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Golden Girl
Friday 09 June - Day 23, 22:45
The new housemates are being especially nice to new girl Susie... and it's not just because she's wearing a shiny gold dress.

After receiving a rapturous reception from her new pals, Susie was sent to the Diary Room, where she learned she'd be taking her role as the 'Golden Girl' quite literally.

Big Brother told the 43-year-old she'd have her own "private golden quarters, sleep in a golden bed, use the golden toilet and take a golden shower every day".

"That's fantastic," she responded, before being told she'd also have to wear gold at all times. She was asked to change immediately into a golden outfit, while the Spandau Ballet hit 'Gold' played in the background. Big Brother does love to milk a theme...

While all this was going on, the housemates were getting some interesting nuggets of information themselves. Big Brother made an "important announcement" on the big screen about a change in this week's nominations process. Namely, that only Susie's votes would count.

It means the two housemates nominated by the new girl on Monday will definitely face the public vote. And if that wasn't enough twists for one evening, the whole thing has to be kept a secret from Suzie.

Girl With the Golden Vote
Monday 12 June - Day 26, 10:00

If Susie realises that the morning alarm call nearly always contains a hidden message, maybe she'll figure out just how much power she has today.

She probably won't - the title song from Goldfinger wasn't exactly a giveaway - but the rest of the housemates will be under no illusions.

"Goldfinger," Pete and Richard sang along lustily, while Mikey and Grace tried to ignore the music and snuggle up under the duvet. Lisa interpreted the song in the only way she knows how - by leaping from her mattress and flailing her arms around like a loon. She then rolled around the floor like a Bond girl (although there was more of a resemblance to pint-sized baddie Nick Nack).

"She's going to give two people the kiss of death," said Aisleyne, ominously.

"Then it's all going off kick off," predicted Richard. "Do you think she knows?"

"They'll tell her," said Aisleyne. "It's so mean."

When the music stopped, Pete carried on crooning: "Gold Susie."

Grace and Nikki Face Eviction
Monday 12 June - Day 26, 12:47

Big Brother has announced that Grace and Nikki will face the public vote this week after the pair were nominated by the all-powerful Susie.

The housemates were taken by surprise when the news came through immediately after Susie made her choices in the Diary Room. And it was the golden girl who looked most shocked of all, as she quickly realised the repercussions of her two picks.

"You b******," she said, shaking her head as Big Brother tormented the group with an especially prolonged silence. Then she started chuckling.

Grace's name was called out first, and her reaction was calm and expressionless. "I'm fine," she said about 30 times, each time sounding less convincing.

You'd have put your money on a shriek from Nikki when her name was called, but she also remained subdued. The nominated pair hugged a few of their fellow housemates, while Susie started apologising.

"I am so sorry, folks. They have made me into such a bi@tch," she said sheepishly. "It's because we've all been getting on so well, they had to make it nasty," she added, still unaware this had been Big Brother's plan all along.

"The BB world is very cruel," she concluded.

Suse Abuse
Monday 12 June - Day 26, 13:46

Grace and Nikki took their nominations with commendable grace (no pun intended)... but that sure didn't last long.

After each giving the apologetic Susie a frosty hug, they marched into the garden heat and said lots of nasty things about her.

"I hate her," proclaimed Grace. She then adopted a posh voice, imitating: "'This makes me out as such a bi@tch'... because you are a f****** bi@tch! F***** Godzilla."

"Why doesn't she like me?" asked Nikki angrily. "Is it because I've grown up as common scum?"

"Nikki, you've got nothing to worry about. I'm going," Grace assured her. "I knew this was coming, I could feel it in my water."

"But why doesn't she like me?" Nikki repeatedly demanded.

"W******, w******, w******, w******!" said Grace, these insults aimed at Big Brother for devising such an "unfair" scenario.

"Did you hear the boos?" she recalled. "They can't stand me."

"Yeah," agreed Nikki, "they can't stand me, either, incredibly."

The wronged pair continued to rant about the injustice of it all, until they decided their time would be better spent going mental in the blistering sunshine.

"It's no fun with her. F*** her. Tonight we party," Nikki concluded defiantly. Then they screamed a lot and jumped on beds and pretended to be human wheelbarrows. But the joviality masked the scent of danger in the air.

"She'd best steer clear of me," Grace threatened coldly.

Sounds like someone won't go down without a fight...

Hubble, Bubble...
Monday 12 June - Day 26, 17:51
Like the three witches of Macbeth, Nikki, Grace and Lisa ran to the Diary Room this evening to stir up a whole cauldron of mischief.

Originally on a booze mission, the trio turned to desperately hating Susie when Big Bro failed to magic up some grog.

"She is a snotty old posh bird and she don't like us," moaned Lisa. "She's making this house a boring place to be, and when I get bored... Grrrrrr."

"She doesn't like any of us," added Nikki.

"Apart from Aisleyne," cut in Grace.

"'Cos she sucked her bum," concluded Nikki.

Nikki didn't stop there and soon began having a pop at Big Brother. "You are turning this into the over-40s show. This is not Big Brother," she moaned, turning her attention back to Susie. "We need to shock the system. I was wearing see-through knickers last night and she almost had a heart attack. We're going to suck each other's nipples to shock her!"

"Shock her out of her first-class carriage," added Grace.

"Naked swimming tonight... You name it," said Lisa.

Blimey girls, broomsticks at dawn!

Grape and Pillage
Monday 12 June - Day 26, 18:54

There's nothing like a common enemy to bring people together. And this week's possible evictees Nikki and Grace have united by sneaking into Susie's golden chamber and swiping a bottle of her champagne.

High-fiving, the pair fled to the loo to glug their booze swag. Halfway though the bottle, they were caught red-handed by Lisa and Imogen, who were invited to join in an illicit swig or two.

"Keep it quiet," whispered Grace. "Don't make it obvious."

"Go and get some cups," added Nikki.

"It's really gassy," slurped Grace.

Imogen wasn't tempted by the contraband, but Lisa got busy planning their next raid. "You want chocolates! I'll hide 'em later," she said.

"We're going to get punished," said Grace. "She shouldn't have picked us. This is revenge."

After they'd downed the lot, the girls wobbled into the bedroom to confess all to a bemused Mikey.

"We did the lot. We drank her champagne," hiccupped Grace. "She went into the Diary Room and we just ran in. Funny as f***!"

Citizen Pain
Tuesday 13 June - Day 27, 10:10

Resplendent in white and gold military uniform, with her epaulettes gently blowing in the breeze, the newly appointed dictator mounted her rostrum this morning for her first official address.

While the rest of the housemates gathered reluctantly before their new leader and enjoyed their last minutes of freedom, Susie read out the task.

"My reign begins today," she said, adjusting her wonky peaked cap. "You are my obedient people. You must obey my commands."

As she ran through the rules, the housemates' faces were a mix of grins and frowns. Except Nikki's. She was too busy cramming down cornflakes.

"You must give me unconditional loyalty and obedience," continued Susie. "I'm in a state. And so are you."

"F***** sake," moaned Grace, stomping into the House, picking up a cushion and chucking it at Susie's face - the one plastered over the bathroom door.

"This is just to p*** us off," grumbled Nikki to Grace.

Grace is Evicted
Friday 16 June - Day 30, 21:31

Grace has become the fourth housemate to be evicted from the House with a whopping 87.9 per cent of the vote.

In the House, Aisleyne and Richard won't be sad to see the London girl go. But she'll be missed by Imogen and Lisa, the other members of her so-called 'plastic' gang, who'll now be feeling increasingly isolated.

But no one will be feeling worse than Mikey, who's losing a sleeping partner as well as an ally.

The Scouser evidently saw something in the 20-year-old dancer that the public didn't. Many perceived her as a stirrer and a serial bitcher - and they voted her out in their droves tonight.

Grace got an inkling she wasn't quite flavour of the month in the real world when she heard the audience chanting nasty things about her last Friday. She's been preparing herself for the worst ever since...and now she comes face-to-face with the baying crowd.

But whatever the reception tonight, no one can deny that Grace has been one heck of a housemate.


Parting Shot
Friday 16 June - Day 30, 22:04

What a way to go. As her name was read out, Grace was determined make a splash as she left the House. And she did... all over Susie.

On hearing her name, Grace started to say her goodbyes. But as she turned to Susie, she picked up a glass of water and doused the only housemate who had nominated her. "Sorry," said Grace, heading for the door.

"Oh my God! Oh my God, why did you do that?" cried Susie, dramatically.

"What did you do that for?" demanded Aisleyne, jumping to Susie's defence. "That's so aggressive."

"Shut the f*** up, right," said Mikey to Aisleyne, getting between her and Grace.

"How dare she," screamed an incredulous Aisleyne.

"Oh Aisleyne, shut up you moose," said Grace between kissing goodbye to her favoured housemates.

"Why should I shut up?" continued Aisleyne. "How dare you do that to someone you... You bi@tch!"

Grace reached the front door, leaving Aisleyne to rage on in her wake. We've heard about making an entrance, but we've never seen such a dramatic exit...

Watergate Scandal
Friday 16 June - Day 30, 22:45

Why did Grace throw water over Susie? Did Lisa tell her to do it? Did Imogen know? There's questions flying around the House, but who's got all the answers?

Aisleyne took the chief prosecutor's role and was determined to get to the bottom of who knew what. So it was up to Lea to become the House's 'Deep Throat' (who else?) and shed some light. "Imogen and Lisa said to do it," she said, as Richard and Aisleyne fumed.

But Lisa and Imogen were having none of it. "We never said owt. Who the **** said that?" demanded Lisa, steam poised to gush from her ears.

"I said nothing," shouted a noticeably incensed Imogen.

But Lisa was already squaring up to Aisleyene. "I didn't say you told her to do it. I just heard... I didn't say **** all," said Lisa, as the pair continued spitting feathers.

Susie's dress might have been dampened but her spirits clearly weren't, as she tried to peace-make. "It's over. It doesn't affect me," she said. But her calming efforts fell on deaf ears.

Richard and Aisleyne continued to quiz Lisa, who launched a frenzied verbal attack on Richard. But when the Canadian threw a mock tantrum back it was too much for Lisa, who stormed out. "How old are you?" she seethed.

Throughout it all, Lea remained silent. Despite stirring the argument in the first place, like all good supergrasses, she went unnoticed. Wonder what revelations will come next.

Upping the Grace
Saturday 17 June - Day 31, 01:50
Not surprisingly, the hot topics up for discussion over Grace's eviction from the House were how she dealt with it and what she'd be doing while the housemates were still inside.

"I wouldn't have done it," said Mikey, talking about Grace chucking a glass of water over Susie.

"I wouldn't have had the guts," echoed Imogen.

Lisa, however, had different ideas gleefully saying: "I would've chucked it, only the trouble is, if I'd have done it, the ******* cup would've followed."

The conversation soon turned to what they thought the newest evictee would be doing.

"Where do you think she is now?" lamented Mikey. "In a hotel?"

"Yeah," said Lisa. "She'll be chilling out, talking to all her mates."

"Watching E4," said Mikey sounding hopeful.

"She'll be in the bar having a few," laughed Lisa.

"Yeah," chipped in Imogen. "Her mates will have brought in all the cuttings from the papers."

Hmm, cutting might be quite an accurate way to describe Grace's press coverage...


Stormy Days
Saturday 17 June - Day 31, 15:19
Watergate is spilling over into day two as another storm brews between Lisa and Aisleyne.

The pair went hard at it last night after Grace wreaked wet revenge on Susie - and the blonde now thinks the mouthy Manc has a personal vendetta against her.

"I'm fuming, I keep going over last night and her hypocrisy," she told Richard. "I can't stand her."

The Canadian listened, sympathetic as ever, as the London girl ranted: "Every time I talk to Glyn, she butts in. And when I sing a song, she oversings it. She is getting on my nerves."

"I think you should talk to her," Richard suggested.

"I don't want to," Aisleyne responded bluntly.

Richard then revealed his plan to refer to Grace only as "Horseface" from now on. Aisleyne liked this idea.

"We were the only two to stick up for Susie," he added.

"I know. No other f***** gave a s***," agreed Aisleyne. "Things like that don't go unnoticed. I hate people with no backbone, knowhatimean Dickie?"

Dickie did know what she meant, adding that he thought Grace's attack on Susie was "absolutely revolting".

On that note Richard took himself off to "have some noodles and chill."