TV presenter Angellica Bell has opened up about financial fears while embarking on an expensive house overhaul with her husband, fellow TV star Michael Underwood.
The Celebrity Big Brother house welcomed some notable names last night (Monday, April 7), among them EastEnders star Patsy Palmer, chat show queen Trisha Goddard, and hitmaker Chesney Hawkes.
Getting candid about the costs, Angellica, known for her stint as a CBBC host from 2000 to 2006, spilled the beans on the couple's luxe home refurb to the Sunday Times.
She admitted: "I don't feel wealthy now. I still have to look at what I've got coming in each month. I'm in the middle of a renovation and trying to do the next part."
Angellica added: "I look at ways to save, at whether there's a cheaper option. I don't feel wealthy but I know I'm fortunate, and I have more than I ever thought I'd have."
The One Show stand-in, who wed Michael in a swish New York ceremony in 2010, is a proud parent to two kids with her former co-host on CBBC.
Angellica confessed: "As a freelancer it would be dishonest to say I haven't. But I'm a grafter, and I always think there's a way out," reports Gloucestershire Live.
She shared a slice of wisdom amidst the precarious nature of showbiz employment: "In my job one minute you're working and the next you're not. My advice is always have a back-up plan."
Angellica has been predicted to be the first housemate evicted from the Celebrity Big Brother House, according to a report by OK!
The prediction comes from the AceOdds.com Supercomputer, which has previously correctly predicted Danny Jones as King of the Jungle and Sam Aston's Dancing on Ice victory.
The supercomputer, having analysed all 23 previous celebrity winners, suggests that the ideal CBB champ is typically a 38-year-old English male TV personality.
"Historically, the first housemate out is a woman around 44-years-old, often a model."
While Angellica isn't a model, she fits the trend of female contestants in their 40s making early exits – just like Jackiey Budden, Cheryl Fergison and Sally Bercow. Joining Angellica in the house are former Love Islanders Chris Hughes, Olympic champion Daley Thompson and politician Sir Michael Fabricant.
