BIG Brother stars were pushed to breaking point and one threatened a hunger strike after being forced to eat only porridge all day.
Big Brother punished the housemates by banning other food after three broke the rules by discussing nominations.
Drama erupted as contestants were pushed to their limits, as plain porridge made with water, once served to orphans in Victorian slums, became their only meal option.
One housemate declared they would refuse to eat if things didn’t change.
The show has a history of using food rations to stir the pot, but it seems the porridge diet may have been too much for some to handle.
After a day on gruel, Dean was the first to break, and he slammed his bowl down saying, “this is disgusting”.
A ‘hangry’ Dean stomped into the living room and when Ali asked if he was “OK”, he snapped: “No I’m f*****g not OK”.
Referring to the huge divide in the house, after the latest round of nominations, he added: “Everyone is childish and I just told Big Brother I don’t want to be here anymore.”
Dean later took himself off to a corner for a cry.
Next up, Hanah threatened to go on a hunger strike in the Diary Room.
She said: “Big Brother I can’t do porridge. Plain porridge. That’s famine.”
When Big Brother refused her some honey to sweeten it, she said: “I’m just letting this be known. I will end up starving myself. I will starve myself.”
Marcello plotted to eat chicken by sneaking one in the oven, but didn’t tell the other housemates.
His plan was exposed when Dean and Sarah smelled the roasting chicken and she walked around screaming: “There’s a chicken in the oven!”
Lily opened the oven and took it out, much to Marcello’s fury.
He then kicked off at Sarah for ruining his plans.
The rule breaks happened after housemates were nominated in pairs but Ali and Dean were immune as Heads of House.
Sides began to form as Khaled and Marcello were put up for eviction despite not receiving any nominations.
Ali was the first to break the rules by telling everyone she hadn’t originally voted for Khaled, even though they had fallen out.
Next up, Hanah spoke about Marcello, and said: “The fact they used me as a pawn, to put you two up … she (Ali) is a charlatan …
“If you and Marcello stay in and everything, I need next HoH to be this group.”
Segun hammered the final nail into the coffin as he agreed with Hanah.
He said: “Yeah I think Marcello said it as well, he was like if I stay in, she [Ali] goes next week.
“I hear it. I can’t lie, we need to get rid of this wolf man. The red witch is coming”.
Big Brother played the conversation over the speakers in front of the irritated housemates.
Ali was seen laughing off the remarks, but Big Brother continued: “Housemates… when will you learn?”
Big Brother 2024 cast
A brand new batch of Big Brother housemates are living it up in the famous compound.
Meet the cast of the 2024 series:
- Rosie, 29, dental assistant from Cornwall.
- Emma, 53, aesthetics business owner from Altrincham.
- Segun, 25, charity videographer from Watford.
- Nathan, 24, pork salesman from Dumfries.
- Daze, 24, climate activist from London.
- Khaled, 23, sales manager from Manchester.
- Martha, 26, NHS administrator from Scarborough.
- Lily, 20, Chinese takeaway server from Warrington.
- Ali, 30, Forensic psychologist from London.
- Thomas, 20 amputee footballer from Carlisle.
- Ryan, 28, marketing and events from Stockport.
- Hannah, 24, HR consultant from West London.
- Izaaz, 29, sales consultant from London.
- Sarah, 27, spa account manager from Shrewsbury.
- Marcello, 34, youth mentor from East London.
- Dean, 35, barber from East London
