"Showbiz" Simon's best bit(s) and Jack Pie Face light up Big Brother launch night

But this year's Big Brother launch night featured a dramatic twist. For the first time since the series started in 2000, we met the contestants two days before they entered the house. We thought we had it sussed, we knew what was coming... but Big Brother had other ideas, promptly evicting "Mr Showbiz" Simon Gross after a special "Timebomb"-themed game.

Given the number of times he uttered the word "showbiz", viewers didn't seem all that upset...

https://twitter.com/ScottyFentyGaga/status/598242179266572289
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'Simon, here's your best bits!' 'SHOWBIZ!' *credits roll*

— Andy Dawson (@profanityswan) May 12, 2015

But while Twitter turned on Simon, "Pie Face" Jack from Plymouth found himself a hot favourite, even earning a few famous fans:

https://twitter.com/EamonnHolmes/status/598241463709872128
https://twitter.com/BobbyCNorris/status/598237451505766401
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https://twitter.com/RicciGuarnaccio/status/598228459203231744
https://twitter.com/JackTweed_/status/598228037033918464

With #VotePie gathering pace on Twitter, everyone was rather chuffed when he won immunity in the Timebomb game that lost Simon his place in the house...

https://twitter.com/joeismeee/status/598243443710631936
https://twitter.com/Tazza_NR/status/598243287598764032

Jack pie face little face when he got immunity ☺️ #BBTimebomb #BBPIEFACE pic.twitter.com/Gg58RIRYqV

— Gogglebox Scarlett (@ScarlettMoffatt) May 12, 2015

But Pie Face wasn't the only one to cause a splash. Aaron attempted to catch the eye dressed as a, er, zebra (we think)...

Big Brother 2015: Aaron Frew dresses as a ZEBRA before admitting he nearly 'pooed himself'… http://t.co/6wWheHgtGm pic.twitter.com/cmG1NazkYv

— Celebs Street (@CelebsSt) May 12, 2015

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Although not everyone was impressed.

https://twitter.com/PamelaPamr63/status/598239268725723136

And it certainly wasn't lost on Twitter that brash model and student Adjoa was a pastor's daughter...

Next Sunday service gonna be tense for Adjoa dad #bbadjoa

— EllaDecemberXO (@EllaDecember) May 12, 2015

https://twitter.com/Uncle_De/status/598232732636979201

Of course, not everyone was enthralled by the night's entertainment:

https://twitter.com/TVKev/status/598393762902056961

Maybe I am just a moany old bloke but i am bored already #BBUK #BigBrother #BigBrotherTimebomb This has never happened before ffs.

— Mark (@ValPigott) May 12, 2015

But as for the rest of us? Well, we're all fighting a losing battle, aren't we?

I will not get addicted this year. I have learned my lesson. I will not get addicted this year. I have lea--ah, who am I kidding #bigbrother

— Steven Perkins (@stevenperkins) May 12, 2015

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