Big Brother - Becky Must Go

Not pleasant

This "wild card" entrant was clearly designed to act as a foil to all the pretty people in the house.
But somehow the A-listers (or as they are being termed by Big Brother's Bit On The Side, the "insiders") adopted her as their own and she quickly turned to the darkside.

Surely when you look like she does, you're gonna be bullied at some stage - it's not nice, it's not right, but it happens. As a fat bastard myself, I learned early in life to joke about stuff and make people laugh, as it distracts them and throws them off guard, thereby reducing the amount of abuse you end up receiving.

But she seems to have forgotten about her unfortunate looks and ridiculous accent and sub-par intellect and is now constantly bitching about the "outsiders" particularly Deana and Luke A.

Does this beast have no shame?

Becks, darling - the "insiders" will drop you like a hot potato the minute they no longer need you to make up their numbers. If your pea-brain cannot work that out then at least remember this - fat 'n' happy is good. Fat 'n' bitchy ain't. 

Big Brother Luke S

Watching Luke S fall for the whole modelling/ superstar thing was fantastic TV.

Luke S - "Doh!"

Didn't see it?

He was called into the diary room and told that a third party company wanted to interview and photograph him for a pin-up calendar/magazine deal, etc. They gave him some secret tasks to perform (becoming more passionate with Ashleigh being one of them) and told him that their readers were going mad for his muscles and his blossoming romance. The company was, of course, ficticious and all the other housemates were let in on the trick.

How does a seemingly street-wise bloke fall for something like that? Being asked to remove his shirt and pose for photographs for their magazine, even though he was not given any hair/make-up beforehand? They didn't even ask him to remove his mic first! How dumb is this guy?
What really landed him in the s**t however, was a second interview with the supposed magazine editor. He was asked about the status of his relationship with Ashleigh to which he replied that it probably wouldn't work and that when he came into the house, he decided he would simply get with one of the girls and it happened to be her. Like we hadn't worked that one out already, sunshine!

The trick was then revealed to him in front of the rest of the house - gutted!

The highlight of the whole episode was his complaint to Big Brother that his comments about not having feelings for Ashleigh might be taken out of context. Big Brother asked him what context he had in mind. Brilliant!

His vanity is incredible and although he took the whole joke in good humour at first, he has clearly realised that this has shown him in a really bad light.
"I wish they wouldn't show the photos to the rest of the house - I hate seeing pictures of myself" he told Ashleigh. He then stood up and checked himself out in the mirror.This guy does provide quality TV viewing, it has to be said.

During his diary room complaint at the end of the show, he stated that Big Brother had made him look stupid. Luke mate - you managed that all by yourself.

Big Brother Update

Becky 

So Arron is up for eviction once again.
This time, however, he is up against his bezza mate Connor as well as Becky and Deana.

How do they shape up?


Deana

Hated Deana when she came in.
Hated her right up until she told Luke that he was faking it with the Essex girl (shaddap).
Love her now.






Becky

Thought she was the best of the three wild card contestants (she was competing against the camp Asian and the weirdo Goth - please)
Seemed fun at first.
Now she is showing her true colours as nothing but a s**t-stirring gossip.
And did you see her eating the toast and ketchup? Gross.








Connor

I would probably like him.
If I could actually understand half of the stuff that comes out of his mouth.
Why put in people with such thick accents? I laughed at last year's celeb show where they had to subtitle every scene that Gypsy bloke was in. But if I wanted to read subtitles, I'd be watching some high-brow Japanese art film, and not this Channel 5 toss, wouldn't I?




Arron

Can this lad last 10 minutes without checking himself out in the mirror?
I know he's young and pretty but that can't be enough to save him, surely? Who the hell voted for him last time, kicking Chris out in the process? Were you mad?
I cannot believe there are enough teenage girls in this land to text in and save him. Please, teenage girls - save your credit for someone who deserves it!

Big Brother Thoughts...Chris and Arron Eviction

So Chris and Arron are up for eviction on Friday. Loved the way the girls' plan to put up one of the "alphas" succeeded so spectacularly. But why not choose Luke S instead of Arron? No one actually takes Arron seriously, but Luke S seems to be the brains behind the boys and so I would have targetted him first.

As for Chris, I am LOVING him! The guy is so off his head the whole time. At first he blamed it on alcohol but even when he's sober, he's completely mental.

A regular delight in watching Chris is when he checks himself out in the mirror; he poses and flexes and the look of self-admiration on his face is priceless.

How funny was it when he had the chat with Luke S in the bathroom: "You're an alpha male, I'm an alpha male, we are bound to clash." He is like 5'7" with a voice like an Essex bird on helium.

He likes nothing more than telling anyone who will listen how he goes to the gym regular and how he is missing it since he's been in the house. He has the biggest pair of moobs ever (yes, bigger than my own) and yet insists on referring to them as "pecs".

And I could not help smiling when I watched him tell some of the girls earlier this week how he always trains for strength rather than definition. IS HE KIDDING???

Seriously, UK - vote to keep Chris in the house, it will be a duller place once he has gone.

Big Brother 2012 Launch Night

Every time the presenter looks into camera and utters those immortal words "Shall we put another housemate into the house?" I find myself yelling at the screen "YES!"

That's how I know I am a Big Brother fan.

Launch night has been as exciting as any other series I can think of. The usual mix of attention-seekers, posh airheads and sexual deviants. Pity there aren't more older people with some life experience. And how come so many of them are models?

Am already loving some of them - the transexual who will presumably try to out-alpha the alpha males and the bailiff who claims he works out but clearly doesn't , they're going to provide some entertainment.

And how about the posh bird who said that making the bed was a waste of time? Tons of potential there.

One big complaint however - how come the main show is scheduled for 10pm each night? I shall have to stay up specially, but so worth it. And then you get Big Brother's Bit On The Side (herein simply called BBBOTS) right after - make an effort to stay up, or get familiar with your SKY+ (other recording equipment is available)

Roll on the first eviction!

Big Brother 2012 House

Tuesday 5th June is launch night for BB2012- bring it on, guys!

Here are some shots of the newly-designed house. Check out the fantastic shower!

Diary room door - well sparkly!

Outdoor dining table, hottub and pool

Amazing bathroom

Cannot imagine the bedroom will stay this neat for long

Classy looking lounge area

Entryway

The Return of Big Brother

It may (or may not) have caught your attention that the new series of Big Brother is starting up again on 5th June. Ah well, that's my summer sorted!
The first Channel 5 promos have aired and it looks awesome.
Various rumours abound as usual - two houses this year, anybody?

I have been trying to understand why I enjoy Big Brother so much. I cannot say I have watched it from the start (only getting seriously into it during Season 5) however I always look forward to greeting it once again, like an old friend.
People have said to me that it is not as good as it used to be.

Well in some respects, I have to agree with this sentiment. Certainly the novelty of watching a group of strangers learn to live together wore thin many series ago. And I do mourn the passing of Davina. Brian Dowling is an appalling presenter however he is just this side of bearable, so do not let him sour your whole BB experience. All that said, there is still so much fun to be had in watching the exploits of these sad, attention-seeking hopefuls. I challenge anyone to say they do not enjoy watching the electric shock task (where the contestants are made to wear unflattering lycra suits fitted with electrodes) or the regular arguments over the food budget. Point in question - last year, housemate Harry was entrusted to spend the meagre household budget on a range of foodstuffs. For fun, he decided to order boxloads of food colouring, 100lbs of bananas and a palletful of Rice Crispies. Watching the others when they saw the order delivered was just priceless. Most did not take it in good humour...

Big Brother Season 6 was my all-time favourite, it has to be said. This was the year Anthony (the disco-dancing Geordie) won, and he provided hours of entertainment. Not knowlingly, in point of fact. The fun came in watching the openly gay Craig become increasingly infatuated with this straight guy, to the point where he would not allow any of the other housemates to come close to Anthony. It was so intense at times, I remember feeling that a psychiatrist should be called in to check him over.

Maxwell, Saskia, Anthony, Craig (BB6)

This was the year of Kemal (cross-dressing Turkish guy), Saskia and Maxwell (annoying couple who got together toward the end of their stint and became even more annoying) and the fantastic Makosi who claimed in the diary room that she had been impregnated by Anthony the previous night in the pool. We had clearly seen them making out in the pool and his hand may have strayed below the waterline but that was all. Makosi, for your information, was a nurse - goodness knows how she passed any kind of medical exams! But she was terrific value for money.

The incredible Makosi (BB6)

Top highlight of that series for me? Well, there were so many but I guess it has to be Kinga and the empty wine bottle (not sure if you can still see this on YouTube, but give it a try - the look on Craig's face as he watches her is simply hilarious)

Kinga (sans wine bottle) (BB6)

Celebrity Big Brother I am not quite as keen on however there have been several memorable series. My all-time favourite celebrity housemate is - hands down - Pete Burns. Who can forget the night he savaged Hollywood Z-list actress Traci Bingham, bringing her to tears, simply because he was bored?

If you will be checking Big Brother out for the first time this year (where have you been?) make space in your diary for Big Brother's Bit On The Side. This spin-off show, presented by the rather talented Emma Willis, is a whole lot of fun in it's own right. Check it out.