By Owen Tonks

Celebrity Big Brother is to return for future series following the success of this year’s show, reports suggest.

Both Big Brother and Celebrity Big Brother are to finish on Channel 4 this year but show insiders are claiming that producers have been forced to reconsider following increased ratings this year.

Speaking to the Daily Star, a source said: “There is no way this is the end. It may be rested a year or two, but it will definitely be back.

“The ratings and the buzz about this year’s series has been too big for it to be axed forever.”

However, the non-celebrity version of Big Brother will still be discontinued. The source added: “Viewers have lost interest in the original version. It goes on too long and is struggling to add anything new year on year.”

Davina McCall has also called for the celebrity version to continue claiming that the show has still “got legs.”