Big Brother Hotshots Day 20: Live Blog

NOTE: All times CAT

20:48 Team Candy Land are summoned to the stage to begin their pantomime.

20:38 Team B, the Candy Landers wait for their moment on the stage.

20:25 Frankie is Mother Nature with a modern edge.

20:11 “Ooh La La, this is the Magic Forest,” Team A is up first to perform their pantomime.

19:42 Butterphly takes a moment away from the group to go over her lines and get into the zone. She sure is Zebra and she’s black and white.

19:30 Only 30 minutes to go!

19:20 M’am Bea gets her make-up spot on. She’s playing a lion.

19:00 The Pantomime Extravaganza begins in an hour.

18:50 Goitse transforms Tayo into a fetching feline.

18:24 Team B rounds of their rehearsals while the others enjoy something to eat.

18:05 Team B get cracking with their rehearsals. Theirs is the Candy Land theme.

17:45 The hyena (Sipe), in the Forest Fantasy rehearsals, is hatching a plan against zebra (Butterphly) and crocodile (Trezagah) to form an alliance with the hare who is king (Ellah).

17:22 A pantomime is a threatrical play, usually for children but suitable for the whole family. It is often based on a fairy tale or nursery story in which animals and nature are allegorically used to convey a lesson to the audience.

17:00 Housemates make their way into the auditorium for rehearsals. Team A gets an hour for a complete dress rehearsal.

16:45 Housemates catch some Zs before they head to the stage.

16:31 Frankie gets into costume.

16:15 Rehearsal time in the auditorium is around the corner. JJ and Permithias start preparing another meal. Clearly the housemates were taking immediate advantage of winning back their budget.

16:00 Housemates win back their luxury budget.

15:38 A carnival game is set up for the housemates to win back luxury items.

15:21 Housemates get a chance to win back their luxury good budget.

15:06 Housemates gather in the lounge waiting for Big Brother’s announcement.

14:51 Team A try to plot their pantomime, working out movements and setting.

14:30 Frankie and M’am Bea into character.

14:10 Big Brother calls all the housemates into the garden.

13:47 Sheillah starts falling asleep during rehearsal.

13:35 Team A experiment with different voices for the Extravaganza.

13:22 Rehearsals continue in the house.

13:00 Housemates work on bringing Forest Fantasy and Candy Land to life.

12:45 Samantha, Alusa and Sheillah run through their script.

12:30 The mood picks up as housemates practice their Extravaganza songs.

12:15 Housemates realise they need to start rehearsing for the Extravaganza.

12:06 JJ tries out his perculiar British accent on the other housemates.

11:47 Goitse talks to Alusa about her tempestuous relationship with Idris.

11:18 More tears flow in the house as Idris starts sobbing.

11:00 Idris continues sulking about the night before.

10:30 Samantha calls JJ sweet.

10:16 Housemates head for a late shower, missing the hot water.

10:07 Sipe and M’am Bea start their laundry, discussing weddings and marriage.

09:45 There are plenty of hushed conversations happening in the house.

09:34 Breakfast is underway in the house.

09:19 Idris and M’am Bea discuss the party and his emotional outbursts.

09:03 The eventful night is under discussion amongst the housemates.

08:45 Housemates take it easy after their work-out. Samantha and Kacey Moore chat about shifting personalities.

08:30 Reggie Skosana takes the housemates through their early morning exercise. Idris and JJ give it a miss and clean up instead.

Vote for this weeks nominated housemates: Alusa, Ellah, JJ, Laveda, M’am Bea, Macky2 and Permithias.