Former Culture Club singer Boy George has said he is is "not overly upset" after a High Court judge ruled he could not appear on Celebrity Big Brother.
The 48-year-old singer and DJ - real name George O'Dowd - is subject to Probation Service conditions after being released on licence from a jail sentence for assaulting and falsely imprisoning a rent boy.
He wanted the High Court to quash the decision by the Probation Service banning him from the Channel 4 programme which begins on January 3.
The singer said he would have earned £400,000 for appearing on the show.
But Mr Justice Bean dismissed his application, ruling: "I consider that right-thinking members of the public would take the view that an offender serving the non-custodial part of a sentence of imprisonment should not be allowed to take part in a high profile, controversial television production, promoting his status as a celebrity and with considerable financial gain."
The singer later released a statement which read: "To be honest I'm not overly upset about not entering Celebrity Big Brother. I was always in two minds about whether it was the right move and now that the decision has been made by a judge in the High Court I am more than happy to accept it. Perhaps the judge is a good fairy.
"I'm simply looking forward to April 15 when I will finally be off licence and free to work and travel and pay my taxes.
"Celebrity Big Brother would have been a good earner as I was being offered £400,000 and my ability to work has been restricted for the past two years. But there's much more to life than money and other opportunities will arise.
"The decision seems slightly unfair because I'm pretty close to the end of my sentence and I feel I have done everything and more to adhere to the rules of my sentence."
A Celebrity Big Brother spokeswoman said: "We respect the decision of the court."
