BB5 - The Final week

So with the absence of Michelle, the five remaining housemates got on with life in the house: Stu, Shell, Jason, Nadia and Dan. Nadia was bookies favourite, by a mile, to take the title, Jason was second favourite with Dan, and Shell was favourite to go in the secret eviction BB had planned for Wednesday.

For the Saturday task, housemates had to complete an obstacle course involving assorted items from previous tasks - roundabout, manure, fish guts - it was all here. The housemates cheered when they completed the course, only to learn that it was not the real task - that was to drinks selection of ten shots containing fish guts, salt water and cod liver oil cocktail between them. Nadia did two before being violently sick on the decking. Shell couldn't do any, and Dan did one. Stuart did four, leaving three for Jason, which he managed.

Despite (Jason in particular) feeling the after effects, the housemates made sock puppets for a mini task on Sunday. This time they won their ice cream machine, after making effigys of each other and putting on a mini show.

On Monday, BB woke them to the sound of their own laughter, which equally amused them and freaked them. BB spent most of the week teasing housemates by calling them to the Diary Room and not speaking to them, by turning off the hot water, playing crowd sounds into the house, turning on the sprinklers whilst they sunbathed, calling them to the sofas for no reason etc etc. That morning they were given their suitcases and told to pack...Later that day they are told to nominate and the housemates decide to refuse, which they all do so. BB later tells them that the nominated housemate would face a special treat.

The next day BB continues its pranks and plants a newspaper with the headline 'BB Mole Tops Poll' behind one of the camera runs, which is spotted by the housemates. This just caused some teasing in the house, but no one seemed to worried. As punishment for not nominating last night, BB shows each housemate nominating each other over the last few weeks. No one takes it too personally, although Nadia was upset that her hair looked a mess.

On Wednesday, housemates are told to pack again, and given a final task of creating a Time Capsule which featured some of their DNA - hair of ear wax was the most common item put in. As a reward they are given a party with music. During the party, Stu was called to the Diary Room, asked if he had enjoyed his time in the house and was told that he had the lowest number of votes and thus was evicted then and there, without saying goodbye to his housemates. He left the Diary Room and out to meet the public, as BB dipped the music in the main part of the house so the housemates could hear the crowd chant his name. They were initially confused and thought he had won it. A very bewildered Stu met Davina and was later reunited with Michelle.

On the Thursday night housemates held an award ceremony. They had done the nominations themselves, and then the public voted. The categories included Laziest housemate, Greediest, best dressed etc. They all dressed up in their finery and had a meal.

On the final morning, they were woken to the strains of Doris Day and Que Sera Sera. They day was spent contemplatively until 8.30 when the live show started. Shell left the house just before 9pm. At 9.30 it was announced that Dan would leave at 10pm. At 10.20 the final announcement was made as Jason and Nadia sat hugging each other (an unlikely sight!) as Davina announced it was Nadia who had won. Jason then left the house, and Nadia came out at about 10.40 to a rapturous reception. She was overwhelmed as this meant acceptance for her, and later was reunited with her mother who had come over from Portugal. She won with 76% of the vote, the most popular winner in BB history (although this was not the most watched or most voted on final). All over for another year, and I can have my life back. What will I blog about now?!