Day 21 round-up: And then there were five

The day of the semi-final took its sweet time to get going. The morning was full of traditionalpre-eviction doubts and a less traditional discussion which led us to wonder who would be what animal. It took the introduction of Jamie East – whose recent clean shave means he'd no longer be a lion – to get things interesting. Viewers Venom involved housemates hearing what the public has to say. Some of you need to wash your mouths out with soap and water. What would your mother's say to this or this?

As evening rolled around a thoughtful mood descended, with housemates washing down their delicious roast with a mug of uncertain-tea. They weren't too distracted to get dolled up– apart from Spencer, resident non-materialist. Then it was time for the first eviction. LittleFrankie Dettori was the first to ride on the crest of public cheers to the finishing line we call the outside world. Feel free to reminisce with his best bits. The dust had barely settled before Tricia Penrose's heart beat faster at the sound of her name. The second evictee of the night left three outfits richer courtesy of yesterday's fashion police task, which you may glimpse here in her highlights.

Speidi, Ryan, Rylan, Razor and Claire were left to process the double departures while absorbing the revelation that they'd all reached the final. Claire and Rylan mourned their evicted pals for as long as it took for BB to lay on celebratory drinks. They're not fickle. They just subscribe to Spencer's philosophy of flow. 

Give or take token sniping, the final five were very friendly with each other. Even the unsentimental overlord we call Big Brother was moved by their camaraderie and allowed a late-night delivery of letters from home for Rylan and Ryan. Rylan wept liked he'd just watched the Anne Hathaway scene in Les Mis. It was totes emosh.

Will the last full day in the House be as warm and fuzzy as it was yesterday night? We couldn't tell ya. What we can tell ya is to keep checking this website.

Morning all 

38 hours to go to the end  

8.00am: Morning all! We're awake and alert - can't say the same for the housemates

8.19am: All quiet on the western front

8.35am: Rylan's awake but there's no danger of him getting out of bed yet

8.50am: Ryan's hugging his pillow

9.02am: Razor's snoring. We're gonna miss that sound

9.10am: Someone just murmured something, but we cant work out the perpetrator

9.22am: Someone is a but windy in the bedroom. We won't name and shame

9.33am: Spencer is sleeping at a 90 degree angle. Very odd.

9.49am: The bedroom is very untidy. Messy housemates

9.57am: There is a distinct lack of housemates in the bedroom this morning

10.15am: What a lovely post eviction lie in BB is giving the housemates. Check out who is sleeping like a baby

10.24am: Gooooooood Morning housemates! They're alive, awake, alert but not exactly enthusiastic.

10.35am: Ryan is doing what he does best - the washing up

10.39am: Spencer is complaining that all there is for breakfast is cereal and toast

10.49am: It's facemask time for Speidi

11.03am: Claire and Rylan are talking tour managers.

11.12am: All of the HMs, apart from Speidi, are discussing kids

11.19am: Which housemates are looking a little pale this morning?

11.30am: The housemates are having burgers for lunch, a controversial food choice some may say

11.42am: Rylan still can't believe Tricia and Frankie left last night. Believe it, sister.

12.01pm: Claire has cooked everyone a fry up. After tomorrow they'll be cooking their own. Unless they have 'people' to do it for them.

12.14pm: The housemates are finally getting dressed for the day.

12.20pm: Spencer is running through the rules. Bit late for a recap.

12.32pm: Ryan is on the sofa in his sunglasses

12.39pm: Razor used Rylan's razor. Get your mouth around that one

Day 22: Life outside the House

As Rylan so rightly sighed this morning, "it's the last full day in the Big Brother House" for this batch of celebrities. As they sat around contemplating where the time had gone, the conversation quickly veered to what they're most looking forward to when they leave the Elstree compound.

Not surprisingly, the mummies and daddies of the House, Ryan, Claire and Razor, put their kiddies at the top of the list. While the only singleton in the conversation, Rylan, had a much more star studded vision, excitedly talking about the VIP parties he'll be able to attend.

"I'm going to enjoy it while it lasts," he mused.

Speidi however, have been thinking more short-term, agreeing that they won't be attending any post-series drinks with the other celebrities.

"I don't think they'd want us to be there," Heidi suggested.

"I've seen them look our way when they talk about the wrap party. They want us to come," Spencer boasted.

Even though the group have called cease fire for the time being, we somehow can't see Speidi at the top of any housemates' drinking buddy list... 

 

As Claire has been the Mother Hen of the group, you could say she's had a busman's holiday,

 

Razor can't wait to see his kids and 'missus'

 

 

Ryan will miss one thing - Claire's fry-ups

 

 

You'll have to get out of that dressing gown if you want to go to star-studded parties, Rylan

 

 

This is Spencer's anti-party face

 

 

Heidi copies, as per

 

 

12.51pm: Spencer is STILL reading the rulebook. We're sure it can't be that interesting

12.55pm: The bed is back - Speidi's that is

1.06pm: Ryan is juggling some oranges. He's pretty good, fairplay.

afternoon all 

Thanks for the updates erin and MrsH  

I`m freeee until 4ish then back at about 7ish

Would you like a break MrsH? 

Just saw this

Bye the noo MrsH and thanks again    

1.18pm: Razor is in his usual position - on the sofa with his gut out.

1.35pm: Speidi are just loving having their bed back.

1.46pm: Rylan is doing a lot of staring into the middle distance today.

1.54pm: Speidi have destroyed the snowmen in the garden. Rylan and Razor are not impressed.

2.04pm: Heidi is putting Spencer's socks on for him.

2.14pm: Razor is describing the size of his TV. It's big (from what he's saying at least)

2.24pm: The HMs are discussing the answers from yesterday's gameshow, 'Viewers venom'.

Brian Dowling on BBC Breakfast

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0145snz

Edited: My personal opinion...best left unsaid 

2.38pm: Spencer is spending the afternoon catching flies.

2.59pm: The housemates are all eating crisps.

3.13pm: Big Brother has turfed Speidi out of their bed. They are having a giggle in the living room.