Big Brother: Secrets & Lies.

Ah, Big Brother is back with a new house, a new bunch of housemates, a new subtitle: 'Secrets and Lies' and a gorgeous new host by the name of Emma Willis. On Thursday 13th June 2013 the new show was launched by the help of the lovely Emma Willis. When it was announced that Emma was going to be replacing ex main show presenter Brian Dowling, I was over the moon because I know she's going to kick some BB ass. She was of course, the presenter on the spin-off show of the main show, 'Big Brother's Bit On The Side' which is now being held by Rylan Clark and AJ Odudu and Emma is also going to present the show every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday (Hurrah!). I've read online and in magazines that this was a massive dream for Emma as she is such a big Big Brother enthusiast herself, well it's safe to say we're in good hands with Willis and she's going to be bloody superb.



So, a completely new house is also one of the main attractions this year (except for Sallie's side boob). The theme for this Big Brother is all about being Eco friendly and recycling. The housemates haven't even got a bathroom! They've got to turn a wheel to pump hot water for the shower which is situated in the garden. They're also growing their own produce in the garden, cucumbers are one of many that is growing right now. They've got to cycle on a Call The Midwife esquire bike to pump electricity for the hairdryers and straighteners. Bit of exercise too for them. Also for the first time, the diary room is upstairs! Yes, it is. I'm not 100% pleased with the diary room chair, I don't know, it just doesn't do it for me if I'm honest. This year's house is such a nice gradual change to see, I specially love the tree house in the garden which is obviously the main bitching place this year.


So, the new housemates are quite a varied bunch I must say. From twins, to mother and daughter, to a police man, to a cougar, to a sugar daddy, to a boxer, to a Harry Styles lookalike, to the girl who lived in The Savoy for six months, to a lesbian fisher woman who looks a lot like Rebel Wilson (Just me? Oh, OK). So far, the housemates seem to be quite a diverse bunch of people with not much people being the same as each other. With only what - three days(?) They've already started bitching especially Sallie and Dexter. Right from the words "Welcome to Big Brother 2013" we was already with the knowledge that Sallie was a troublemaker and she's not afraid to say her opinions (Like everyone on the show *cough*). Have we already seen our first romance of the series with Jemima and Sam? The 41 year old cougar certainly has a soft spot for him but it's quite clear that Sam is just young and naive with a little crush on Sallie and Hazel, the glamour model from Ireland. I feel we're in for a good little series with this bunch of housemates, let the bitching, arguing, nominating, backstabbing commence!

With the subtitle "Secrets and Lies" it's obviously not going to go plain sailing for the housemates this year. For the first little twist/task, Michael, a 'professional' actor is in the house which is being controlled by fans and has to do what the fans have selected on the poll online. For Michael's first mission, he had to decide whether to destroy the housemates suitcases and save his or save the housemates suitcases and destroy his...what did he decide to do? Of course, he saved his own suitcase which led to the other housemates' suitcases being 'shredded' in the garden. A few housemates have already sussed that there's something not quite right with Michael and I feel it's going to be out in the open very soon. On the second launch of the series with a new bunch of housemates entering the house, Michael had another mission, that was decided by us fans. Michael could either destroy the other housemates' suitcases and have an ice cold beer and pizza or he could save their suitcases and not have the beverage and the gorgeous looking pizza. In the end, he decided to save their suitcases because he's had enough of everyone moaning. But that isn't all, the housemates were watching every second with Michael not knowing, sneaky Big Brother told Michael that he can relax and the housemates are not watching. A few minutes later, Big Brother dropped ANOTHER twist,  the housemates watched Michael as Big Brother delivered that he (the fans) would decide who's going to be up for nomination. Gasps from the housemates all round. So, we decide who's up for nomination. I can see Dexter, Gina and possibly Jemima or Sallie up for nomination and I think Dexter may be the first person to go.

My favourite housemate so far has to be the lovely Wolfy. She's got classic BB housemate written all over her hasn't she? I think she's going to be a cracking housemate and she may be the winner or have a strong chance of being in the final. I just hope that she doesn't sink into the background too much and is a strong character in the house.

Let's hope to a fantastic series this year with a fantastic bunch of housemates and I hope BB hasn't stopped with all of the secrets and lies just yet.