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As the housemates lay around doing very little this afternoon, Big Brother presented them with a task.

Just before 3pm Big Brother called one of the housemates to the Diary Room. Stuart volunteered and returned minutes later with a laminate telling the inmates that they had 30 minutes to complete a life drawing.

The gang were given a drawing board and one piece of charcoal each, and told that one person should be the life drawing subject.

Without a moment's hesitation, Michelle volunteered, "can I be the subject, can I be the subject?" and quickly whipped off her bikini top.

She then picked up the length of cloth and bunch of grapes that had been given to them, and positioned herself in a seated pose.

"It's a bit ancient Greek," commented Dan, presumably referring to the props and not Michelle, before adding, "right, where can we put the grapes?"

The housemates then got down to the drawing, taking the task very seriously indeed.

Michelle will judge the best effort and the winner will receive a bottle of champagne and strawberries.

But, all the housemates have to take part to win, and right now, someone's not playing ball.

The housemates completed their drawing task this afternoon with plenty of time to spare - and Shell was awarded with champagne and strawberries after Michelle declared her picture the best.

It initially looked as though not all of the housemates had joined in the task, which would have resulted in them failing.

Luckily, everyone eventually participated - and it was down to Michelle to decide who had produced the best sketch.

Completing their life drawings of the aspiring glamour model, the housemates placed their works of art on a table and waited for the the Geordie girl's approval.

Still clad in her makeshift toga, she circumnavigated the black retractable table and surveyed the charcoal drawings just as Stuart hastily added to his effort.

"That was a well good task!" enthused the long-maned student who had surrounded his impression of the Newcastle vixen with hearts.
Seconds later Big Brother's voice rang out and Michelle was given two minutes to decide on the winner.

She continued to cast her beady eye over the housemates' offerings, saying of one: "I look like a witchy!"

Michelle finally declared Shell's drawing - a flattering and understated rear view of the subject - the winner, and took it to the Diary Room to present to Big Brother.

As Michelle talked to Big Brother, the housemates speculated on whether there'd be a prize for the winning artwork.

The gang were in luck and when the winner, Shell was summoned to the Diary Room, she was presented with her prize - a bottle of champagne and some strawberries, which the housemates shared between them.