The housemates have failed this week’s Tudor-themed shopping task and will now be forced to live on a basic shopping budget.

Charlie has lost his right to nominate this week thanks to a twist in this week’s Tudors shopping task.

Halfwit and Rodrigo are the current joint favourites to win Big Brother 10, according to bookmakers PaddyPower.

Six of the housemates have been transformed into 80s-style Dancing Flowers for an endurance task today.

The housemates woke up this morning to find the lounge room had been revealed, and that the pool had been opened.

Rodrigo and Noirin have become the first two people to earn housemate status after they completed a task during the launch show.

Yep, it’s time! Sixteen men and women are about the embark on one hell of a journey — it’s the BB10 launch, and we’re covering it live!