IN THE rare moments that a reality TV show isn't being shown on the telly, the producers like to pump out "best of" shows to keep us hooked.

So last night's viewing - the Best of Celebrity Big Brother - showed us the funniest bits of the last run of the show.

And watching those old clips of George Galloway lapping imaginary milk like a cat, Chantelle passing herself off as a girlband member and Jodie Marsh proving she was boring as well as annoying, made me feel quite nostalgic.

But of course that was the plan.

Those sneaky producers were feeding us this tasty morsel to whet our appetites for yet another series of the show, which begins on Wednesday.

The rumour mill has been going into overdrive as to who the unlucky nobodies gracing our screens this time around will be.

American Pie actress Tara Reid, Steps star H, transsexual Lauren Harries, wildlife presenter Michaela Strachan, ex-talk show host Robert Kilroy-Silk and retired glamour model Jo Guest have all been mentioned.

But, to be honest, even that low level of talent seems unlikely - and most fans of the show have long given up any expectations of actually knowing any contestant's names on first sight.

Even Davina has been reported to be attending Alcoholics Anonymous meetings in the run-up to the show And who can blame her? It's enough to send anyone back on the bottle.