Housemates await 'eviction'

The three housemates nominated for eviction from the Big Brother house will discover their fate tonight - as they face the dreaded public vote for the first time.

However, in a sneaky twist, the two contestants with the most votes will not actually leave the house.

After saying their goodbyes the pair will leave the group and move into a secret bedsit within the house.

They will then work for Big Brother and will watch and listen to live footage of their housemates revealing their true colours.

If they abide by the rules they will be allowed to return to the house next week and take their revenge on their back-stabbing housemates.

Bookmakers have made dippy Emma and Geordie siren Michelle the favourites to share the cramped 1970s-style bedsit, saving former asylum-seeker Ahmed from the boot for another week.

Yesterday blonde bombshell Vanessa insisted she was not going to take her flirty romance with Scottish hunk Jason any further - despite clenching his buttocks and indulging in a string of tactile embraces.

"He's a nice bloke," the South African said, "but nothing (will happen), he's like an older brother."

But Emma was not convinced, telling her housemate, "never say never, cockle".

After failing their fast-food challenge earlier in the week, the housemates did at least manage to complete their task of drawing aspiring glamour model Michelle, who was more than happy to pose for the group.

She was then asked to choose which housemate had produced the best sketch and picked Shell's flattering drawing as the winner.

Generous Shell shared her reward of champagne and strawberries with the rest of her housemates.

Lonely Ahmed, meanwhile, revealed he had only got one friend... before explaining modestly that "successful people have few friends".