3.55pm: Sam just pointed out to Ryan that a lot of his fellow Aussie soap stars have made it big in Hollywood. Awkward.

Day 3: Holiday from reality

Ever since receiving a hot and delicious breakfast as a reward for passing the generator task, the boys in the basement have been as jolly as Santa on laughing gas. With bellies full of bacon, the quartet have been roaring like lions, cackling like witches and giggling like schoolgirls.  Guffaws have emerged and chuckles too. It seems as well as being the route to a man’s heart, food hits the funny bone too.

Razor has regained his humour and he, Frankie and Ryan have been discussing the bliss of waking up everyday naturally, instead of via restless children. Celebrity Big Brother doesn’t do holiday homes but if it did...

Upstairs the mood has been equally chilled with Rylan and Paula massaging each other’s egos with the energy of over-caffeinated fluffers. On Rylan, the geometrically bearded one has been strolling around in tiny pink pants – the universal sign of relaxation.

Lovely, jubbly. How nice to see celebrities taking a break from reality, knocking about in the pants and having a laugh. Wait. Hang on. This is Celebrity Big Brother famed amusing viewers by making housemates squirm. Have a holiday company taken over while we were distracted by the blonde glare of Claire and Heidi’s hair? Are the housemates about to take a bus to the seaside?

We hope not. Surely Big Brother will take a giant mixing spoon and apply it to this gathering soon. We have faith...

4.05pm: Rylan's doing Claire's hair. Watch out, love. You may find yourself with a lego beard.

Mrs H, Scotty, Erin. You lovely people doing all this again. Thankyou very much, it is really appreciated. 

Thank you very much, Sezit   

4.18pm: Razor's suit jacket is covered in rips. Three days in the #CBBbasement is all it took to create hobo chic.

The fame game is never easy and we have a houseful of celebrities who know all about it.

Day 3: It's not easy being famous

Oh the dilemmas that face our celebrities. Take Rylan, everyday he ponders one little conundrum as he explained to any housemate in earshot.

He said: "If I had to be on television everyday for the rest of my life or have the husband, kids and the 4x4, what would I do?"

What indeed. Paula was first off the mark with a response, "husband of course," she said.

Rylan had to agree. “Yeah, look at Claire,” he said. "She is one of the most famous singers ever. If she lost her voice she’d be ruined (or words to that effect...)." And that is of course why she had kids, right?

The conversation quickly evolved into something of a mutual appreciation society meet in the way that only our showbiz housemates’ chats can.

Rylan was pondering just what he has done with his life (as if being in a Take That tribute band, coming runner up in Katie Price’s modelling show and ending up within spitting distance of the X Factor final wasn’t enough), providing the perfect in for Gillian, Tricia and Paula to massage his delicate little ego.

"Oh, but you’re so confident and sure of yourself," they exclaimed.

"But I can’t even go up and talk to a bloke in a pub," he complained. This may or may not be the best way to gauge confidence, it’s definitely not scientific.

This did however allow Paula to put herself up for a little potential celeb loving, while still kissing up.

"It’s because you’re so powerful," she purred. "You’re just like me. It’s fatal..."

Thanks for the updates guys

4.33pm: Peace lovers Rylan and Heidi are bonding over their shared conviction that they'd run away if anyone tried to fight them.

4.45pm: #Speidi usually eat out twice a day. Nevermind. Paula's got some soup on the hob.

Thanks aimee   

4.57pm: The basement housemates are talking about body art. Show us your tats lads.

5.12pm: Oh cripes - the basement boys are being gathered for some kind of task. They've got rather grim looks on their faces...

Beep beep spoiler ahead!

5.19pm: The basement crew had to pick one from their number to face eviction. They picked Frankie as he's 'most likely to survive'.

I wonder who they will pick upstairs

5.33pm: So Frankie's in line for eviction with whoever else gets nominated in due course. And there's more news...!

5.33pm: (That's right - we're leaving you hanging...) #CBB

5.38pm: After picking a nominee, the #CBBbasement crew have been freed from the basement! Razor rips off his shirt in celebration.

5.48pm: Now he's got access to a tub, Razor's having a whale of a time. No pun intended.

CBB                    9.45pm - 10.45pm   CH5

 

CBB BOTS       10.45pm - 11.50pm   CH5*

Scotty I will be free from home making duties in a wee while 

Day 3: The big basement noms sacrifice

6.02pm: Sam's dipping his little legs in the tub and... hold up... he's now ripped off everything but his underpants for a full soak.

Typical     

I swear these swines have hacked my Bet365 account 

Evening Scotty         

Hello velvet donkey 

did you become vip  recently ,thinking of taking the plunge now .but

although I have goods on the internet I always use my card thro' the

phone   I want to use pay pal is this the way to go

thanks frodo 

No hurry MrsH, take your time

6.03pm: Led by Claire, a mass Steps singalong is going down in the Living Area. These are truly jubilant scenes.

6.15pm: Sam's taking a shower and, as it happens, Lacey seems to have timed her bath to coincide with it - what are the chances?

I don't think they do paypal frodo  

No probs with a credit/ debit card though  

Just make sure your Norton or whatever is on and up to date.

Nil.

I hope 

Thanks velvet..

I thought you could use paypal   x 

It wasn't an option originally but may have changed now.

I'll go have a look if I can.

They should put all those that were upstairs, down in basement, for a couple of days.

No, I can't see the options as I've already joined frodo 

Settle petal...no chance of wee Frankie going! Hope he`s not up against my Sam though  

Evening velvet      

6.22pm: Sam's totally trend-setting in a toga after he finally gets the hot shower he's been longing for.

Me too velvet. Sam`s not daft