Yesterday the housemates were each given the opportunity to request a special treat from Big Brother. While the majority went for practical things like food and drink, lovestruck Marcus decided to try for something extra-special... a hot date with Noirin. That's right Marcus, you still could be in with a chance of winning her over. Keep. The. Faith.

This afternoon Big Brother summoned Noirin and Marcus to the Diary Room, where they found a rose on the chair. "Aww!" cooed Noirin.

As she got comfortable on Marcus' knee, Big Brother announced, "Yesterday, Big Brother offered housemates a once in a lifetime opportunity to swap a token for a prize. Marcus, is there something you want to ask Noirin?"

"Noirin, do you want to come on a date?" asked Marcus, looking a bit bashful.

Noirin burst out laughing and gave him a hug. "Oh my God, that's so cute!"

Sounding satisfied with Marcus' proposition, Big Brother told them, "Please make your way to the small task room, where Big Brother has arranged a suitably romantic setting for your date."

"I'm not suitably romantically dressed though," said Marcus, who was wearing one of his extensive range of vests.

"I can't believe you did this," Noirin told Marcus. "I love this."

"Well I knew you didn't have a prize," explained Marcus, "and that you might be going, so I thought you have to have something good." That's so sweet.

"Marcus, Noirin, the door is now open," interrupted Big Brother. "Don't do anything that Big Brother wouldn't do."

A romantic scene has been set up in the Task Room. There's a rose, there's champagne and there's a very seductive menu on offer: oysters, followed by spaghetti and meatballs to share (one fork, naturally), followed by strawberries dipped in chocolate. Could Marcus finally be in luck?