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PARALYMPIA­N and quadruple amputee Lyndon Longhorne is in line for the next Celeb Big Brother.

It would be a first for the Channel 5 reality show.

Lyndon, 20, was on the list for the current Big Brother series but bosses had a change of heart.

They think the swimmer would work better on the celebrity edition in August.

The lad from County Durham lost both his legs, his right arm and the fingers on his left hand after suffering meningitis as a baby.

But he has shown the most amazing courage coping with his disability.

He uses a wheelchair and prosthetic limbs to get around but has also earned the nickname Tigger as he likes to bounce on his limbs and is very fast.

tycoon Duncan Bannatyne was so taken by his story that he gave him £25,000 to buy a bionic arm.

And Lyndon has shown such a talent for swimming he is hoping to represent the UK at The Paralympic­s in Rio in September.

Lyndon calls himself “cheeky” and “a real player and competitiv­e athlete” who wants to win and has also been signed up by Tyne Tees Models.

A show source said: “Lyndon would be great on Celebrity Big Brother.

“He is an inspiratio­n and an all round Mr Nice Guy.

“Viewers would love him.”

host Caroline Flack has cancelled any hat-buying plans for Malin Andersson and Terry Walsh’s wedding.

When Malin was evicted from the ITV2 show last week, she said their bond was solid and she “trusted Terry completely” to stay faithful.

But yesterday he admitted, he wasn’t actually missing her.

He claimed he felt “a lot freer” with her gone and added: “Maybe we aren’t meant to be.”

It looks like Terry won’t be single for long – new entry Emma-Jane Woodham has the hots for him!

star Lynne Franks finally admitted that she can be just like Edina Monsoon.

She was always cited as “the inspiratio­n” for Jennifer Saunders’ booze-and-pills addicted scatty PR boss character in the BBC sitcom.

Lynne admits: “I’ve come to terms with the many coincidenc­es.

“I worked far harder than the constantly-stoned Edina – although my family think that some of the scrapes and situations we got into were just as funny.”

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WATER PLAYER: Amputee Lyndon Longhorne will compete at the Paralympic­s

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