Fern Britton’s fellow housemates believe she’s announcing her intention to quit in tonight’s Celebrity Big Brother.

In last night’s instalment, ITV viewers watched as Fern chose to give Louis Walsh the secret snake, which she believe would put him up for eviction. However, Celebrity Big Brother unveiled a huge twist and granted Louis immunity instead.

The former X Factor judge was stunned to discover there was a “snake” amongst the housemates and in tonight’s sneak peak, Fern struggles with keeping her secret. In the diary room, she says: “I don’t like keeping it a secret and I’d like to tell them it’s me and this is how it unfolded and I’m sorry.”

Big Brother suggests Fern gathers the housemates and gets it off her chest. Fern asks her fellow housemates to gather at the sofas which leaves them worried about what’s to come, fearing she’s announcing her decision to quit.

Louis says: “What’s going on?” And Marisha Wallace adds: “Something’s happening.” When Fern asks Zeze Millz to come to the sofas, Zeze says: “Oh no, you’re going aren’t you?”

Speaking to David Potts, Bradley Riches says: “Don’t tell me she’s going to say she’s going,” to which David echos: “I feel like she’s leaving.”

David and the rest of the housemates suspect Fern wants to quit ( 
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Fern then reveals: “Big Brother has permitted me to gather you together.” Looking at Louis, Fern adds: “I was given the task of the snake on your pillow.” But how will Louis react to Fern’s admission? Will he forgive her for attempting to have him evicted from the Celebrity Big Brother house?

Elsewhere, Nikita Kuzmin and Fern clash over a previous comment made by the Strictly Come Dancing pro. As the housemates play games, Fern asks Nikita: “You and I get on alright when we’re playing games. Can I tell you? How old are you now?”

The Strictly pro reveals he’s 26-years-old as Fern continues: “When you’re 66, you’ll have exactly the same brain which is why you have to understand that I’ve still got a 26 year old brain.

Nikita admits he’s confused by Fern’s comment as she explains: “You shouldn’t be confused. You never change your brain. Everything is hilarious – all bum jokes, all c**k jokes. Everything is still as it is when you’re 66.”

A still very much confused Nikita asks: “Are we having a beef? What’s happening?” To which Fern warns that he should “never look at an old person and think they’re old. We’re still in our heads 26.”

She continues: “When you said to me the other day, you were very sweet. ‘I like your stripy top, stripes are in fashion Fern.’ Bless you, you were passing me a compliment but also saying ‘actually they’re in fashion’ as if it was a surprise to me. It wasn’t a surprise.”