Tonight sixteen new 'housemates' walked through the doors to the Big Brother house…… but not as real housemates.

Within minutes of them all arriving, Big Brother revealed that no one was yet an official housemate and that they would have to earn their status to remain in the house.



Those who fail or refuse a task will be left at the mercy of the public as to if they will be granted housemate status. On Sunday night any non-housemates will leave and be met by Davina during a special live show direct from the house.

Non-housemates were instructed to open a crate in the garden and change into the non-housemate uniform, returning their own clothes to Big Brother. Until they individually gain housemate status they will be required to wear the uniform and will not get access to their suitcases.

All non-housemates were supplied with blankets and pillows from a crate in the garden and spent their first night sleeping on the floor of the living room.

Tune in to Channel 4 on Sunday evening, 10 pm, to see Davina direct from the Big Brother house.