Big Brother housemates plot SHOCK blindside during secret 3am meeting – and it results in the show’s closest eviction vote ever
The race is well and truly on for the $250,000 prize on Big Brother Australia.
And on Tuesday’s episode, Shane Vincent and Chad Hurst almost pulled of a shock blindside pact that could have turned the competition on its head.
At 3.30am, while their housemates were fast asleep, they plotted to break up the dangerous ‘alpha pack’ trio: Dan Gorringe, Mat Garrick and Xavier Molyneux.
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Big Brother stars Chad Hurst (left) and Shane Vincent (right) almost got away with the show’s biggest blindside on Tuesday’s episode as they plotted to get ‘alpha’ Mat Garrick evicted
With 13 housemates left vying for the show’s cash prize, Shane thought it was time to make a big move.
‘I’ve come to realise that there is definitely a pecking order in the house. Dan, Mat and Xavier control the vote and it’s a wake-up call that it’s time to start playing this game,’ he told Big Brother in the diary room at 3am.
Shane checked to see if the ‘alphas’ were asleep by peering through the bedrooms’ shared window, before quietly discussing strategy with Chad.
‘If it comes down to a live vote man, you’re not beating Dan, Mat or Xav. No one is in this house. I’d vote for ’em, you know what I mean?’ he explained.
‘There is definitely a pecking order in the house. Dan, Mat and Xavier control the vote!’ Shane made the bold decision to break up the ‘alpha pack’ to improve his chances of winning
‘Broken Hill, footy player, Aussie bloke – Australia’s going to love him’: Shane said Mat Garrick (pictured) needed to be evicted, as he would likely win if it came down to a public vote
Meanwhile, Mat’s ears appeared to be burning as he woke up during their sneaky discussion and tried to eavesdrop on the conversation.
Shane continued: ‘I don’t want to be picked off by them. When I get an opportunity I’m going to strike, I think Mat is a definite threat.’
Later in the episode, ’80s aerobic icon Marissa Rancan won the right to nominate and put up Mat, Xavier and Zoe George for eviction.
Building his army: The marriage celebrant (top left) pleaded his case to vote Mat off to (L to R) Sarah McDougal, Hannah Campbell, Sophie Budack and Chad in the ‘green room’
Closest eviction of the series to date: Mummy blogger Zoe George (middle) was booted off the series with six votes – just one more than Mat (left) received. Pictured right: Xavier
The marriage celebrant, 39, chose to act fast on recruiting more housemates to vote Mat off the series in a secret meeting in the house’s ‘green room’.
He campaigned for Chad, Sophie Budack, Hannah Campbell and Sarah McDougal to also vote off ‘alpha’ Mat, and they agreed.
‘I’m going to vote Matty. If it comes down to finals with Matty, you’re not winning. Broken Hill, footy player, Aussie bloke – Australia’s going to love him,’ he pleaded his case to his co-stars.
However, it was mummy blogger Zoe who was eventually booted off the series with six votes – just one more than Mat received.
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