INSTAGRAM Jake Sims, right, clashed with Bianca Del Rio, real name Roy Haylock, right

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The pair came to blows online when fans of both stars traded barbs over a story published by Express.co.uk earlier this month. The row saw Jake saying RuPaul's Drag Race winner Bianca "looks like she starred in Insidious", while Bianca spat back: "I WISH I KNEW WHO THE F**K YOU WERE, TO EVEN CARE!"

While no line-up rumours will be confirmed until next week's launch, it has now been claimed that the online clash has put Jake off the series altogether. "Jake has reportedly turned down 40k to appear in the CBB house as he doesn't want to be in the house with Bianca," a source told Daily Star Online.

WENN Jake was a member of Stereo Kicks before they split

INSTAGRAM Bianca won season six of RuPaul's Drag Race

He wants to focus on his music career and steer away from reality TV Jake Sims' rep

A rep added: "Jake will not be appearing in CBB. He wants to focus on his music career and steer away from reality TV." Bianca - real name Roy Haylock - was reportedly approached after impressing producers on Big Brother's Bit On The Side last year. The comic's friend Michelle Visage, a judge on Drag Race, competed in the January 2015 series and made it to the final. The queen is 5/1 favourite to win with bookies BoyleSports, with other rumoured inmates Vanilla Ice (7/1), Dapper Laughs (8/1) and Kristina Rihanoff (14/1) also tipped for success.

WENN Emma Willis hosts the show