Belinda's snores keep housemates up

1:29pm Sunday 6th July 2008

Big Brother newcomer Belinda left an unwelcome impression on the housemates during her first night.

The 44-year-old theatre director's loud snores kept the rest of the luxury bedroom's inhabitants awake.

Belinda, from Exeter, arrived in the house along with Australian executive PA Sara, 27, and Hertfordshire-based model and beautician Maysoon, 28.

After introducing herself to each housemate as "Belinda, Belinda, Belinda", she told Big Brother in the diary room that she hoped to bring to the house "a positive vibe" and some "sha-bam".

But the others were less than impressed this morning, when they discussed their broken sleep.

Stuart said: "It was unreal. No-one could sleep."

Mario, whose snoring had previously been the subject of housemates grumblings, told Big Brother: "I was awakened by the loudest snorer I have ever heard. I've never, ever heard anything like it. It's like five people snoring at once."

Despite this, Mario said all three of the new arrivals had made a good impression.

"On face value everyone seems to be pleasant and up for fun," he said. "It's good to see the original housemates get a smile back on their face and a spring back in their step. I think Belinda is obviously the character, the larger-than-life, say-it-as-it-is kind of person. Sara is the party animal, the get-up-and-go girl. She's quite robust. And Maysoon plays things softly-softly."

Meanwhile, Darnell told Dale and Stuart he might finally have found some real friends in the newcomers. "I think I'm seriously gonna get on with these newbies. Now they've finally put some people in I can actually have a conversation with."

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