Posted by Simon at May 27, 2005 09:00 PM

The sixth series of Big Brother has launched, with Davina's opening line being 'you didn't ever think Big Brother was going to be nice... did you?'

There's not two houses. There's not 24 housemates. There's not a load of evictions tonight.

13 Housemates will enter the house
£100,000 prize
13 is unlucky, and the 13th housemate will be made to suffer.
There's a giant dark blue Diary Room chair, similar to the BB eye.

The orange sofa arrived this morning and is located in the lounge area which is ringed with glass walls, and also features a toilet - the other one being in the bedroom next to one of the beds.

As rumoured, a hidden camera is inside one of the garden gnomes and will be used by BBLB to get a sneaky extra view on the house, much in the style of the fridge cam in Celebrity Big Brother, whilst a pink "naughty step" is located on the entrance to the "love loft".

The housemates
The 13 housemates have started to enter the house, and amazingly enough they're the same names as were leaked (and instantly rubbished) on some BB fan forums earlier tonight. Interestingly there's no frisking going on before they enter the house.

Derek 40 from London, posh/camp black man
- first word on entering the house "woo, home at last!"

Lesley 19 from Huddersfield, and wearing a PVC nurses outfit...
- first word "oh my fucking god!"

Sam 23 from Surrey, had a boob job at 18 and addicted to sex
- first word "hi... oh my god!"

Maxwell 24 from North London, Arsenal fan
- first word "hello... hi ya"

Vanessa 19 from Croydon, South London, loud and mouthy black girl
- first word "omigod hello... hello... hello!"

Anthony 23 from Concert, County Durham, a 70's dancer but dressed in a suit like he's going to an interview. Took an age to do his walk, got booed by the crowds who chanted "in in in in!"
- first word "oh my gawd let's get it on... dudes!" *wanker alert!*

Roberto 32 from Italy, lives in Liverpool.
- first word "Let me in, let me in... yeeeaay... jesus christ!"

Makosi 24 from Zimbabwee, a nurse which might prove interesting with Lesley's outfit... Wearing a big frizzy hairdo and a short orange dress thing.
- first word "hey!"

Craig 20 from Norfolk, a hair stylist that seems to "fuck" and "twat" every 3rd word. Wanker alert number 2...
- first word ".........." nothing, until "pleased to meet you... wot's yer name?"

Mary 30, psychic/writer... white witch, lives with a ghost, arrived on her broomstick... and odd. Booed by the crowd. Removed her cape and dumped her broom to reveal a Lara Croft reject-a-like.
- first word "hii...." (after having waited at the entrance door for over a minute and being told the door was open by Big Brother)

Science 22, ghetto gangster wannabe. Wanker number 3?
- first word "Good day to one and all!!"

Saskia 23, promotions girl claims to be 100% natural. Loves her football and booze. Doesn't seem to live immigrants... Wobbled quite litterally out of the car, to a big "woop" from the crowd. This year's Michelle?
- first word "Jesus... hello... hello"

Kemal 19 from Turkey, camp male belly dancer... "contemporary muslim", arriving in a female sort of belly dance/turkish weird outfit. Wanker number 4?
- first word "fabulous... this is the door of opportunity.... Hi Darlin's!"

Big Brother have really outdone themselves with this year's bunch of freaks...

They enter the bedroom, with Lesley saying "is this the house?" (no shit!?) and Kemal who hasn't stopped talking, going "is this the bedroom"? Where the fuck do they get these clowns!!!

Meet the housemates... full details of all 13, with photos!

And now time for the Unlucky 13th twist...
Big Brother called a housemate to the diary room... Makosi rushed there, to be told in very frank and unfriendly way that by coming to the diary room was her first mistake, and revealing that she was the unlucky one and will face the public vote next week...

...however a secret was also shared with Makosi: "The housemates that receive the most nominations this week, will be immune from next Friday's eviction." Her mission is to get the most nominations from her housemates.

One leaving the diary room Big Brother announced (in a voice that you don't seem to be able to hear, and something they'll have to fix before long) that Makosi had just won them a party - which of course has made all the housemates absoloutely love her!

And that, was the live launch show. The Eye will be back with more, later tonight!