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BIG BROTHER: SHELL: THE BIG VERDICT

SEXY Scots student Shell Jubin, 23, was a hit in the house last year thanks to her sweet nature, bold fashion sense and habit of stripping off. Can this year's batch of misfits match up? From today, she gives us her weekly verdict on the housemates

# Maxwell Ward, 24

Bookie's odds: 6/1

MAX seems a bit nondescript so far but he's a bit of a lad's lad and could turn out to be another Jason. He is trying very hard to be outrageous

# Saskia Howard Clarke, 23 7/1 I'M not keen on Saskia as she came across as a bit racist, talking about why we shouldn't let immigrants in to Britain. I was surprised as she is a quarter Sri Lankan

#Kemal Shahin, 19 8/1 KEMAL seems very weird but also quite articulate. Despite his crazy outfit, he was the about only one who seemed genuinely scared. I think he could grow on you

# Vanessa Layton McIntosh, 19 14/1 VANESSA struck me as being a bit like Emma last year as she's very loud. I think she and Craig may make a pairing like Emma and Marco did

#Sam Heuston, 23 8/1 SAM seemed as if she was trying far too hard and I wasn't too keen on that. But she's pretty and vivacious and I think she will be popular

# Anthony Hutton, 23 9/1 HE seemed to think he was a hit with the ladies but with all that dancing as he went into the house he came across as a bit arrogant

#Mary O'Leary, 30 14/1 MARY was quite strange. I felt sorry for her because she looked so frightened. I remember what it was like going to sleep on the first night - you feel really scared

# Science The Great, 22 7/1 SCIENCE was yet another extrovert with a strange name. He could turn out to be nothing like he looks so I'll give him the benefit of the doubt for now

# Makosi Musambasi, 24 12/1 I LIKED Makosi, she's a beautiful girl. But when she was given her task, she looked like she'd had a bit of a tipple. She's a cardiac nurse so must be fairly intelligent

# Roberto Conti, 32 6/1 I THINK Roberto could be good fun and because he's 32 he could be a bridge between some of the younger ones and Derek. Maybe they'll form a coalition

# Derek Laud, 40 8/1 I LIKED Derek because I thought he was quite down-to-earth. But he could be ostracised because he's a little bit older like Ahmed was in the house last year

# Craig Coates, 20 12/1 CRAIG was very camp and I think he could be good entertainment value, although he may be a bit much if you have to share a house with him

# Lesley Sanderson, 19 16/1 IT is the year of huge boobs! I'm not sure what to make of Lesley yet. She said she would do anything to win and that's not really my type of person

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