Day 23 - 'Dance' task set, Bubble and Brian's play fight                                                <<

The day after Stuart’s eviction the housemates awoke to find a small circular stage erected in the garden; it was a prop for the latest weekly task, a ‘dancing’ task.

Later that morning, Big Brother set the task which was: that each housemate would choose a particular style of music and when their song was played into the house, they had to get to the stage with a partner within 20 seconds. They would be required to dance for a minute, including a special move three times and the music would be played at random intervals, between the hours of 8am and 2am.

“It’s ‘gonna be like a disco every night,“ came Helen’s enthusiastic but naïve response and the others quickly set her straight that the task wasn’t designed to provide them with fun. After some discussion, Dean pushed the group to just bet 10% of their shopping budget.

After Paul had been called to the diary room to see how he was feeling having beaten Stuart in the public vote, Dean was the first up with the new task. “PUNK,” was announced through the speakers and Dean rushed to the garden to begin his go. Helen joined him as they pogo’d around the stage. When the music stopped, Helen left the stage claiming, “I am really dizzy” (snigger.)

Early afternoon, the group sat down to eat quiche prepared by Elizabeth. Stu’s departure still hadn’t sunk in though, as 10 portions were inadvertently served instead of 9. During the meal, Amma came out with a bit of a rough burp, which prompted a dirty ‘not impressed’ look from Narinder!

For Paul’s turn at the task, it was again Helen that joined him. To his country and western song, Paul had to twirl a lasso and shout ‘yahoo’ three times. When they’d finished Narinder challenged Helen, suggesting that someone else should have a go at being the partner. She was just being petty though, as Helen rightly pointed-out that it was better she dashed for to stage than nobody. This prompted the hairdresser to go to the diary room and tell Big Brother how Narinder was picking on her when she was just putting effort into the task. “I think she (Naz) can’t stand me,“ she added.

Shortly after 6pm, having recovered from her period pains Narinder joined Amma on the stage in the pissing rain for a spot of rock ‘n’ roll. Afterwards, back in the house Brian suddenly said under his hand, “SALSA” which provoked Elizabeth and Amma to go dashing towards the garden. Upon realising that it wasn’t actually an announcement from Big Brother, Elizabeth attacked the Irishman for his prank. Very funny indeed!

Later in the evening, Josh was called to the diary room to find out how things were going. He said that his first week had been fantastic. He added that he liked Elizabeth because she is very calming and plays ‘Devils’ Advocate’ well. However he was less impressed with Brian and Narinder’s close-knitted humour, which he sometimes didn’t understand.

After Dean told Elizabeth about a house-related dream he’d had, (isn’t that how Nasty Nick started?!) Bubble wound-up Brian by saying, “…You’ve always got problems. One of em’s your face, the other is your personality; the third one is your style!” He then attacked Brian’s hair, ears, stubble, eyebrows and ‘shit fashion.’ They were only messing around really though and the mock argument ended after a tussle with Bubble ‘chucking the Irish ‘trolley dolly’ over the back of the sofa.

A couple of hours later, the pair were at it again and entered into an arm wrestling contest. Embarrassingly for Bubble however, a ‘shrieking’ Brian managed to win, seemingly overpowering the cockney!

Approaching 1am, while Paul, Helen, Elizabeth and Amma were sat in the Jacuzzi, the conga was suddenly broadcast over the speakers. This was the song for which the whole group had to assemble in the garden and proceed to do the conga; led by Josh, in true ‘family wedding’ style, the conga line went from the garden to house and back.

Just before 2am the boys were getting ready for bed when Brian, who’d moved back to his old bed after Stuart’s departure, began whimpering and claiming to see things. Josh said, “Put your eye thing over,” to which Dean quickly responded, “No. Over your mouth!” A real classic, which made everyone laugh.

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