Two new housemates have just joined the Big Brother house, as Bonus Prizes during the Meal or No Meal task.

First up was Chantelle-look-a-like Ashlean, who was soon followed by Sam - a he who prefers to be a she.

Confused. You betchya.

Ashley or Ashline or Ashlean or whatever she's called is 19 and from London (well suprise suprise!) and is a "promotions girl/model" (suprise suprise again!)

Sam is from Scotland, and has a bit of an American accent. Apparently "everyone says that".

Lea has twigged that Sam's a bloke. Sam then told Richard that she's a bloke, and then went on to tell the rest of the house after Richard assured Sam that it'd be fine to tell everyone else.

Booze is on the way, they've also won their toilet rolls and other bits and pieces from their shopping list, and there's prize 3 which wasn't won but seems to be a yacht.

Yacht? You what?! What a yacht? It's like Bully's special prize.

Thing is, someone this week will be going with nothing more than their bus fare home... There's nothing in this game for two in the bed. Super smashin' great.

Bonnie was first in to the house, and she's first out (eviction anyway) of the house for Big Brother 7.

When her name was announced a huge amount of boo's went up from the crowd, who seem happy to see her going.

The Eye feels that she made a really bad first impression, by saying her name "Bonnnuuuh" on the first night, and looking a bit miserable and fed up during the rest of her time in the house until only quite recently when she actually cheered up a bit.

No doubt it won't have helped her cause that the first night also made her look a bit like "Lesley Part 2", which must surely have been a curse on her time in the house before people had even given her a chance.

Dawn has been kicked out of the Big Brother house, after using secret code to have messages passed to her from outside of the house.

Apparently she'd arranged before entering the house that if there was bad press about her, a message would be given to Big Brother about her sister, and yesterday Dawn was called to the Diary Room and Big Brother passed on the message:

"Your sister is ill".

Just, she wasn't ill. It was all code to get her out of the house.

Trouble is, Dawn blabbed to housemates about the code, which meant Big Brother rumbled her, and now she's kicked out. Doh.

Breaking News... you heard it here first: Shahbaz has left the Big Brother house, having lasted only 6 days.

Suicide watch cause of early departure?
Earlier today newspapers and radio reports had seen Shahbaz at the centre of a "suicide watch" claim, with producers said to have placed the self proclaimed "paki-poof" on 24/7 suicide watch after he reportedly claimed that he had entered the house to kill himself.

Shahbaz is said to have told housemates that he ""came here to die on this programme", and also that Big Brother was "his last curtain call" - but it would seem that his comments may have been taken well out of context, and were possibly meant more in the sense of his typical theatrical way, as in you either "live or die" based on your performance, and that if he messes up on Big Brother (as he has done) then any chance of fame in the future will be totally ruined.

The Eye feels that unless he's been a very good actor during his six days in the house, he never really had a chance at fame or fortune, and should have stayed well clear of the Big Brother house.

Big Brotherhood shakeup
The departure of Shahbaz has resulted in someone from the Big Brotherhood having to take his role as one of the leaders in the Big Brotherhood group, although it is not know at this stage if this will mean a new member will be joining the Brotherhood.

It's also not know what implication this will have with this week's nominations and evictions, which was going to be done based on the housemates which hadn't become members of the Big Brotherhood.

More details to follow.

As Davina gave viewers of the live launch show on Channel 4 a guided tour to the new house, she gave some facts about this year's series...

BB7 quick facts

14 housemates, 13 weeks, 38 cameras.

Theme: "inside out".

12 small stools and 2 big chairs at dining table.

Outdoor chairs are "dipped in rubber".

Underwater camera in the pool.

BBQ in the "outside kitchen".

Cooker and usual kitchen in the "inside kitchen".

Bedroom has three double beds.

One of the double beds is a waterbed.

Bathroom is big enough for 5 or 6 housemates.

It has a bath, loo and two urinals - with a cameras right in front of them.

Glass walls out to garden, bedroom and living room.

Squidgy plastic/rubber seats in living room.

Mood lighting on the wall in living room, which can change to almost any colour.

Diary room has leather over the door.

Big gold leather chair in black padden leather diary room walls.

Housemates have been in hiding for two weeks.

So here we go... summer has finally arrived with the start of Big Brother 2006.

Let's meet the housemates:

1. Bonnie, 20, Care worker
She says: "I'm good looking"

Crowd opinion: Boo'ed by the crowd outside.

First words on entering the house: ...nothing... hand over her mouth going "oh..." as she looks around.

The Eye reckons: She's this year's Leseasylay.

2. Pete, 24, Rock n Roll Singer (with tourettes)
He says: "I'm perfect Pete"

Crowd opinion: Huge amount of cheering

First words on entering the house: "honey I'm home" (after he'd fell/jumped down the stairs)

The Eye reckons: It's Bubble isn't it?! Absoloute nutter, might win.

3. George, 19, Student
He says: "..." (what did he say?)

Crowd opinion: Cheers from crowd. Boo's from crowd. Mixed reaction.

First words on entering the house: "Hello mate"

The Eye reckons: Posh hooray henry kinda kid, but maybe he'll change, or maybe not. He'll probably walk, when he finds £1/day food budget when they fail a task. He has a fear of "hyper gay men" though which will be good in the BB house...

4. Shabaz, 37, Unemployed from Glasgow.
He says: "Self confessed 'paki-poof'"

Crowd opinion: Cheers but not many. Few boo's.

First words on entering the house: "oh my god, hi" (before he'd entered) "helloooo everyone, well done!" (as he walked through the door). Jumped about like a loon as he lost his glasses.

The Eye reckons: Could be a bit of a wild card in this series. He's last year's Kemal, without the womens clothes on (yet).

5. Lea, 35, Model and Body Artist from Nottingham
She says: she's had her nose, face, eyes, tummy etc etc all done... £35,000 on plastic surgery.

Crowd opinion: Boos. Some cat-whistles, some cheers. More boos.

First words on entering the house: "load of 'orrible sods, bloody booing" (before she entered) "..hello... hello... hi! they're so horrid they boo'd me because they think i've got blonde hair and big tits" (as she entered)

The Eye reckons: She'll have a breakdown, after a massive row. Followed by another, and another. She won't win. She might be first out, seeing as she's already slagged off the public.

6. Imogen, 23, Bar hostess from Wales
says: "I get told a lot I'm pretty and all that, so..."

Crowd opinion: Lots of loud cheering. Cheering died off a bit though. Few boo's.

First words on entering the house: "hi! hi!"

The Eye reckons: Not too sure she'll stay all that long, depends what she brings to the house though.

7. Mikey, 23, Software developer and Model from Liverpool
says: "hates effeminate women" "don't like being around ugly people".

Crowd opinion: Boo's. Lots of them. Few cheers though as people got to see him as he walked past, before the boo's returned.

First words on entering the house: "COME ON! yes!" (before entering) "heeeyy..." (as he entered)

The Eye reckons: He'll probably spend almost as long pruning himself infront of the mirrors as Jay did in BB2004.

8. Dawn, 38, Excercise Scientist
says: "You're born in to misery." doesn't seem to like anything.

Crowd opinion: Cheers, lots of them but a few boo's.

First words on entering the house: "am i pushing this door properly?" (as she had trouble to open the door) "hi ya!!" (as she was welcomed by the housemates)

The Eye reckons: Sounds a bit like Allison from BB2002 (the one that jumped on the table in the garden and broke it). She won't make it beyond about the 6th week, unless she can get the public really behind her by winding up the housemates.

9. Glyn, 18, Lifeguard from Wales.
says: "I've been voted the most sexiest lifeguard in north Wales"

Crowd opinion: Boo's but soon followed by lots of cheers, and then lots more boo's. Walked past the press very quickly.

First words on entering the house: mic was dropped by his side as he ran down the stairs. "ok" (before he entered) "heeeeey..." (as he entered)

The Eye reckons: He could find a fall from a great height whilst in the Big Brother house. He might think he's number 1, but will the viewers agree?

10. Richard, 33, Waiter from Canada
says: "I'm a sexual terrorist"

Crowd opinion: Lots of cheering. some boo's.

First words on entering the house: "my god. oh i hope there's some good looking men in this house" (before he entered the house) "....(laughed) hi..." (Shabaz was going crazy in the background when he saw him)

The Eye reckons: Seems a bit like a canadian version of Josh from Big Brother 2001 crossed with Dan from Big Brother 2004.

11. Grace, 20, Dance Teacher
says: "I've never paid to get in to a club in London ever ever"

Crowd opinion: Lots of cheering as she got out of the car.

First words on entering the house: "helloooo... oh it's a bit scary outside isn't it?"

The Eye reckons: She's going to be annoying. Which could be annoying, or could be just what the house needs. Hard to tell. Might get on well with George though?!

12. Lisa, 27, Upholsterer from Manchester
says: "I'm original, I'm mint, what you see is what you get"

Crowd opinion: Lots of cheering and whistles. Walked past the press a bit quickly.

First words on entering the house: "allo, alrit' 'ow you doin'?"

The Eye reckons: She sounds very loud and like Emma from Big Brother 2004. Seems to talk and talk and talk. Can see she'll end up either having an argument with someone, or causing one to kick off around her.

13. Sezer, 26, Entrepreneur from London
says: "In my eye's I'm a superstar"

Crowd opinion: Boos. More boo's. And some cheers.

First words on entering the house: "yeh boy, rek-og-nise, seizar's palce. game on" (before entering)

The Eye reckons: He may also have a fall from a great height before too long. Seems to be a bit of an Anthony Hutton in mannerisms.

14. Nikki, 24, Model/Promo girl
says: "People listen to me for hours... I go on and on and on" "I'm going to marry a rich man" "I'm man MAD, absoloutely obsessed with men".

Crowd opinion: Boo's as she got out of the car. Cheers and whistles as she walked towards the house.

First words on entering the house: "oh my god, i can't breathe" (as she walked down the stairs) "OooAAArggh" (she screamed, as she entered the house).

The Eye reckons: She seems to be all "me me me". She's also going to find a fall from a great height before very long at all. "Special", but in the wrong way love. If she keeps screaming how she has done so far, you'll have your ears bleeding by the end of the series - but she'll not make it that far.

More BB2006 coverage, here on The Eye...

The seventh year of Big Brother is about to hit our screens in just a little over an hours time, and this year it promises to be many things, with the main theme of it being 'twisted'

Inside out twisted house

Producers have turned the house inside-out, putting the living room furniture out in the garden, alongside parts of the kitchen, whilst inside there's some fake grass instead of carpet.

It's also said to be the smallest house ever, with the idea of making it a really difficult place for the housemates to live (The Eye predicts we'll see at least two people walk this series, probably one during the first week in the typical "I've done the wrong thing, I shouldn't have ever come in here!" breakdown, followed several weeks later by another housemate who has just had "too much" and wants to walk, claiming they've made it x number of weeks and it's more than they thought they'd stay for, blah blah blah...) and of course a small house which is hard to live in, is surely going to raise the tempers and cause arguments if not full scale fights - and who can forget "fight night" from Big Brother 2004?!

Have the papers leaked the housemates?

The tabloid papers have been awash with their stories of who's going in to the house this year, and other than a couple of years ago they've never actually managed to get the names leaked "early".

That's not to say that they're wrong of course, and some of the rumoured housemates that have been all over the papers in the last few days may well be those which have been picked by the Big Brother producers to appear in BB2006... we'll only know though once all of the housemates have entered tonight, and even then we might not know for sure as it's claimed there's 14 bed spaces and only 12 going in tonight, meaning two are almost definitely going to join during the coming days.

Are these the (un)lucky 12?

The latest 12 names to have shown up online as "the housemates" are:

Oscar
Daniel
Richard
Jeffrey (Jeff)
Abdul
Max

Anika
Grace
Shelley
Rachel
Bonnie
Amelia

Are they this years bunch of housemates? Maybe. Maybe not. The names certainly seem more "normal" than some that have been in the papers, and quite a few of the people who had been down as going in (such as the "rock star with tourettes") shown to not be "in hiding" and out doing their normal things around the country - which of course they'd not be doing if they were one of the bunch who had been whisked off to a foreign location to be kept away from the news of what was going on back here in the UK...

But that still hasn't stopped the "other" list of possibles, including loud-mouth Shabaz and "miss wales" Imogen along with several others who have been in the papers during the past couple of days:

Shabaz
Imogen
Mikey
Lee
Caesor
Nikki
Lisa
Pete
Grace
Glyn
George
Dawn
Bonnie
Richard

Usually if a housemate gets revealled before the show they get dropped from the lineup and replaced by someone else who was shortlisted, and rumour has it that FIFTY potential housemates have been taken away by the BB crew this year so as they've got enough to pick from for the launch night - and possibly for that matter to bring in during the weeks if the numbers of housemates drop rapidly beause of people quitting early.

Live launch show, tonight at 9pm on Channel 4

Tune in to Channel 4 tonight at 9pm for the LIVE launch show, with Big Brother's Big Mouth on Channel 4 at 12:40am before the overnight coverage from the house on Channel 4 starts at 1:10am and runs for a pretty short 1hr55mins. Thankfully for anyone with E4 there's Live streaming all night, and of course, the interactive red button.