Boy George begs judge to waive probation conditions so he can appear on Celebrity Big Brother 

By Daily Mail Reporter
Last updated at 10:54 PM on 21st December 2009

A judge has ordered an urgent hearing of a High Court plea by former Culture Club singer Boy George to be allowed to enter the Celebrity Big Brother house this January.

The singer - real name George O'Dowd -  was convicted of assault and falsely imprisoning rent boy Audun Carlsen, 29, at his flat in Shoreditch earlier this year.

He was freed early and is tagged and on curfew.

Boy George, who was jailed for falsely imprisoning rent boy Audun Carlsen earlier this year, is asking a judge to alter probation conditions so he can appear on CBB

Unless the conditions of his release on licence are altered, the singer, aged 48 from east London, will not be able to take part in CBB.

Imprisoned: Audun Carlsen

Reports say the former Culture Club singer has already agreed a £200,000 fee to take part in the show.

Probation Service officials are objecting to the conditions being changed and say the case raises issues of important legal principle.

The case was due to start at London's High Court but had to be put off because Hugh Tomlinson QC, who is to represent the singer and has been abroad, had his flight home delayed.

Alison Macdonald, standing in for Mr Tomlinson, said the case was urgent as CBB started on January 3 and it needed to be resolved 'by Wednesday at the latest'.

Mr Justice Bean said he had been looking into the issues it raised and a hearing should be held before him at 11am tomorrow.

A spokesman for Channel 4 has said they would 'love to have' George if he is able to appear on the show.

Other stars tipped to appear on the programme include MC Hammer and Baywatch's Pamela Anderson.