'The tables have finally turned!': Ex-prostitute Helen Wood breaks down as she meets her match in Big Brother's Nikki Grahame and Aisleyne Horgan-Wallace
It had all the makings of a perfect storm.
And, inevitably, tensions between former prostitute Helen Wood and glamour model Aisleyne Horgan-Wallace reached thunderous proportions on Thursday's episode of Big Brother.
The fever pitch comes just hours after the pair were unwillingly reunited in the Channel 5 reality TV series - with Nikki Grahame in the middle.
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Taste of her own medicine: Tensions between former prostitute Helen Wood and glamour model Aisleyne Horgan-Wallace reached thunderous proportions on Thursday's episode of Big Brother
But, despite a relatively civil start, tensions between them soon fired up.
As it gathered pace, Helen then took Marc into the toilet for a debrief and said: 'I know what a game is and she's going to try and turn everybody against me. So that's why I need to keep away from that b**ch.
'People have already told me that you're going to swap me for her, but you do what you want. I don't need anyone.'
Getting upset: Helen failed to keep her composure as her popularity in the house nose-dived
Cold comfort: Marc, who is slowly breaking away from Helen, tried to comfort her as she broke down
Balling: Helen goes into the bathroom to cry as she realises how hated she is - by both the nation and house
As the fight escalated, Nikki directly told Helen - with a full audience - that she single-handedly bullied Brian out of the house.
'Remind me: when were you a legend in BB? Who are you? You're a hated figure,' Nikki yelled, while Helen was left standing alone, undefended.
'Brian is a good person - as am I. Together, we are good people, which is something you can't ever be. You're just vile. You were born vile. You're pure poison.'
Blame game: As the fight escalated, Nikki directly told Helen - with a full audience - that she single-handedly bullied Brian out of the house
Show-down: Remind me: when were you a legend in BB? Who are you? You're a hated figure,' Nikki yelled, while Helen was left standing alone, undefended.
Naturally, Helen couldn't resist wading into the fight and being even more aggressive.
'I can't believe I'm being told this by a Z-list celebrity. Who the hell does she think she is?' Helen barked, to which Nikki replied: 'Well, if I'm Z-list then you're unclassified.'
Sparking laughter from the other tenants, the sea change clearly got to Helen - especially when Danny sided against her.
Be told! 'I can't believe I'm being told this by a Z-list celebrity. Who the hell does she think she is?' Helen barked, to which Nikki replied: 'Well, if I'm Z-list then you're unclassified.'
Not happy: Helen couldn't compete with empowered Nikki - especially as she was flanked by Aisleyne
Reality bites: 'I can't believe I'm being told this by a Z-list celebrity. Who the hell does she think she is?' Helen barked, to which Nikki replied: 'Well, if I'm Z-list then you're unclassified.'
Losing her cool, Helen's hard-faced attitude soon dissolved after she had a taste of her own medicine. Out-numbered with Nikki and Aisleyne joining forces, she burst into tears in full view of her housemates.
As Sam told her not to get upset, she snapped back: 'I'm not upset - I'm f--king angry,' before throwing a glass across the room and storming off, adding: 'I just want to be on my own.'
At that point Danny said: 'I'm so glad this has happened.'
Clash of the titans: Aisleyne and Helen butt heads as they smoke together in the garden
Not classy: Helen was typically aggressive as she provoked Aisleyne and sparked a fight
Walking into the bedroom, Helen could be heard shouting: 'I can't do anything right in this f--king house', before being followed in by Marc.
'I can't believe I just lost it in there,' she added, crying. I promised I wouldn't get upset by that professional slag'.
Later, she said: 'I don't mind how long she's here for - as long as she stays away from me.'
But, by that point, Marc was already started to worry about his association with the former prostitute. Marc confessed he was worried the public would turn against him after his part in Brian leaving the house.
Supportive: 'Aisleyne was quick to praise her pal, who has clearly felt stronger since her arrival. 'You stood up to a bully and I'm really proud of you for it.'
Upset: Confiding in Aisleyne, Nikki said: 'I almost went over the wall after Brian - that's how awful it has been in here with her [Helen]. It's so hard
Meanwhile, confiding in Aisleyne, Nikki said: 'I almost went over the wall after Brian - that's how awful it has been in here with her [Helen]. It's so hard.
'Helen's not a legend. She's a bell-end.'
But Aisleyne was quick to praised her pal, who has clearly felt stronger since her arrival. 'You stood up to a bully and I'm really proud of you for it.'
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