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Sisqo crowned Big Brother 'hunk'
Friday 8 January 2010
All but one of the male contestants - host Vinnie Jones - took part, despite housemate Stephen Baldwin earlier saying he would not participate out of respect for his wife.
Baldwin said: "I'm out, I've got to deal with my wife. I'm married - I won't do things that disrespect her. This disrespects her. I won't do it."
But he changed his mind and began doing his hair in preparation for the 'Hunk Off' which saw the men parade around the house in 'mankinis' and take part in an evening wear round, a talent show and a strength test.
Former football hardman Jones found it difficult to hide his amusement as the other men put their costumes on.
As cage-fighter Alex Reid began doing press-ups Jones joked: "If he was made of chocolate he'd eat himself wouldn't he?"
There was more flirting between Ronnie Wood's ex-girlfriend Katia Ivanova and Swedish DJ Jonas Altberg, aka Basshunter, after the competition was over.
The Russian, who earlier had claimed Altberg was not her type, gave him a shoulder massage as the contestants relaxed with a few drinks after the 'Hunk Off' and later sat in his lap drinking wine.
Altberg described the 21-year-old former cocktail waitress - who began dating Wood in July 2008 - as his "soulmate" and told her she was "wonderful".
But yesterday, Ivanova told glamour model Nicola T she did not fancy Altberg, saying: "He's way too clean cut for me."
But other housemates have noticed the sparks between the pair who earlier giggled playfully as they had a mock snowball fight in the garden.
As Vinnie Jones and Stephanie Beacham discussed how long the celebrities would stay in the house, Jones said: "And there seems to be a little romance blossoming in there."
Beacham joked: "I think they should be evicted and go off into the distance together."
Jones told her: "That's the sort of thing that keeps you in to the end."
Beacham agreed: "Oh yes, I know. And it seems nicely true, doesn't it?"
The former 'Dynasty' actress also attracted attention by doing her hair up into buns which made her look like Star Wars' character Princess Leia.
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