Ulrika reassures 'stroppy' Nikki

Nikki called Ulrika aside seeking reassurance about their friendship this morning.

Although Nikki said that she has felt close to the celebrity housemate during their stay, she accused her of being less friendly towards her in the past couple of days.

"I got upset about it because I thought that I and you were friends and I've got the impression that... you're being a bit cold with me," she claimed.

Ulrika tried to quell Nikki's fear but admitted that her "moods" can have an effect on the whole house. "If you get cross or upset we feel down and if you feel happy it's like the whole world should be singing and dancing," she explained.

"If I feel that you're going off in a strop I keep my distance," she conceded, but promised: "If you came up to me and you were upset, I'd be there for you."

Having earlier ranted about the alleged snoring of her fellow contestants, the highly-strung housemate insisted to Ulrika that while certain behaviour irritates her, she does not want others to "tiptoe around her".

Ulrika noted that Nikki's emotions can bounce from one extreme to the other, resulting in housemates feeling that they need to be quiet around her to keep the peace.

"I would never fly off the handle at anything you said," she claimed. "I would much rather you just come up to me and say 'get a grip'."

Nikki concluded that the remainder of the Big Brother experience is too precious to throw away with bad feeling. "I just want everyone in here, and me as well, to enjoy it. This is going to be over soon... it's too short to waste. I did value our friendship, I still do."