The Real Housewives of Cheshire star Dawn Ward has denied that she is appearing on Celebrity Big Brother - but fans are now speculating that co-star Ampika Pickston could be heading into the famous house tomorrow night.

On Sunday Dawn ruled out that she is going on the Channel Five reality show, on the same day Ampika confirmed on social media that she has left Real Housewives.

Asked by fan Shaun Richardson “is the rumours true that you’ve left the show?” she replied “yes hun.”

This morning she told her 72,000 followers that she was no longer a Cheshire Housewife, but teased she would soon be returning to our TV screens on another “secret” project.

The beauty entrepreneur tweeted: “The crown became to small and throne wasn’t high enough thank you for all your support you will be seeing more of me next trust me #secret.”

One fan speculated: “Bet it’s Ampika going in #CBB.”

And another wondered: “#CBB for Ampika?!”

Meanwhile WAG Dawn was keen to say on the record that she isn’t going on CBB.

She told disappointed fans: “Right just for the record as my phone not stopped I am NOT going in Big Brother but thank you for the support I would of had.”

And when fan Shane Butler tweeted “I know @dawnward4 said she is not going in the big brother house but maybe just maybe she might still go in I’m waiting till Tuesday #Please” she replied “I’m really not.”

Big Brother bosses always try to keep the line-up under wraps until the show begins but Dawn was rumoured to be descending the staircase into TV’s most famous house along with Girls Aloud singer Sarah Harding and TV medium Derek Acorah.

ITVBe hit show The Real Housewives of Cheshire, which follows the glitzy lives of rich and glamorous females living in Cheshire, will soon be returning to ITVBe with two new housewives.

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Show bosses have confirmed that there will be new faces joining the show but are yet to announce the full line-up, and who the new cast members are.

News of the new arrivals was first announced in a teaser clip featuring original Housewives Tanya, Leanne and Lauren Simon, who have been in every series since the show premiered in January 2015 along with Ampika and interior designer Dawn.

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Fans are upset at the news Ampika is leaving the show.

One tweeted: “@ITVBe the news of ampika leaving is such sad news.. she is the most entertaining housewife! Please try convince @AmpikaPickston1 to return.”

Another said: “She’s the only reason I watch! Who’s going to say it like it is now?!”