I’ve been a fan of Big Brother since its launch 10 years ago. In fact, the only series I didn’t really watch was number 2, weirdly.

For me the show is a great summer naughty treat. Something you can dip into for weeks on end, discuss with friends and generally have a good laugh, bitch and sigh about.  The fact that the eviction shows are presented by Davina makes it even more perfect!

Davina ‘all your greys mum’ McCall

I’m a people-watcher and I love a bit of psychology, so I’m a prime candidate for BB-watching. I genuinely find it fascinating to watch how characters develop over the weeks inside the house, how groups form, alliances are won and lost and how a nip of alcohol can throw groups of grown adults into rages, lustfulness and tears at the drop of a hat!

BB will always have a following and it will always be interesting because you can’t predict what’s going to happen – and of course human nature, the voyeur in us all, will always love to pry.

People watching - posh for being nosey!

This year’s BB is no exception. Indeed, it’s been one of my favourites. Some intriguing, delusional and down right irritating housemates have made for an exciting few months. You couldn’t write the stuff - a wolfman, a tuneful toff, a man teaser, a freaky-style guru, a hippy-bitch chick and a good handful of gay men, to name a few. Three housemates particularly worth a watch are…

Marcus – The Wolfman
Marcus is one of those ‘been there, done that, I’m always right and I’m marvellous’ types, with a penchant for always being in charge and always voicing (swearing) his feelings to BB about injustices in the house. Bad wolverine-styled hair and beard, it’s not an attractive look. His personal hygiene leaves a lot to be desired (I never knew bodily ‘picking’ could be such a pastime…) and with an eye for the ladies, he seriously punches above his weight, especially with his almost puppy dog infatuation with man teaser of the house Noirin. At 35, he’s the second oldest housemate this year, so frankly he should know better! One of my friends calls him, and I quote, a ‘skanky perv’. Genius.

Will the real Marcus please stand up?

Freddie (‘Halfwit’) – The Tuneful Toff
If there was ever a reason to watch BB it’s this chap! From a truly privileged background (…‘I think my parents place has about 70 rooms’), Halfwit is a well spoken, deeply analytical and self tormenting character. Tuneful in that he loves a good ditty, his cringe worthy attempts at singing leave housemates and viewers alike bemused and not a little disturbed. On top of this, as the weeks have progressed, his sexuality has come to the forefront of his almost every waking move and he is constantly talking about what he enjoys and what he likes doing to past lovers. Euw, it just seems wrong wrong wrong! What he is good at though is arguing his point and playing pretty fairly amidst the turmoil of the house. He wants to go into politics, so watch this space; anyone who stays put after being up for nomination 5 times consecutively must have some supporters.

Toffs - mmmmmmmm!

Bea – The Hippy-Bitch Chick
Uuuurgh! This girl’s annoying!! Not least because on entering the house she seemed genuinely nice – a breath of fresh air. But oh how the hippy has fallen from grace in spectacular fashion. She’s queen bitch! Always jumping into other people’s arguments and trying to hold the higher ground. Her snarling facial expressions sometimes say it all; beneath the floaty, festival-going exterior beats the heart of a sly character. Let’s hope Halfwit, clearly besotted with her, wises up to her sooner than later. She must go I tell you!

Be worried by bitch hippies taking over the world!

But who’s going to win BB09?
I’d wager none of the above. My guess (at the moment at least) would be Sophie or ‘Dogface’ as she’s better known in the house. Blonde, a bit ditsy, but pretty genuine and always up for a laugh, she’ll have won many fans, not least because of her enormously enhanced mammaries (or ‘girls’ as she calls them). She can, like the rest of us, resort to the odd bitch here and there, but in the main she’s doing well and among the bookies’ favourites. Watch this space!

Here are the actual ‘08 finalists, so who knows for ‘09?

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