I get to thank that person from the bottom of my heart. That person is Goldie Hawn.”
Celebrity Big Brother begins on 7 April. The Independent has contacted Hawn and ITV for comment.
