Big Brother has been providing fans with its usual share of drama since its hotly-anticipated return to screens.
And viewers were left on the edge of their seats on Monday when three housemates were picked to face the public vote in a brutal twist.
Noky and Trish became ‘possessed’ during a Halloween twist and were forced to select three of their housemates to receive ‘Cursed Nominations’.
Dylan, Olivia and Kerry immediately faced the public vote in Big Brother: Late & Live and one housemate was sent home through the backdoor in a massive twist.
The scenes will air on Tuesday night and ITV have gone to extreme lengths to make sure the results of the shock back door eviction are not leaked before the episode.
Secrets: Big Brother has been providing fans with its usual share of drama since its hotly-anticipated return to screens
After the flash vote at the end of Monday’s episode, AJ Odudu hosted Late and Live and told viewers some of the measures that had been taken to stop any leaks.
The show’s gallery could be seen behind AJ as she hosted and it was blocked off with yellow tape and warning signs as they tried to keep the result a secret.
Signs read: ‘No entry eviction in progress,’ as the area was blacked out with curtains to stop viewers or the live audience from spotting any clues inside the gallery.
AJ confirmed: ‘They’ve even locked us out of the gallery because we know you lot love to pause and zoom.’
Big Brother also axed its live stream on Monday in a huge show change in order to keep the results of the shock back door eviction secret.
A message confirmed: ‘Sorry there’s no Big Brother Live Stream Tonight. Something very spooky is going on inside the house.’
A source also told the MailOnline on Sunday of the eviction: ‘In the early hours of Monday morning, while the house is sleeping, they’ll be given a sign to come to Big Brother where they’ll be asked to nominate three Housemates for eviction.
‘The three chosen Housemates will face eviction in a flash vote in Monday night’s Big Brother: Late & Live and the result will see one Housemate leave through the backdoor.’
Shock: And viewers were left on the edge of their seats on Monday when three housemates were picked by Noky and Trish to face the public vote in a brutal twist
Twist: Dylan, Olivia and Kerry immediately faced the public vote in Big Brother: Late & Live and one housemate was sent home through the backdoor in a massive twist
Leaks: After the flash vote, AJ Odudu hosted Late and Live and told viewers some of the measures that had been taken to stop any leaks, including blocking off the gallery
Elsewhere during Monday’s episode, Big Brother housemate Farida made a shock return to the house during the Halloween episode.
The make-up artist was the first housemate to be evicted from the ITV revival series of the show.
She appeared in ghost form during the spooky task, which sees her former co-stars gather around a Ouija Board, which spells out her name.
While many of the stars were giggling, the camera zoomed in on Farida’s former foe Kerry who looked seething when the ‘ghost’ appeared.
Adding salt to the wound of the return, Farida then said: ‘Housemates be aware somebody is manipulating the younger housemates, who are following them like sheep’ – seemingly referencing Kerry’s younger friends in the house.
In the episode, Farida reappears in the house as a ghost in the mirror, communicating with housemates via the Ouija Board.
They group were seen chanting Farida’s name three times, and she appeared briefly behind a two-way mirror, shocking the assembled cast. In the shock twist, three evicted housemates will make a surprise return, as part of the chilling challenge.
In a sneak peek, the group were gathered around the sofas and heard Big Brother say: ‘This is evil Big Brother. Welcome to Halloween…
Spooky: Elsewhere during Monday’s episode, Big Brother housemate Farida made a shock return to the house during the Halloween episode
‘For this week’s shopping task you must experience the terrifying horrors of my Room 101. Here you will all face your biggest fears and anxieties however not all of you will survive.’
The camera then shows the group around the Board, with Big Brother saying: ‘Welcome to my Room 101, let’s speak to the afterlife shall we’, before Farida made her return and all eyes turned to Kerry’s staggered face.
Farida and Kerry’s beef was well-documented, with a number of tense spats between the pair reaching fever pitch when the former was evicted.
Big Brother continues at 9pm on Tuesday on ITV2 and ITVX.
BIG BROTHER 2023: MEET THE CONTESTANTS!
JENKIN
AGE: 25
PROFESSION: Barman
FROM: Bridgend
HOW WOULD YOUR FRIENDS DESCRIBE YOU? ‘Loud and messy, and irritating probably.’
TOM
AGE: 21
PROFESSION: Butcher
FROM: Somerset
WHAT ARE YOU MOST LIKELY TO GET NOMINATED FOR? ‘I think I might potentially offend some people. My mouth moves faster than my brain.’
TRISH
AGE: 33
PROFESSION: Stay-at-home mum
FROM: Luton
WHAT WOULD YOU DO WITH THE PRIZE MONEY IF YOU WON? ‘I think my first priority is to sort out my housing situation. The housing crisis is just ridiculous and my housing situation has been unstable. It brings me a lot of mum guilt because I’ve got a young child. It’s my biggest incentive and motivation to win.’
JORDAN
AGE: 25
PROFESSION: Lawyer
FROM: Scunthorpe
WHAT ARE YOU MOST LIKELY TO GET NOMINATED FOR? ‘Being cantankerous and acting as if I don’t want to be there even if I do in my heart. They might nominate me for being disengaged perhaps or not paying everyone an equal amount of attention. They may feel left out but I can’t help that.’
DYLAN
AGE: 39
PROFESSION: DJ
FROM: Coventry
TELL US AN INTERESTING FACT ABOUT YOURSELF: ‘I appeared on a TV show called The Last Leg about amputees – two years before I lost my leg!’
NOKY
AGE: 26
PROFESSION: Banker
FROM: Derby
WHAT MADE YOU APPLY TO BECOME A BIG BROTHER HOUSEMATE? ‘I love challenges. I’ve had so many amazing times in my life, like going to Miss Universe as Miss Great Britain. I like to do something different and I think this is the next challenge I want to conquer. I want to show people what pageant girls are really like and disprove a lot of stereotypes around them. I also show what it’s like being a woman who’s worked in male- dominated fields. I want to show that women are capable of doing anything they want.’
PAUL
AGE: 23
PROFESSION: Security officer
FROM: Liverpool
WHAT ARE YOU MOST LIKELY TO GET NOMINATED FOR? ‘Being the biggest wind up, eating all the food and being the loudest housemate.’
YINRUN
AGE: 25
PROFESSION: Customer support agent
FROM: Harrogate
WHAT PART OF THE EXPERIENCE ARE YOU MOST LOOKING FORWARD TO? ‘I’m most excited about being surrounded by so many people from different walks of life. I don’t think I will ever live in a house again with so many different kinds of people. I’m from China and I think it will help me be more immersed in British culture.’
CHANELLE
AGE: 29
PROFESSION: Dental therapist
FROM: Llanelli
WHAT ARE YOU MOST LIKELY TO BE NOMINATED FOR? ‘Probably just for being annoying. In Wales, we have this saying, “I’ll do it now in a minute.” So like, if I went to make food and I left a dish on the side, I have all good intentions of washing it but I’d be like, “I’ll do it now in a minute,” and it might be three hours later before I do it. So probably for silly stuff like that.’
MATTY
AGE: 24
PROFESSION: Doctor
FROM: Isle Of Man
HOW WOULD YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY DESCRIBE YOU? ‘They would say I’m quite like a lucky person or someone who really wants to experience life to its fullest and do everything that it has to offer. Someone who is kind and fun and doesn’t take life too seriously.’
HENRY
AGE: 25
PROFESSION: Food writer
FROM: Cotswolds
HOW WOULD YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY DESCRIBE YOU? ‘I think they would say I’m particularly sociable and very chatty. I mean, I’ll be honest, my parents would definitely say I’m a bit of a snob but I take it as a compliment. I think it means you’ve got high standards and good taste. They’d say I was quite a peculiar child.’
KERRY
AGE: 40
PROFESSION: NHS manager
FROM: Essex
WHAT MADE YOU APPLY TO BE A BIG BROTHER HOUSEMATE? ‘I love the programme. It is, for me, the ultimate reality TV show ever. I’ve got multiple sclerosis and so the reason why I never applied before is because I always saw those whacking great big stairs to get into the house. It just felt a little bit unachievable because for the first three years of my illness I was in a wheelchair. When I saw it was coming back and searching for real people from all walks of life, I thought, this is my year.’
OLIVIA
AGE: 23
PROFESSION: Dancer
FROM: Glasgow
WHAT ARE YOU MOST LIKELY TO GET NOMINATED FOR? ‘I think when people are in that hangry state, that’s when I’ll wind people up and grind their gears. I think they’ll nominate me for being full on, and for my brutal honesty and oversharing of opinions.’
