Big Brother contestants suspicious of new housemate

Jun 22 2008 By Grace Macaskill

THE BIG Brother house went into paranoid meltdown yesterday after the arrival of new housemate Stuart Pilkington.

Suspicious contestants are convinced the 25-year-old is a BB plant or part of a mysterious new task.

Chef Rex baked up the idea that the hunky personal trainer was part of another couple and suspicion grew further after Dennis, Jennifer and Sylvia were suddenly called to the Diary Room. But both Sylvia and Jen looked more than happy to play his "other half". Sylvia and Stuart even shared a steamy bath later.

Gay dancer Dennis McHugh, from Edinburgh, later called Stuart "fabulous", leading other contestants to speculate he already knows him.

And paranoia kicked in when Stuart, brought in after bully Alex was kicked out, revealed he had already learned everyone's name.

Big Brother eventually stepped in to stop the gossip and ordered residents to clean the BB house in 40 minutes - while tormenting them by continually playing Bonnie Tyler hit Total Eclipse Of The Heart.

Alex's eviction interview with Davina McCall was watched by 4.72million on Friday - the highest ratings since the new series started.