2:26PM, Jun 19, 2009
Well, what a week it's been in the Big Brother house.
Romance, nudity, hunger strikes, evictions, boiling of bunnies and (our favourite) big blazing rows.
While we feel a little spoilt for choice in terms of the week's biggie news story, we've got to opt for Noirin's threatened hunger strike and the calamitous, sprawlingly chaotic fall-out.
Who knew a simple marker pen could cause so much havoc?
Hunger Strike
Noirin was one of the first 'houseguests' to grab housemate status, and cemented her place in the house on the opening night by allowing Rodrigo to shave off her eyebrows and draw a big pair of glasses on her face using a marker pen.
While everyone aha-ed and gaffawed at the time, it wasn't quite as funny almost two weeks on, and a rather miffed Noirin started making noise about rubbing them off.
Big Brother threatened Noirin with the possibility of a punishment should she wipe off the glasses, so she announced to the group that she was going to go on hunger strike in protest.
Freddie and Angel backed her decision, which only served to anger and enrage the already mardy Lisa. Storming into the bedroom she labelled Freddie and Angel "idiots" for encouraging Noirin's pursuit of promoting eating disorders.
Lisa soon began laying into Freddie, and while Marcus made a point of saying that he wasn't sticking up for Freddie, he did feel the need to tell Lisa exactly what he thought of her "bullying tactics".
Cue much screaming, spittle-flecked tongue barbs, and sweary shouty chaos.
The morning after, Noirin rather sensibly decided against the strike, but Angel valiantly took up the charge and embarked on a hunger strike that lasted three days.
Cairon and Freddie Nominated
Another week, another round of nominations, and it was everyone's favourite ditzy toff Freddie and cool kid Cairon who are up for the public vote this week.
We can't say we're that surprised by Freddie's nomination. Not because we at TV Towers want him out, but because of the borderline bullying that's been going on in the house.
There was the infamous and mildly heartbreaking trick Charlie and Kris played when they told him they would play a game of hide and seek.
So off Freddie went and hid.
Except no-one came to seek him. If we could add a string section right now, we would.
Lisa hates him, pretty much everyone else has moaned about his lack of social skills and while he's neither offensive nor nasty, his chances don't look good.
Kris and Sophie are GO!
Back on the sunnier side of the house, smoochy-snuggly lovebirds Kris and Sophie officially took the next step by kissing in the swimming pool.
As soon as Saffia walked out of the house, the path was clear for the two to kindle yet another Big Brother romance that is sure to last the ages. Or until the Heat deals dry up, at least.
The relationship soon progressed from the pool to the bedroom and the two have spent numerous nights sleeping next to each other. Yet dastardly Big Brother loves a bit of drama as much as us, and so hauled the two into the Diary Room to interrogate them on the validity of the coupling and whether it was genuine or whether they were just putting on a show for the cameras.
While they passed that test with flying, heart-soaring colours, the honeymoon period may not be lasting much longer after, as we reported earlier in the week, Big Brother might be sending in their "ideal partners" to shake things up.
Sree attends to Noirin's every desire (whether she wants it or not)
From one romance to another. Admittedly this one isn't quite as reciprocal, but it's sheer intensity alone warrants a mention.
Sree seems to have fallen in love. In the way that Craig fell in love with Anthony back in 2006. The BB bunny boiler is back.
What started out as a mildly endearing puppy dog act has rapidly escalated into Glenn Close-style, crazy-eyed displays of devotion. Sree has made it his duty to ensure Noirin (and her shadow) are regularly stroked, petted and showered with loving words.
To the point where he told a rather uncomfortable Noirin: "I'm in love with you, but you don't love me."
Anyone else hoping he's on 24-hour psychologist watch?
Find out when Big Brother is next on TV.
