Yahoo News Big Brother angers fans with Akeem's Power of Knowledge
Big Brother has unveiled the jaw-dropping truth behind Akeem's Power of Knowledge - and fans are calling it a fundamental betrayal of the show's premise.
Over the weekend, Big Brother gave all housemates the chance to bid for another secret power - much like it did last week with Hussain's disastrous Absolute Power nomination.
As part of the Moneyball task, housemates had the chance to bid on the secret piece of the jigsaw puzzle in the garden. A bidding war ensued between Akeem, Cian and Brooke, with Akeem's bid of 900 ultimately winning.
That’s gotta hurt… Akeem finds out who didn’t nominate him 😕 #BBUK pic.twitter.com/gAVBXBXSWf
- Big Brother UK (@bbuk) October 22, 2018
Big Brother later previewed the twist by revealing that he'd won the Power of Knowledge, starting with the news that this week would be positive nominations (where the housemate with the most nominations was safe).
Akeem was called to the Diary Room in Monday's show, where Big Brother gave him news that "no other housemate has access to": he'd been the only housemate to receive zero positive nominations and would thus face eviction.
"Not the best result, but I've got to cope with it," he admitted.
But nominations weren't the big secret! Big Brother also told Akeem that he'd be given one piece of information from the outside world in tomorrow's show - he'd get to think up a Yes or No question to ask directly to the viewers. He ultimately decided to ask whether or not he deserved to be in the final.
We'll see how it all turns out on Tuesday, but viewers are already accusing producers of breaking a fundamental Big Brother rule by allowing contact with the outside world:
(warning: NSFW tweets below)
Outside Contact...Big Brother you were doing so well #BBUK pic.twitter.com/WhyJhzbzfR
- owen (@OwenCChild) October 22, 2018
When big brother announces outside world contact #BBUK pic.twitter.com/AMlxdnMWWC
- Mike donington (@BBUKMIKE) October 22, 2018
Outside contact being given to Akeem, so glad we are close to finally being rid of Channel 5 and hopefully towards a better future for the show in a place where it is actually cared about and not ruined! #BBUK pic.twitter.com/mSDJX1NuJm
- Tremendous TV (@tremendous_tv) October 22, 2018
So now Akeem is getting information from the outside world. How has what was the best series of Big Brother since Channel 4 gone so badly wrong in the space of just seven days? @probationboy #BBUK
- bbspy (@bbspy) October 22, 2018
outside contact?
OUTSIDE BLOODY CONTACT!?#BBUK- Big Brother Zone (@BBZoneUK) October 22, 2018
Why is big brother breaking their own fundamental rule. NO. OUTSIDE. CONTACT. #BBUK
- Liam 🏳️🌈 (@LiiamDnBRaver) October 22, 2018
Oh Big Brother it was all going so well! Why have you gone back to old ways.. weird nominations process that make no sense, outside contact! Come on! #bbuk pic.twitter.com/HixqELZJiL
- Natalie (@NattalieeS) October 22, 2018
Outside contact and with one twist this series is ruined and back to the old c5 ways sigh 😠😠😠 #bbuk
- TV Reality 👁👁👁 #SAVEBBUK 👁👀👀👁 (@Tv_reality93) October 22, 2018
This is fresh off controversies over meddling in the eviction voting procedure last week, and controversial double eviction twist last Friday where Cameron got the sole power to evict Isabella. Is this latest twist the last straw?
Big Brother continues on Tuesday (October 23) at the later time of 10.15pm on Channel 5.
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