BB housemates become chain gang

Michelle was left fuming today after Big Brother ordered Stuart to spend the next two nights in bed with Shell.

For their latest task, the six housemates have been divided into pairs and chained together until Wednesday.

And bunny boiler Michelle had a face like thunder when she learned her boyfriend “Chicken Stu” had been paired off with Shell.

The housemates will be shackled together at all times, except for visits to the Diary Room, shower and toilet.

According to the rules, they must sleep together.

They are not allowed to feed themselves, brush their own teeth or apply their own make-up – their partners must do it for them.

Big Brother paired off the housemates according to their weight. Featherweights Stuart and Shell were matched up, while Michelle had to settle for fellow middleweight Jason. Daniel and Nadia are the heavyweight couple.

When Nadia began reading out a laminate announcing details of the task, Michelle laughed.

But when she found out who was paired with who, her face fell.

“Behave yourself, you,” she warned Stuart, before giving him a slap on the leg.

The housemates could choose whether to be shackled at the wrist, ankle or waist.

Michelle immediately chose the wrist, while Shell and Stu were chained at the waist, with Nadia and Daniel joined at the ankle.

Jason looked glum at the thought of spending three days chained to Michelle.

“I just hope there’s a lot of leeway in this,” he muttered, explaining that he had to do his daily press-ups.

“We’re gonna be tearing each other’s hair out by the end of this task,” predicted Daniel.

All the housemates face eviction this week and Jason remains odds-on favourite for the boot.

But Michelle is fast catching him up – bookmakers have slashed her odds from 5/1 to 2/1 since she bedded Stuart.

Ladbrokes spokesman Warren Lush said: “Michelle’s odds have fluctuated wildly throughout the series – during the boot camp task she was 2/1 to win.

“But since then the Chicken Stu saga has seen her become friendless in the market.

“Punters have a strong feeling that Michelle could walk on Friday though Jason remains odds-on favourite to go.

“Jason said that he may as well stay until he is evicted on Friday but he could well be in the house for the final week.”