Boy George 'Absolutely Not Going Into Celebrity Big Brother'

Boy George has told fans that he is "absolutely not" going to be a contestant on the next series of Celebrity Big Brother.

The singer took to Twitter to dismiss recent reports that he had agreed to take part in the show.

He wrote: "I'm absolutely not going into CBB! But I am looking forward to Dubai & Australia with Culture Club!

As previously reported on Gigwise, Wiley is set to join Frankie Cocozza on next year's Celebrity Big Brother.

Wiley is thought to have replaced Tinchy Stryder on the Channel 5 series, which is due to air in January 2012.

Tinchy told fans over Twitter: Gossip Gossip all I hear is gossip lol... We dealing with facts not rumours over here yo! Seeing is believing, You stay there stuck believing what you're reading .... Haaahaaa."

While Wiley tweeted: Catch me in the big brother house."

Previous contestants on the show have included Coolio, Jedward and Take That's Mark Owen.