Tara Reid wins Mohamed Al-Fayed's Big Bro task

Tara Reid wins Mohamed Al-Fayed's Big Bro task
Tara Reid wins Mohamed Al-Fayed's Big Bro task (Image credit: PA Archive/Press Association Ima)

Billionaire businessman Mohamed Al-Fayed entered the Celebrity Big Brother house on Saturday - to set a task which was won by Tara Reid. Despite speculation that he would use his appearance in the house to confront Darryn Lyons over the behaviour of the paparazzi, the former Harrods owner simply presided over a task given to the housemates. The Egyptian-themed challenge saw Al-Fayed, as the 'un-Pharaoh', set the group two challenges, with the winner being named the 'heir' to his throne. The first saw the housemates having to stand up while dressed as mummies, with the first six to get to their feet going on to play a game of Musical Sandstone. Tara eventually triumphed, and won the chance to take on the role of 'un-Pharaoh' and control the behaviour of the housemates. Although the task was intended to be light-hearted, it caused some conflict between the housemates, with Pamela Bach-Hasselhoff accusing Jedward of pushing her over, and Darryn suggesting that Bobby Sabel had allowed Tara to win the second game.

Patrick McLennan

Patrick McLennan is a London-based journalist and documentary maker who has worked as a writer, sub-editor, digital editor and TV producer in the UK and New Zealand. His CV includes spells as a news producer at the BBC and TVNZ, as well as web editor for Time Inc UK. He has produced TV news and entertainment features on personalities as diverse as Nick Cave, Tom Hardy, Clive James, Jodie Marsh and Kevin Bacon and he co-produced and directed The Ponds, which has screened in UK cinemas, BBC Four and is currently available on Netflix. 


An entertainment writer with a diverse taste in TV and film, he lists Seinfeld, The Sopranos, The Chase, The Thick of It and Detectorists among his favourite shows, but steers well clear of most sci-fi.