Big Brother: Cheeky Russell Brand watches circus acrobat Emilia strike a bendy pose

11 April 2012
The Weekender

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Russell Brand wasted no time putting acrobatic housemate Emilia through her paces as he played Big Brother in the new Celebrity Hijack show.

Self-confessed sex addict Russell clearly enjoyed his position of power, and appeared to take advantage of it to put circus entertainer Emilia through her paces.

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Acrobatic: No surprises as Russell makes it one of his tasks to call circus performer Emilia to the diary room

Acrobatic: No surprises as Russell makes it one of his tasks to call circus performer Emilia to the diary room

Brand directed 18-year-old circus acrobat Emilia strike a series of bendy poses - mainly upside down - while dressed only in a very brief bikini, while the presenter watched from the Big Brother control room.

The saucy scenes provided some light relief for Emilia, who is facing a tense time, as both her brother Victor, and love interest, racing driver Jeremy, are both facing eviction the first eviction on Friday.

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Taking full advantage of his role as the celebrity hijacker Brand gets the flexible 18-year-old to strike a couple of bendy poses

Taking full advantage of his role as the celebrity hijacker Brand gets the flexible 18-year-old to strike a couple of bendy poses

Victor and Jeremy are set to face the public vote alongside beauty queen Jade. She told Jeremy: "You two are my boys, who am I going to cook for?"

He tried to cheer her up, saying: "Just put it in the bin straight away."

Emilia discussed with Jeremy the idea that housemates nominated him over jealousy towards his talent as a racing driver.

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The circus performer makes easy work of Russell's requests and she contorts herself into another saucy pose

The circus performer makes easy work of Russell's requests and she contorts herself into another saucy pose

But modest Jeremy dismissed this saying people would vote out people they don't like.

He also predicted Jade will survive as, "there's nothing to dislike about Jade, there's more to dislike about me."

Before Russell finished his job of hijacking the Big Brother house he called the group to congregate on the sofas so he could wish them a proper farewell.

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Emilia faces heartbreak as both her brother Victor, and her love interest racing driver Jeremy face the public vote on Friday

The shaggy-haired television presenter and comedian spent part of his time as Big Brother taking part in a hoax, convincing the housemates that an intruder had entered the building.

"I'm an emotional fellow," he said. "All be lovely to each other...perhaps one day you'll be able to use the experience and notoriety gained in here to change the world."

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