Watching Brian Belo go back in the Big Brother house last night had to be one of the best moments of the series so far. The sheer excitement he exuded! Having met Brian ourselves, we can vouch for Halfwit's comment that he has an "amazing energy". He really does. It's infectious and wonderful and a breath of fresh air when so many people are down in the dumps all the time. Anyway, what we really want to know is what Brian himself thought of the whole experience, and, luckily for us, he's written a blog all about it – including some details about him and Dogface that we didn't see on camera... Oo. Er!
Return of the X
What a week it’s been in the BB10 house. As you know, I’ve been hooked on Big Bro 2009 since day 1, but having former housemates from every series put back in for the special tasks has revived the house more than I could ever have imagined. I currently think every single housemate left in the house has made great television, and the best thing about BB this year is the right people have been evicted!
The first former housemate to go back in was Craig Phillips from series one. Craig proved he is still a lovely guy by mentoring Halfwit on being nominated so much. Another thing about Craig is that he does not seem to have aged at all in ten years – astounding! Lisa had Dean from BB2 challenge her to the sugar cube tower task. I started shouting at the screen when hardly any of the inmates remembered Dean or the sugar cube tower! I almost felt like a granddad who was telling old war stories. Rodrigo threw another strop when he didn’t get to meet his BB3 housemates. Rodrigo and his strops are becoming too frequent for my liking. He's cute and nice, but he does need to learn how to lighten up a bit!
Federico dropped the biggest bomb by revealing to Noirin that Michael Jackson had died. I was a bit disappointed by him telling them, as they should not have any information from the outside world – but it was interesting to see their reactions. I loved seeing Michelle Bass go back. Her up against Dogface singing Pie Jesu was priceless. Michelle, the Big Brother vixen from yesteryear against the current BB pin-up. I remember Michelle singing the classical song back in 2004 with her Mariah Carey rendition, which was hilarious. It was nice to see her come back five years later to fix her mistakes; while Dogface absolutely slaughtered the song. I love the fact that Dogface is becoming more and more endearing by the day with her carefree lust for life.
Season six legends Makosi and Craig lit up the screen with their sheer bitchy and boldness that only a housemate from BB6 can do. Makosi – forever the diva – when Siavash asked are we going to do this properly and stay in the boxes for a while, she replied, “I was born in a battlefield” – classic line. Then Makosi told Siavash that the housemates are naive when it comes to the Dogface & Kris romance, which was a bit below the belt, but certainly gave Sophie food for thought!
The next day Nikki Grahame bounced into the house full of exuberance and energy. Her task was to have a silent disco with Karly. I loved the fact Nikki told Karly she could not stand Marcus, while Marcus revealed he really fancied her. I wished there were cameras in Nikki’s house whilst she was watching last night’s show of Marcus perving over her dancing – I bet she went ape!
Next into the house after Nikki was Brian Belo – who, if I’m not mistaken is myself – ha ha. Going back into the house was one of the highest accolades for me, being asked to be the ambassador of the BB8 troop. My heart was pounding hardcore as we walked through the camera run. I had a glimpse through the one-way glass of Noirin and Marcus in the living room and couldn’t believe I was seeing them in their natural habitat, like animals in a zoo. The smell of the Big Brother house – mainly of air-con and other artificial stuff – hits you in the face, and all the memories of my time in the house came flooding back. As I walked into the task room, I knew I was about to take part in another significant moment in my life. I was so excited like a child at Christmas! Big Brother came over the tannoy and called me to the garden, and it felt so good to have him tell me what to do again. Weird, I know!
As I greeted Charlie with a massive cuddle, I felt elated to be in the BB bubble all over again. I spoke to the other housemates through the glass and they were all really sweet. Me and Charlie sat at the bus top and, as I looked at the garden, I remembered that bubblegum plastic feeling that the BB house. It’s like stepping into a real-life Barbie doll house; the immense energy I felt by going back was amazing. You get a sense in there like it’s the end of the world and you guys are the only people left – makes my heart melt. I picked Halfwit up, who I absolutely love and kissed all the girls including Lisa. They were all so beautiful. I had my word association task in the Diary Room, which I’m still not too sure whether I passed or not.
Before I left, I asked Sophie out on a date and she giggled saying "maybe". What you didn’t see on television is that before I left, Sophie let me put my head in between her breasts! What a fantastic moment! My main objective was to inject some energy into the house, and I think I was successful because the house started a mini revolution after I left and got on the roof and put the bath tub in the pool. This was led by Halfwit, who I think is becoming more of a BB legend day by day. I say him and Dogface for the final two! I think Noirin will be evicted tonight, but I think Siavash would be better off going tonight because he does the least but he has quite a fan club out here so I doubt he’ll go.
Brian xx
To read more from Brian, you can go straight to his blog page by clicking here.