11.46am: The task is over and all housemates have been invited to enjoy the assault course. Adam is LOVING the bouncy castle.
11.50am: Conor did a somersault in the air on the castle. He landed on his botty but otherwise it was impressive.
11.54am: The HMs have realised they "genuinely do have to eat all the food". Balloons have floated off. Suddenly it's serious.
12.04pm: They're all dancing to 'Agadoo' - very cheerful. A career with the circus beckons for some of these jokers.
12.08pm: Big Brother's called time on the children's party, just as it was getting crazy. Ball pool ended up in the swimming pool.
12.23am: Caroline's talking about embarrassing celebrations from her past. There's no end to these kinds of Caroline anecdotes.
12.29pm: Ashleigh climbs into the giant envelope the task instructions arrived in. We think she's angling for an Essex postcode.
12.43pm: Caroline's talking about Bible Study Barbecues she has attended. And Pudding Club. Amazing.
12.47pm: Luke S - "Where are you going? I came in here to talk to you". Ashleigh: "I'm gonna go poo-poo".
It's a first for Big Brother 2012.
After last nightâs nominations announcement, we have eight whole housemates up for eviction this Friday where, in past weeks, we've never had more than four. This week's eviction offers fans of Adam, Ashleigh, Caroline, Conor, Deana, Luke A, Luke S, and Sara a genuine chance to show their support. For those who've never found themselves in the firing line before â the likes of Ashleigh, Caroline, Luke S and Sara â this will at last give them a clue regarding how the public perceive them. Of that quartet, only Caroline's had any feedback. Unfortunately for her, that feedback came in the form of a crowd crowing 'get Caroline out!' on the night that Lauren left.
Conor got similar treatment from the crowd last week, but he's also faced eviction three times and remained in the House each time, so his headâs currently likely to be all over the place. Besides which, the 'big characters' â those who attract fans and detractors in equal or almost equal measure â can be sure that some folks will like the very aspect of their character that turn others off. So it's not entirely bad news for those who've received notice that they're not flavour of the month from the live crowd.
Perhaps it's the quiet ones who need to worry. It could be argued that those who make less of a mark are less likely to receive votes-to-save whether they've done anything wrong or not. If housemates have been diplomatic and soothing entities throughout the experience, they might not muster enough of a response to guarantee safety. There's always the possibility that they'll be overlooked as voters look to save their fave, ignoring the fact that benign characters with less of a profile need votes just as desperately, if not more so.
So this many housemates facing the chop this week begs a rather urgent question of anyone looking to vote. Are you going to vote to save the housemate you love the most, and to hell with the consequences? Or are you going to work this one tactically, putting in a vote in for those you appreciate but don't necessarily adore, hoping that your fellow fans will do all the hard work for you?
It's a bit of a dilemma, frankly.
Voting is currently open, so click here if you'd like to get involved.
1.05pm: As Caroline chunters on, Luke S and Conor can be heard grunting as they work out.
1.17pm: Now Sara's discussing the layout of her holiday villa. The sun is clearly carrying 'flaunt your privilege' rays today.
1.28pm: It's all gone workout-shaped in the garden. Becky and Sara do a pool session, Conor, Luke S and Scott are doing sit ups.
1.40pm: Conor has leapt in the pool and the temperature has caused him to roar like a T-Rex under siege.
1.57pm: HMs hear about an ongoing party task. When they hear the countdown they have to celebrate New Years Eve. In the July heat.
2.13pm: Conor and Luke S are enjoying a post-work-out pizza. They're having a real long bonding sesh. Ash should be jealous.
2.29pm: A stray ball from the ball-pool is being kicked around the garden by Conor and Luke S. BB's not going to like that.
Who nominated who....
Adam - Caroline and Sara
Ashleigh - Luke A and Deana
Becky - Luke A and Deana
Caroline - Adam and Luke A
Conor - Deana and Sara
Deana - Conor and Caroline
Luke A - Caroline and Conor
Luke S - Adam and Deana
Sara - Luke S and Ashleigh
Scott - Luke S and Deana
http://tellymix.co.uk/reality-tv/big...ho-week-8.html
Deana - 5
LukeA - 3
Caroline - 3
LukeS - 2
Adam - 2
Sara - 2
Conor - 2
Ashleigh - 1
Becky - 0
Scott - 0
2.37pm: Adam complains about the heat. Yesterday he said no big deal - it's like this in Cali every day. Make your mind up, matey.
2.45pm: Caroline talks about her disaaaastrous swimming lessons whilst larking about the pool. She's on fire today, anecdote-wise.
2.47pm: "Why do you call the swimming pool 'public bath', Scott? Shall we go to the 'pictures' tomorrow?" Caroline teases Scott.
2.56pm: The Lukes are seeking peace in different ways. Luke A is kipping, Luke S is talking to his Big Brother.
The next task in the Party Animals task has been announced and it's not quite as infantile as the Children's Party event. But it is going to last rather a long time.
As far as Big Brother's concerned, for the housemates today and tomorrow is December the 31st and the hour is approaching midnight. That's right! It's New Year's Eve all the time for the duration of the task - and this fact has practical consequences.
Every time Big Brother sounds a countdown, housemates have to gather around a miniature Big Ben and sing a burst of Auld Lang Syne, popping streamers and swigging sparkling drinks.
Enjoy the task, housemates â and may we wish you a very, very happy new year!
Breaking news: the housemates have had their first run-through of the New Year's Eve experience! Conor's turnaround from idly eating pizza to sprinting full-pelt towards the living area has proven him to be a commited Party Animal.
Conor hears Big Ben chiming and sprints to the living area
They come running from far and wide. Deana can't stop to remove the silly string from her foot 
"Should old acquaintance be forgot...'
Post-sing-song hugs. Becky's so happy she may bite off Conor's arm
3.11pm: Ashleigh reignites the argument about Ibiza having a different sun. Surely every country has its own sun? *scratches head*
3.15pm: Somehow the group argument veers into the eternal question: 'Why do you never see oak trees next to airports?' We're lost.
NOMINATIONS/REASONS
Adam is the first housemate into the diary room and with little prompting nominates Caroline. âSheâll try and get people to apologise in front of everyone and then turn against you. She apologises but then does the same things. Sheâs two facedâ. He ponders for a few minutes before making his second nomination; âSaraâ he says firmly. His reason for this nomination is that she chose him as the âworst nominate to live withâ in her lie detector task. Also, he claims that he âdoesnât trust herâ because: âshe told me she had people in her ear, telling her things, and for that, I donât trust herâ.
Becky is the next housemate into the diary room and without hesitation nominates Luke A. Following the pairs row, she says âHeâs been talking to people and saying Iâm fake. I donât think Iâd miss him much if he wasnât hereâ. Seemingly riled up she continues; âHe is lovely but when he switches to chef mode, heâs a nightmare!â Her second nomination is for Deana. âSheâs very slow paced, dreamy and in the cloudsâ she quips âSheâs such a little floater â the polar of meâ.
Sara nominates Luke S. Her reasons for this nomination are that Luke S walks around the house half naked all the time and that he tells jokes that arenât funny. âHeâs a lovely guyâ she says, âbut he is a bit annoyingâ. âSometimes he creeps me out, this morning he had these weird pants on and just lied on his bedâ. Bemused by her second nomination, Sara ponders for a while, and eventually nominates Ashleigh; âThere isnât much conversation. I donât speak to her as much as other housematesâ. Before she has time to change her mind (again), Sara proclaims to Big Brother; âRight thatâs it, let me out nowâ.
Luke A is the fourth housemate to nominate. No sooner as he has sat down, he nominates Caroline. âShe stares at me in a really evil way and itâs really off-putting. It makes me feel worthlessâ he claims. His second nomination is for Conor. His nomination is in response to Conorâs reaction to Laurenâs eviction last Friday night; âHe said that he wasnât going to wish us luck. He has got a game planâ.
Ashleigh comes to the diary room and nominates Luke A, describing him as âsneakyâ. She says that whilst Luke A claims that he doesnât bitch in the house, âhe is the bitchiest housemate of them allâ. Her second nomination is for Deana. âI donât feel like heâs got any character. Sheâs like a little lost puppy.â Not scarce of reasons for this nomination, Ashleigh continues; âShe always talks about her body but then she always sexy dancesâ.
Luke S nominates Adam because of his âbad toilet habitsâ and because he is âalways complaining about cleaning up after himselfâ. He continues; âI think heâs a game player. All his conversations are about numbers. Iâm wary of him. He tries to manipulate what people think and their votes to gage the atmosphere in the house. Heâs tried it with Conor when I have been with him and with meâ. His second nomination is for Deana. âSheâs extremely slow paced in the day and then the music comes up and sheâs a completely different person! She is convinced the camera is on her. She only ever wakes up when there is a cameraâ.
Caroline nominates Adam and labels him as âirritatingâ and âannoyingâ. Her second nomination is for Luke A, drawing upon his response to her less than positive audience reception last Friday; âHe was over the moon the audience didnât like meâ she shrieks. Caroline also claims that he is âboringâ and âhas a lot of embarrassing confrontations in the houseâ.
Deana nominates Conor. âMe and Conor donât get along and we never will. He is fakeâ she claims confidently. Her second nomination is for Caroline. Her main reason for this nomination is that Carolineâs sarcasm has become âtoo muchâ. âYou can never have a normal conversation with her. Sheâs always sarcastic!â
Conor is the ninth housemate to nominate. With little hesitation, his first nomination is for Deana; âShe has a split personality. Sheâs putting on an act and I donât trust her because you never know who youâre going to get with her or whatâ. His second nomination is for Sara and labels her as âlazyâ. âAll she does is sleep all day. She doesnât help with the cleaning up and she never offers anybody else foodâ.
Finally, Scott comes to the diary room and takes a few minutes to put on his bronzer; âHold your horsesâ he tells Big Brother âIâm adding colour to my face, I look like a pale ostrichâ. Calm and collected, he nominates Luke S, and labels him as a âcheese faceâ. When asked to elaborate on his âScott terminologyâ, he says; âI can barely look at him when heâs being all cheese facey. Itâs like heâs been at band campâ. Not short of reasons for his nomination, he continues; âHe is 100% certain of all his opinions. He doesnât really know how cocky he is. He is a right bell-end when he acts like thatâ. His second nomination goes to Deana, his secondary âCheese faceâ. âShe has already nearly set the oven on fire today! She burns sausages left, right and centre!â Scott continues; âShe is away with the fairies. Just get a fire-cracker up your arse and move it!â he yelps. âAlso, she didnât knock when I was in the lavatory. Just said Oh sorryâ he exclaims in exasperation. Leaving the diary room, Scott tells Big Brother âOh dear Iâve been gone ages â theyâre going to think Iâm a right bitchâ.
However, Big Brother has stunned housemates with a nominations twist. Housemates that received one nomination or more will automatically face the public vote. As Scott and Becky did not receive any nominations from their fellow housemates, they will be immune from eviction this week.
Read more: http://tellymix.co.uk/reality-tv/big...#ixzz21XuPqGBz
3.21pm: Adam's convinced he's going on Friday. Luke A tells him he's "talking crazy". He's picking up that American accent.
3.38pm: Scott's leading a spelling bee in the garden. The sun's bringing out the best in the HMs. Oh - there's that doorbell.
3.50pm: The girls have been invited by BB to a slumber party. They're currently getting ready for bed.
3.58pm: The girls have changed into slinky slumber outfits. This has momentarily turned the boys into catcalling pervs. Oh behave.
4.03pm: The girls are cooing over the giant bed and girly decorations in the large task room, aka 'Big Brother's Boudoir'.
4.10pm: Pink champagne's a'flowin' - as are the dating stories. This Slumber Party is go.
4.21pm: A heated debate about whether to forgive a cheater is raging. Would you forgive like Sara or dump like Ashleigh?
4.28pm: Ashleigh is in raptures over pink lemonade, she ain't never had it before. Becky is on burp six.
Cheers for the updates
Velvet not popped in today?
Round three of the Party Animals task has a name that may confuse those who take words at face value.
There will be no slumbering at this Slumber Party. Instead the House women (Sara, Deana, Caroline, Becky and Ashleigh) have changed into skimpy nightwear and will shortly be competing in a series of one-on-one gladiatorial pillow fights. The aim is to knock one another off a bed which has been set up in the large task room. For this task, the room has been transformed into 'Big Brother's Boudoir' and is replete with drinks, snacks and lashings of the colour pink.
Meanwhile, the boys will watch the pillow fight from the TV in the living area. They must accurately guess which girl will be the last one standing.
The boys faces lit up like the sky on New Yearâs Eve as the details of the task were read out. Adam joked that heâs always been a fan of ladies fighting in their smalls. Something tells us this particular task was dreamed up by a male imagination.
The results will be in later but in the meantime who do you think will win?
