PALS Jenny Jones and Pauline Belletty know just the way to get noticed in a crowd.

The pair were among the hundreds who gathered outside the Big Brother house last night for the grand finale of the popular reality TV show.

And they were both dressed as Mr Tickle, from the popular children's book the Mr Men, in homage to housemate John Tickle.

Jenny, 35, of Medway Road, Greenmeadow, hoped the daring outfits complete with extraordinarily long arms would give them the edge over other fans and persuade producers to let them get closer to the action.

She said: "Pauline and I went last year and the people who stand out seem to have a better chance of getting in front of the cameras we can't not be noticed dressed as Mr Tickle."

She joked that her husband Ellis will be relieved when the hit reality TV show finishes.

"He told me he's looking forward to having his missus back. I'd stay up until one in the morning watching it I live it," she said.

Pauline, 36, of Gibbs Close, Covingham, said: "It's just a bit of fun. The weather wasn't very good but fortunately the outfits were waterproof."