Tests tease out surprising revelations

Housemates have been left reeling after this afternoon's lie detector tests teased out some surprising revelations.

The group was forced to endure a quiz from Big Brother as part of the soul section of this week's 'Guru' shopping task.

As they took turns in the diary room, the rest of the group watched with interest as their answers were beamed onto the plasma screen.

Brian was asked if he had heard of Shakespeare before entering the house and his negative answer was accepted. Tracey admitted that she did not believe Ziggy and Chanelle's relationship was genuine, while Jonty revealed that he exaggerates his quirkiness to gain attention. "Aaaw, he's so cute," sighed Sam as she watched the museum worker on the screen, to which Liam agreed: "Aye, he's a nice bloke."

The lie detector refused to accept that Carole does not derive pleasure from moaning or that Kara-Louise is enjoying her time in the house. A mischievous Big Brother then asked the pair if they fancied Ziggy and Brian respectively, both of which they denied.

Liam's insistence that he is not jealous of Brian's relationship with Amanda was given the thumbs down by the machine, prompting a shocked Brian to scoff: "Oh, behave, Big Brother, am I supposed to believe this?" But when the tree surgeon's claim that he does not fancy anyone in the house was accepted, he declared: "Haha, that's saved my bacon, hasn't it?" with obvious relief.

But Gerry's answers sparked the greatest controversy as he offered up a catalogue of surprising revelations. As the rest of the group watched open-mouthed, he confessed that he has a game plan, has lied about his age, would betray another housemate to win the prize fund and is attracted to at least one other person in the house. Big Brother also rejected his claim that he does not feel "superior" to his companions.

"I did not come here to be a role model for the children of the nation," declared an unapologetic Gerry, when he had rejoined his housemates in the living area.