Despite professing his love for Louise Cliffe, and being courted by Faye Palmer, Big Brother housemate, Aaron Allard-Morgan, enjoyed a “steamy midnight kiss”, to quote the Mirror, with Maisy James. The incident, witnessed by a surprised Anton Murphy, who was sharing the same bedroom, occurred on Monday.

While Big Brother fans, and indeed, the tabloids, have delighted in the late-night “snog-a-thon”, to use a term coined by Channel 5, tempers have soared in the Big Brother house, as Faye and Maisy both denounced Aaron as a ‘user’. Those following the Big Brother betting will be wondering if what happened will have an impact on the contestants’ popularity.

Maisy and Aaron’s liaison was revealed to the house the next morning, by Anton. Maisy flatly denied that she had kissed Morgan, telling her fellow housemates that she and Aaron “were just cuddling”.

Unfortunately, for Morgan, at least, Palmer made matters worse, by revealing that Aaron had tried to “kiss me on the neck”, just a few hours before his smooch with Maisy. Complaining that she was “too hot”, Faye told Aaron that she would elbow him in the face, if he attempted to kiss her again. Anyone looking at the Big Brother odds will be wondering what will happen next.

Life has certainly become awkward for Aaron, in the wake of his bedroom encounter with Maisy. The 30-year-old threatened to leave the house, after he was accused of using Tom O’Connell, as well. Tom, who is openly bisexual, kissed Morgan earlier in the series, as part of a game of ‘gay chicken’. Aaron reprimanded himself as a “bloody idiot”, for leading Tom, Faye, and Maisy on, “I don’t deserve to be around people”, he said.

The drama on Day 18 has been dubbed ‘Kissgate’, by Channel 5, implying that Aaron’s behaviour has caused a major scandal in the Big Brother house.

The latest crop of housemates to enter the Big Brother house began their incarceration on Friday evening. The contestants, 14 in all, are evenly split between the two genders, and feature a variety of personalities, from a woman that lists “being pretty” as a hobby, to a man who broke his ankle skinny-dipping in a moat.

Beginning with the boys; Mark Henderson, 28, claims to be a “modern day jester”. He is afraid of egg whites (“I don’t like the way it moves”), and cites the resuscitation of a dead frog as an example of his love for animals. Second, is Aden Theobold, 18, who has an IQ of 160, and a fondness for women’s feet. He can fit his entire fist in his mouth – a CV-bolstering trick, indeed. However, it’s unlikely to help shorten his Big Brother odds.

Next is Thomas O’Connell, who resembles pop star, Mika, albeit with the same kitsch wardrobe as Colin Baker, of Doctor Who fame. A self-proclaimed “party animal”, the 20-year-old is known for removing his trousers when on camera; the next few weeks could prove frightening for fans of Big Brother. Anyone planning to bet on Big Brother may be put off backing him because of these antics.

Harry Blake, the fourth male contestant, is rather more ‘cultured’. Blake, 22, is a hardened Conservative. He claims to have the largest hands in the world, but his sense of smell is lacking. Moving on; Jay McKray, once voted the most attractive man in Newcastle, is a fitness instructor, DJ, barber, plumber – the list goes on. He aspires to be a singer, but is otherwise, rather ordinary, given the fist-eating antics of Theobold.

Peckham-born Anton Murphy, 23, is a ladies’ man – or so he claims. Murphy is a record company owner with sky-high confidence. He believes that his snoring may annoy his fellow housemates. Completing the list of male entrants is Aaron Allard-Morgan, 30. Morgan is a lesser oddball, who claims to weep whenever his hair is cut. He would like to be Prime Minister, despite finding politics frustrating.
There you have it; the seven male contestants, in a nutshell.