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DS:BB News Extra - Day 89 #1

Published Monday, Sep 1 2008, 10:18 BST | By Catriona Wightman

The latest news snippets and gossip from the house...

As Darnell applied fake tan to his legs, he laughed that he was "not representing" albino people. Michael joked that he was "selling out", before adding that people should say "someone with albinism" rather than "[an] albino". Darnell agreed, explaining that he doesn't even like saying "with albinism" and prefers to describe himself as a black man. He added: "I'm an undercover brother."

Michael told Rachel and Kathreya: "The best thing I recommend on Thursday night is an early night. It will be a long one on Friday night." However, Rachel was unconvinced and revealed that she expected to be too excited to sleep.

When Big Brother asked a Head of House to come to the Diary Room, there was a mad rush to the door. Rex bolted from the toilet towards the room but failed to get there in time. "You come out with your thingy hanging out just because you want to go in there," giggled Kathreya. "You're a little bit too competitive there."

Rachel and Rex bickered during the group's game of musical statues. Rachel was acting as spotter when she dithered over who was first out. Rex called out Michael's name and she agreed, but Rex laughed: "I can't believe you were going to pick someone else." Rachel revealed that she had hesitated as Kathreya's waistcoat had moved, but had decided on Mikey. "Rex, just keep your mouth shut," she added.

Rex and Rachel agreed that it is good for people to stay friends with their exes. Rex revealed that he had previously dated the sous-chef in his restaurant. When they broke up, she began dating someone who worked there, as did he. "We were in close proximity and nothing kicked off," he pointed out.

The housemates spent some time talking about the night when Dennis spat at Mohamed. Rex asked Rachel what had happened in the luxury bedroom, but got frustrated when she said she didn't want to talk about it. She pointed out that they already knew a lot of people had stuck up for Dennis, mentioning Jennifer's "justice will be served" comment. Rex, Darnell and Mohamed laughed at that, before Darnell confessed that he had been very drunk that night and noted that Big Brother hadn't given them as much alcohol since.

Darnell revealed that he used to sleep at the music studio where he volunteers and would spend his money buying food for it as he was trying so hard. "I was almost killing myself," he admitted. He added that he hopes he will get a job there or somewhere else now that people knew who he is, so that he could get out of his flat. "As long as I'm not hated," he sighed.