Their task presentation was spectacular, to say the least. Taking turns, the housemates presented their outfits to Big Brother. Paloma was up first, rocking an aluminium ensemble with an array of silver rings. Uti was up next, looking positively evil. Calling himself 'Zecdoor', Uti showed off his mesmerising cape and capped his performance with a truly evil laugh.

Jennifer walked in like a purple princess robot – 'Princess Mamasita' – wielding an extra-terrestrial gun, before Yacob stepped up with his very impressive 'Burnerator' costume. Sheila was next, sporting a pair of feathered wings. She explained that her name was 'Zenalambada' and her job was to defend the weak and those who had been unjustly-treated.

Munya was next – green from head to toe – before regal Tatiana stepped up in her white and green glittery number, complete with sword and shield. Code and Meryl were up next, the former calling himself 'Ryder' and the latter sporting a figure-hugging outfit, wanting to spread love throughout the galaxy.

Meanwhile, Mwisho told Big Brother his mission was to ensure that life continued across the galaxy. Kaone rounded up the stellar line-up, armed with a bow and arrow with a mission to maintain peace and order.

During her Diary Session, Paloma told Big Brother she was happy to have heard music from her homeland (Zambia) played in the house. She then told Big Brother she was convinced that Meryl was falling in love with Mwisho, adding that Mwisho has asked Meryl to stop stripping in front of the others and she has obliged. She also mentioned that Tatiana had spent the previous night in tears as her Dagger still prevented her from having any contact with the male housemates – and Munya in particular.

Sheila told Big Brother she was difficulty waking up in the morning, since she had a few beers the night before. Her day got worse when Big Brother informed her that she had broken the house’s conspiracy rules and would therefore be banned from conspiring under any circumstances for the rest of the show. She was also ordered to spring clean the house on her own.

Munya received a secret task during his Diary Session. He was tasked with making a musical instrument out of any two kitchen utensils. If he succeeds in getting at least two housemates to spontaneously start dancing to his tune, he will receive a special reward.

Tatiana refuted the claim that she had been crying the night before because she was unable to communicate with Munya, claiming that she was generally upset because her liberties have been taken away. She was upset with Paloma because she has been telling the other housemates that she was upset about not being able to communicate with Munya. She told Big Brother that there are certain things she needed to talk about – and only Munya would understand. Before she left the diary room, Big Brother granted Tatiana her wish to dress up Munya as a girl for 24 hours. If she manages to dress him in a convincing manner, Tatiana can communicate with him – as she proposed in her Diary Session on Wednesday.

After the task presentation, an excited Tatiana got out her tools and started working on Munya's new look. He didn’t seem too thrilled but knew this was the only way he would be able to communicate with her. Meryl walked in just after he had put on his wig, and decided to get heavily involved in his makeover. She made him a bra, complete with rolled-up socks and gave Tatiana some advice on how to make his look more convincing. Paloma arrived next and offered some make-up tips, adding lip gloss before Tatiana pulled out a sexy dress for him to slip into.

"I can’t believe I’m doing this," he muttered, before he had to step into a pair of high heels. With his makeover complete, it was time to present him to the rest of the house. Meryl made a short introductory speech: “I present to you Moesha aka Shanequa,” she said as Munya slipped and fell down the stairs in his heels.

Meryl told Paloma that she puts a towel in her bed every night because it reminds her of her daughter, who sleeps on a towel every night. She said that she thought a lot of people would judge her for leaving her child at home to enter Big Brother, especially as her child his so young. She discussed the decision with her mother before agreeing to participate and was given her mom’s blessing.

After Munya allegedly called Meryl 'easy', she refused to speak to him, sparking an intervention from Uti and Sheila. They created a talk show which Meryl and Munya would be the guests on.

The two presenters introduced themselves and their guests, before asking some probing questions. Meryl would only give one-word while Munya laughed and giggled. Mwisho entered as a surprise guest, playing Meryl’s husband. He gave his perspective, but surprisingly didn’t take her side.

Meanwhile, life in The Barn continues at its own odd pace. Lerato, Sammi and Hannington woke up early to clean up, while Max looked on. After spending some time watching them with his hands on his hips, he eventually cottoned on to the dirty looks he was getting and helped wipe the windows. After his lie about being Nigerian was exposed yesterday, an angry Sammi told him he had better start pulling his weight, even though Thursday was to be his last day.

During his last Diary Session, Max told Big Brother that he never thought he could get along so well with Lerato after their breakup. He admitted to having fun with Sammi and enjoyed the jokes they shared. He is happy with the respect he got from Sammi and promised that he would continue to be friends with him even outside The Barn. He enjoyed the tricks he played on the Barnmates and is still wondering if they will find the cigarettes he hid away.

During his own Diary Session, Hannington admitted that he will miss Max’s pranks. He told Big Brother that the Barnmates have decided to give him a smelly gift for his troubles, crushing eggs in Max’s pants before packing them into his suitcase. Lerato was unsure as to whether Max was going to leave or become a permanent Barnmate and admitted that his potential departure made her sad. She then told Big Brother that she was not sure if she wanted Tatiana to come into The Barn, though she wants her evicted from the house.

25 days down and 66 to go – M-Net’s Big Brother All Stars is well under way. For more information, visit www.mnetafrica.com/bigbrother.