As Annihilation Week continues to wreak havoc in the ‘Big Brother’ compound, the remaining housemates are rocked by yet another twist in tonight’s (14 July) episode.
Each housemate is called to the Diary Room and asked one simple question: “Do you want to be rich or poor?”
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Alex faces a tough decision in the Diary Room
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Unbeknown to the contestants, their choices have big consequences, with the “rich” housemates receiving a cut of the prize money and a life of luxury, while the “poor” ones will be forced to survive on basic rations.
Surprisingly, just three housemates opted to go for the “rich” option, with Alex Cannon, Jackson Blyton and Ryan Ruckledge each choosing to put themselves up for a life of luxury.
In a move of solidarity following last night’s shock twist - which saw Jason Burrill pocketing 20% of the prize fund - the rest of the housemates had their food and bedding confiscated and replaced with basic rations and rags.
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There's a shock in store for the house
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The rest of the group, unsurprisingly, weren’t happy with their newly-rich housemates, with Evelyn Ellis fuming in the Diary Room: “Nothing wrong with taking the money.
“The thing that pissed me off is Alex and Jackson were going on about integrity last night and that they wouldn’t take the money… now there’s 10k off the prize money!”
Jackson later realised he may have had a mistake, lamenting: “I should be buzzing…I’m going to be gone for that movement. No one will trust me!”
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Has Jackson made a huge mistake?
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However, the poor housemates get their revenge when they steal some food from their rich counterparts… which doesn’t go unnoticed by the watchful eyes of Big Brother.
Find out how they’re punished in Thursday’s ‘Big Brother’, airing at 9pm on Channel 5.
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'Big Brother': Top 10 Channel 5 Housemates
Steven Goode (‘Big Brother: Power Trip’)(01 of10)
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It wasn’t always easy to side with Steven during his turbulent time in the ‘Big Brother’ house, but his determination to win from the offset and fast-flourishing relationship with Kimberly made him one to keep an eye on, if nothing else.We’ll remember him most fondly for his erratic behaviour when Kimberly (now his wife) was removed from the house… oh, and for whispering “open it” to her under the covers (we’re still praying she had a packet of Maltesers under the covers). (credit:Channel 5)
Sara McLean (‘Big Brother 2012’)(02 of10)
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An oft-overlooked housemate from the Channel 5 alum, Sara sticks in our heads mainly for the time she got drunk and performed a heartfelt and teary rendition of ‘God Save The Queen’, to publicly pledge her love for the Royal Family. (credit:Channel 5)
Harry Blake (‘Big Brother 2011’)(03 of10)
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One of the stand-out housemates of Channel 5’s first ever ‘BB’ series, prank-lover Harry’s finest hour came when he blew the housemates entire shopping budget entirely on bananas. Amazing. (credit:Channel 5)
Danielle McMahon (‘Big Brother: Power Trip’)(04 of10)
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Her traditional Christian values - which included being vehemently against gay marriage and abortion - made her a polarising figure in last year’s ‘Big Brother’, but there’s no denying that Danielle was a vital ingredient to making ‘Power Trip’ such an exciting series.Danielle’s rows with eventual-winner Helen Wood made for must-see viewing, with the two often ending up in shouting matches with each other over the smallest things, while her Diary Room rants frequently made for ‘BB’ comedy gold… even if that’s not quite how Danielle intended things to be. (credit:Channel 5)
Scott Mason (‘Big Brother 2012’)(05 of10)
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Scott was a perfect example of a young person going on 'Big Brother' not to look for fame but just to get to know people he wouldn't have had the chance to in any other circumstances.We particularly enjoyed his crush on Arron, which - unfortunately for Scott - was all rather one-sided... (credit:Channel 5)
Lydia Louisa (‘Big Brother 2012’)(06 of10)
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If there’s one thing we love here at HuffPost UK Entertainment, it’s a clunky Z-list name-drop. Lydia was evicted far too soon from her series, after a matter of days in the house, which we think is an injustice, largely because we wanted to hear more from her about how much she didn’t want to be associated with her famous fiancé… even though that’s all she talked about.Her famous fiancé - now husband - was later revealed to be… Andy Scott-Lee. (credit:Channel 5)
Helen Wood (‘Big Brother: Power Trip’)(07 of10)
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Yes, yes, we know, we know… but whatever you think of Helen, there’s no point in pretending that she wasn’t pivotal in 2014's series of ‘Big Brother’. Immediately gaining a fast pass to the final gave Helen the opportunity to act exactly how she wanted without any consequences… and she made sure not to let that chance pass her by, eventually rowing with almost every single one of her housemates. Helen’s win last summer also made for one of the show’s most shocking moments in its entire 16-year run, proving Big Brother still has the power to shock. (credit:Channel 5)
Jackie Travers (‘Big Brother: Secrets And Lies’)(08 of10)
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What. A. Woman. (credit:Channel 5)
Luke Anderson (‘Big Brother 2012’)(09 of10)
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There are plenty of reasons to rate Luke so highly in our list of Channel 5 'BB' contestants, not least because he wanted to do the show not to gain fame or raise his public profile, but to gain "acceptance" and make people more aware of transgender issues.In a series of what essentially became a two-month long shouting match between two groups of housemates, Luke managed to keep his cool and stay away from the arguments, eventually being crowned the second ever trans 'BB' winner by the public. (credit:Channel 5)
Gina Rio (‘Big Brother: Secrets And Lies’)(10 of10)
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Frankly, the fact that Gina didn't win her series of 'BB' is a reality TV injustice.Gina was like a latter-day Nikki Grahame, but while Nikki's tantrums were comparable to the rantings of a child, Gina's qualms were far more the complaints of a diva, and her hilarious asides helped make 'Secrets And Lies' one of the best series of 'Big Brother' ever (even if, sadly, the ratings weren't as high as they could have been).In particular, we'll always remember Gina and Dexter's life of luxury as they watched the rest of the housemates on the plasma screens, drinking champagne and making catty comments - camp, reality gold and exactly what 'BB' should be all about. (credit:Channel 5)