Ian Wright takes over Big Brother house
Former footballer Ian Wright took over as Big Brother today – and set the housemates some tricky tasks.
On the third day of 'Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack', the housemates were divided into pairs.
For the first part of the task, one housemate has to wear specially adapted ear defenders.
These play “white noise” continually while they have them on.
Wright then plays the other housemate a series of sound effects. After each is played, the housemate has to act out the sound effect and see if their fellow housemate can correctly guess what it is.
Each pair is played 12 sound effects and have two minutes to guess as many as they can.
In order to pass the first part of the task, housemates must collectively guess 20 sound effects or more correctly. If they succeed they win a luxury food and toiletries budget for the next day.
For the second part of the task, housemates must score a penalty kick in the football pitch set in the garden. However, they must take the penalty wearing specially created goggles that alter the wearer’s vision to a tiny pinprick.
A goal will be positioned in the garden with a goalkeeper roaming from side to side in the goalmouth.
Ian picks two housemates to be captain, and each pick their team. The winning team of six will be rewarded with a party with canapes and their favourite songs.
Only these housemates are permitted to attend the party – the losing team will be required to sit in the bedroom wearing the goggles and ear defenders.
Former Arsenal legend Wright said: “I am a big fan of Big Brother, and I never thought there would be an opportunity to be Big Brother. I’m not one of those who acts too cool to watch Big Brother. I do like it, it’s one of those things. I just love it.
“I am most looking forward to being the voice of Big Brother. Kinda having control, although I am not a control freak but I do like the fact that I’ve got control, when I speak they have to do stuff!
“I’ve never hijacked anything before, I’ve gatecrashed parties when I was younger but this is a whole different sort of thing. Let’s see how it goes!”
The show’s first celebrity hijacker, Matt Lucas of TV show 'Little Britain', who ran the house for two days, said: “The weird thing is you become oddly attached to the housemates in a way that takes you by surprise, which is strange. If something upsets them then you feel upset and if they’re happy then you feel happy.
“I think this group are a lot warmer and more likeable than the usual housemates. It might be because they are younger and because most of them genuinely do seem to have a talent.
“Would I do it again? Yes, in fact I would most probably pay you!”
Highlights of day two are shown on E4 at 9pm tonight, and of day three on the same channel at 9pm tomorrow.
