According to The Sun, the Raiola signed up for a £250,000 ($38,3421 US Dollar) deal with Channel 5 to become one of the official "Big Brother" housemates this summer with the talked about "UK v US" theme.
Unfortunately, Big Ang was forced to pull out from the show, which left the bosses anxious to look for another celebrity to fill in Ang's spot.
Producers are scrambling to find a replacement," an insider revealed.
Early this month, the "Mob Wives" star was diagnosed with a cancerous tumor in her throat, which has been surgically removed.
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