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BB gives Nathan’s FNL prize to Travis

Another snub for the gatecrashing webmates

Day 12

So the three people voted into the house by Australia moved in on Sunday - and both housemates and the viewers were informed they were entering as “housemates”, not “intruders” or even “gatecrashers” - but 100% genuine housemates.

And then their existence is virtually edited out of the daily show, two are booted out on Wednesday and now we get to FNL, where all “housemates” are allowed to compete as equal, with Nathan winning.

Or not - Big Brother decided he is ineligible for the prize that comes with his role as “HoH”, and instead hands the prize down to second placed Travis. And I’m sure they’d have done the same with Terri too - not!

Travis now has the power to discuss nominations and evictions with other housemates in the “strategy room” - but the length of those discussions with individual housemates is at the discretion of Big Brother, meaning BB could give certain HMs far longer to plead their case than others, less favoured, housemates.

He also has the power, won by Nathan but taken away by BB, to award more points in Sundays eviction voting, meaning Travis will award 4 points to one nominee to evict and 2 points to one nominee to stay. And it’s not just Nathan being snubbed too - despite viewers being told all week it’s the “bottom three” up for eviction, Nathan Travis also has the power to save one of the viewers nominees, with the housemate fourth from bottom up for eviction.

The rules for “HoH” (thanks to Will):

- Only two HMs to be in the SR at any time

- HMs are only permitted to enter SR when the sign outside is lit up.
- HMs may talk (about noms & evictions)?
- Length of time permitted to stay is at BB’s discretion.
- All other house rules must be followed in the SR.

- FNL winner becomes HOH.
- HOH must not cook, clean, or tidy house at any time.
- HOH decides who does their laundry.
- HOH decies their evening meal and who cooks it.
- HOH must keep the house functioning at all times.
- HOH is in charge of designating jobs.
- Other HMs can’t refuse a task from the HOH.
- HOH will chair Wednesday night dinners.

The “HoH” also gets dinner in the “Rewards Strategy Room” with a houseguest of their choice. Travis chose Renee and the real winner, Nathan, misses out. Travis has also been informed of the current bottom three and told Renee that Dixie, Rebecca and Saxon currently face being nominated by the viewers for eviction.

Read TIGS recap of FNL here, plus we have updates from inside the house in the Fan Diary, while those brave enough to watch FNL itself discuss events here.