Day 19 round-up: Girl power

What a difference a day containing a hen-party, a blow-up doll and loads of other stuff makes!

Yesterday was BUSY-BUSY in the House – it was time to kick things into gear with some action-packed tasks. This triple-bill of missions hardly brought unity, however, as it was a case of Boys vs Girls. With the House a little off-kilter in terms of the male/female ratio, Razor adorned himself in some ladies' finery and became a woman so he could join their team. 

The task was split into three sections, starting with the Multi-tasking obstacle course, which was followed by a rather distracting Maths Quiz, and the aesthetically enjoyable Sweat Collectors. Everyone aside from Speidi, channelling Yoko and John Lennon, who chose to stay in bed. 

Once the Housemates had sweated out the tensions of the past few days into something more productive, BB gathered them around on the sofas and informed them that 'girls run the world', much like Beyonce foretold, and they would be rewarded with a traditional hen party for their efforts.

Traditional it was, with Rylan steaming away in the bedroom as the girls sipped all manner of suspiciously fluorescent pink liquids, liaised with a blow-up doll and then enjoyed some late-night entertainment in the shape of a stripper. 

But things did not end there. Once the House reunited after the rigorous merriment, BB announced something that has been causing mild frustration the past couple of days – Claire, Lady Razor and Tricia were to receive their letters. 

This ended up being the turning point in the House. From Rylan reading out Claire's from her beloved hub with the opening statement "Hello gorgeous", the celebrities sobbed silently for the rest of the sentimental words from outside. 

This even ignited inspiration in Speidi, who eventually joined the after-after-party andapologised profusely for the way they had been acting and for reacting the way they were when Claire initially didn't get her letters. Even Rylan, who had been ashen-faced at the couple all evening, admitted he was happy to build bridges. Tricia even went in for a hug, but it looked a bit like trying to cuddle a barbed wire fence. But hey, a beautiful moment nonetheless. 

With the House back together in harmony and love, the party continued into the early hours of the morning, with Rylan stealing the stripper's clothes for a new, more regimental look and Tricia befriending the blow-up doll a little too much. 

With the House now unified in peace and happiness, we assume the housemates will be portraying the lyrics of the B52s' classic Love Shack for the remainder of their time. Although today is, of course, another day.  

Morning All 

7.40am: Morning, #CBBfans! We're thinking it'd be a giggle to hook Razor's snore up to an autotuner. (They're sleeping, obvs)

7.55am: Speidi are sleeping with far less furrowed brows than the previous morning - probably because of last night's peace-making.

8.08am: We're surprised anyone can sleep through the snoring. How will the housemates cope sleeping in their own beds after Friday?

8.25am: Housemates are sleeping like babies. How lovely

8.40am: Still dozy in the bedroom, as you'd expect. Rylan's gently rearranging his pillows. Not a euphemism

8.53am: Frankie is up and rocking a shoes and underpants combo. Good morning

9.04am: Frankie's wandering around in his undies like he's got a stable to clean. Chill, Frankie. You're still in the House.

9.16am: Frankie is showered and is cleaning out his ears. We are ready for someone else to get up now.

9.25am: After a lot of grooming, Frankie's ended up in trackie bottoms. All that effort for a pair of sweat-pants. Disappointing

9.34am: The lights are up! It's another fairly early start for the HMs. They'll love that. Eye-masks off and microphones on!

9.45am: Spencer and Heidi are up and making a beeline for the bathroom. That was a big yawn Spence.

9.55am: "Ooh, you got lucky last night" says Frankie noticing Claire and Rylan shared a bed. "He's all elbows and bum" she replies

10.10am: Rylan is up. He looks like he slept better than Claire in their shared bed.

10.19am: Rylan's looking a bit ropey (and fake tan smeared) after a busy night. "Why do bad fings 'appen to good people?" he groans.

10.27am: Three sleeps left mused Spencer...He's confident

10.35am: Heidi's piling up a lot of bacon in a pan. Is that all for her and Spencer or is she making a mammoth conciliatory breakfast?

10.46am: It was all for her and Spencer. She did make Razor a cup of coffee though. Baby steps

10.57am: Rylan's trying out a Yorkshire accent. Sort of suits him, lad.

11.08am: Rylan and Spencer are counting how many sleeps there are before they can eat at a well-known fast food chain

11.12am: Razor's trying to remember the name of Fulham's American striker for Spencer's benefit - and failing. (It's Clint Dempsey).

11.17am: Obviously we meant Spurs (apologies and thanks for keen corrections)

11.28am: Heidi and Razor are baffled they haven't been asked to nominate. "Big Brother can change the rules at any time!" booms Razor

11.39am: Rylan is having some me time in the igloo

11.50am: Claire and Rylan are talking about last night's party. They are finding themselves a lot funnier than we are finding them.

11.58am: Ryan is working out in the gym. Any housemates want to join him in a sesh? It seems not

12.04pm: Razor's just referred to Big Brother as a "psychological holiday". Nice description

12.20pm: Ryan has an emotional moment over being woken up in the night, talking with Claire and Rylan. Lots of "love you"s at the end.

12.27pm: Ryan's talking to everyone in turn about the noise in the bedroom last night. He's looking quite upset, poor mite

12.38pm: Ryan's made peace with Razor and Frankie after complaining about noise. He's now grating cheese and making awkward smalltalk

Day 20: Speidi sense

afternoon all 

Thanks erin and MrsH 

I`m free until 4.00 then I`ll be back around 6.30

12.48pm: Rylan and Heidi bond over body-scents. Considering their deodorant war, this is real progress. Proud of you guys. Seriously

thanks   I will crack on with a few chores 

12.58pm: Spencer's quizzing Razor about football again. He just pronounced 'London derby' as 'London durby'.

1.11pm: Heidi is petting Spencer's head. Like he is a little kitten.

1.20pm: Rylan thinks something is going to go down today. What do you think BB may have planned?

Day 20: First impressions to final days

Twenty great days later and a lot has happened in the CBB House. It's interesting to compare how housemates were on Day 1 with how they are on Day 20... Basement banishings, stand-up rows, letter-from-home boycotts, under-the-cover activities, bed-removals, snowball fights, dictatorships and more fake tan than you could possibly hope to bottle, it has all taken its toll on our housemates. Let's take a look at just how...

Claire began her stay quietly, preferring the company of the girls and long stints cooking for the group. She found her feet a little more when Big Vendor made her a team captain and, since then, her friendship with Rylan has turned into a beautiful thing to watch. Thank heavens she's got that shoulder to cry on, because the Diletters task took its toll. As a result of that we've seen extra depth to Claire after those first few days at the hob.

Celebrated jockey Frankie entered the House with his usual cheeky grin and, despite a few upsets, it's remained on his face the whole time. Granted, the Dictator task tested his mettle and the Diletters task left him visibly rattled by Speidi's behaviour. Overall though, Frankie's remained the same since his entrance. He wakes up first every morning and chirps, "Still here then!" – a typical, cheerful Frankieism.

Neil 'Razor' Ruddock's had a few low moments in the House, no less than when he was given a talking to by Big Brother for getting fired up over Speidi's basement return. Aside from that, he's kept any trace of a temper in check. He adopted the role of House father very early on – even sometimes as far as Spencer's concerned – so it's no surprise Rylan calls him 'Daddy'. After 20 days, it's fair to say Razor's got that essential football trait. Bouncebackability.

Our Australian friend Ryan is pretty good at keeping his emotions in check – or so it seems. We've barely seen him angry and he kept his head when he was rumbled for his noms talk with Razor. In fact, the only time that cool facade has crumbled was when he offered to read out Razor's letter from home - and when kissing his family photos goodnight. He's a big softie really, we're sure.

Essex boy Rylan's probably the best example of a housemate on a rollercoaster. Highs and lows have occupied his time in the House. Making multiple strong friendships and forgiving Speidi every 24 hours, Rylan could argue the case that he's learned the most from his experience – though he's probably still as mystified by the hot-and-cold Americans as the rest of us.

Speaking of Speidi, even taking on board their apology over Claire's tears in the Diletters task, is anyone actually sure what's going on in their heads? It's quite possible they're game-players par excellence, though it's equally likely that they resort to a defiant front when they find themselves on the ropes. They're so darned enigmatic it's pretty much impossible to work out if they've changed one iota since Day 1.

Then there's Tricia, who's come to the forefront just in the nick of time. Initially accused of acting the wallflower by fans of the show, the soap star recently stepped up to the plate and kept her head while confronting Speidi over their non-participation. Since Gillian left, her friendship with Razor and Rylan has intensified and she's now looking like a real contender.

After 20 days and all that's gone in that House since the 3 January, it's a testament to human nature that, as things stand on Day 20, everybody's getting along. Well done, Team CBB. We're proud of you guys.

1.32pm: Heidi offered to do the washing up but let Ryan talk her out of it.

1.40pm: The housemates have been called to the Diary Room. Tricia is complaining because she is not dressed. Whose fault is that Trish?

1.51pm: All housemates are still in the Diary Room. It's like a game of Sardines in there.

2.00pm: Housemates are out of the DR and discussing steak in all its different forms. You can tell the fridge is getting empty.

2.05pm: Tricia just compared Razor to Jim Royle. He wasn't remotely offended.

2.16pm: Rylan's considering keeping a post-CBB video diary, he loves the DR so much. "You've been here too long, mate" says Razor.

2.26pm: Speidi are calculating how much they've spent in tips over their lifetime. Sounds like it's a lot.

2.38pm: Ryan has given Rylan a little wedgy. Cheeky.

2.51pm: Which housemate's been helping Rylan practice his wrestling moves?

Well there ya go selfish lot,they didn't give a flying fart about solidarity  because the clique got their letters,poor Ryan .