Celebrity Big Brother 13 is the thirteenth series of the British reality television series Celebrity Big Brother. It launched on 3 January 2014 on Channel 5 and ended after 27 days on 29th January 2014. It was meant to end on 24th January 2014 but was extended due to ratings success. It is the sixth celebrity series and the ninth series of Big Brother overall to air on the channel. The series was officially confirmed on 3 April 2012 when Channel 5 renewed the show until 2014. Emma Willis has returned to host the series.