Did anyone else think that Aubrey and Renee have been saying things to people in order to manipulate them into nominating other housemates?

Renee's 'chat' with Ricky about how Samantha is getting on her nerves and virtually putting the same words into Ricky's mouth. She didn't just say it once, she repeated it again and again until he repeated the mantra back that Sam gets on my nerves.

Aubrey, the sneakiest of the lot. Snuggled up under the covers (confirmed my Katie on BOTS that she was told under her bedcovers, so it is most likely Aubrey, plus her shock at what Aubrey had said about her) and telling Katie that Frankie was coming for her and that he thought her unstable. That was clearly designed to get Katie to nom Frankie so Aubrey either didn't have to look like the back stabbing b*tch she clearly is or so she could nom two others she felt were a threat to her. Also look how Aubrey was desperate for Frankie to confirm to Katie that he called her unstable, because she wanted the stuff she had previously fed Katie under the covers to be backed up.

Lord knows what else has gone on in the shower and under the covers that we have no knowledge of, but I would bet a whole lot that Renee and Aubrey have been pulling their puppets strings either overtly or sneakily.

I do so hope that Aubrey and Renee are out first on Friday.

She who stirs the sh*t pot should have to lick the spoon!

The nasty Americans have been steering nominations from the start.

And if that's the case it's good gameplay isn't it? Lets face it if you are not strong enough in your convictions to avoid manipulation and will easily be swayed by the opinions of others to the extent of your nomination being changed then that's your bad.

Aubrey has played a good game, nothing wrong with that, and last night she took it up a notch, if her tirade at Bear gets shown she will gain a lot of votes. But they will have to edit the bit when she said that even the producers thought he is a pain in the arse.

I did wonder whether the producer comment was a bit of gamesmanship but BB must have been saying something to try and cool the anger and frustration with having to deal with the moronic behaviour.

I didn't know it started there but Katie was definitely telling bear in a uaurded. manner about someone a he was mentioned who she'd seen in a different light ! Bear said got ya ! I've got your back he's toast ! Hey and both voted for Frankie !

that made me laugh.

They've all tried to sway people into voting for certain housemates at times, but most of the nominations this series have been predictable because of people like Bear, Lewis and Heavy D being absolute twits, so I don't think there has been much manipulating going on.

Once you get to the last week, and the numbers are few, it always gets a bit more tactical.