Celebrity Help! My House Is Haunted S5 line up revealed as 80s pop icon and TWO Coronation Street stars join cast
THE series five line up of Celebrity Help! My House Is Haunted has been revealed.
A pop icon from the eighties and two stars from Coronation Street have joined the cast of the latest instalment of the hit show.
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Celebrity Help! My House is Haunted features a team of paranormal experts who try to help out stars who believe their houses are haunted.
Psychic Medium Ian Lawman, Tech Expert Barri Ghai, and Investigator Jayne Harris are all on hand to get to the bottom of the eerie and unexplainable phenomena.
Following the success of the fourth series earlier this year, Discovery+ has commissioned an additional instalment.
Six hour-long episodes will air on the platform with a lineup of new stars looking to uncover the chilling mysteries of their homes.
The stars who will take part include two Corrie legends who will be well known to fans.
Beverley Callard first made her debut as Rovers barmaid Liz McDonald in 1989.
A number of on and off stints followed before she finally departed the show in 2020.
Meanwhile, Antony Cotton still appears as Sean Tully in the long-running ITV soap and it seems that he'ss embarked on a new project away from the cobbles.
Gary Numan, 67, known for his music in the 70's and 80's will also give both the experts and viewers a new look into his personal life.
He's regarded as a pioneer for electronic music and is best known for chart-topping hits such as "Are 'Friends' Electric?" and "Cars."
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The artist has sold over 10 million records worldwide and won the prestigious Inspiration Award at the Ivor Novellos in 2017.
Completing the cast is Emmerdale actress and Dancing on Ice legend Suzanne Shaw, British Army veteran Simon Weston, and media personality Nancy Dell'Olio.
Katrina Weidman is a renowned American paranormal investigator and she has joined the expert team as a new addition.
From historic Highland castles to sprawling Italian masserias, the team will once again attempt to uncover the dark pasts of the mysterious buildings.
The previous four series of the show are currently available to stream on the platform, before the new instalment drops in November.
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