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PIX: Andrew Symonds enters Bigg Boss

Last updated on: December 8, 2011 15:15 IST
Andrew Symonds enters Bigg Boss

Australian cricketer Andrew Symonds entered the Bigg Boss house on Wednesday, along with his 'translator' Pooja Missra.

 

PIX: Andrew Symonds enters Bigg Boss

Last updated on: December 8, 2011 15:15 IST
Andrew Symonds greets the housemates

Symonds, who has visited India on numerous occasions thanks to his cricketing tours, claims that he took up Bigg Boss as a challenge.

PIX: Andrew Symonds enters Bigg Boss

Last updated on: December 8, 2011 15:15 IST
Pooja Missra

The biggest challenge is the language barrier. Pooja Missra, who had been thrown out of the house due to her violent behaviour, will be given a chance to clear her name, and translate for Symonds.

"I am glad Bigg Boss has given me the opportunity to enter the house again -- this time, as the voice of Andrew Symonds. I am really excited at being given this opportunity to interact with not only the housemates but also the country at large," Pooja said.

PIX: Andrew Symonds enters Bigg Boss

Last updated on: December 8, 2011 15:15 IST
Sunny Leone and Andrew Symonds

One of the things Symonds is looking forward to in the house is Sunny Leone. He claimed that he hoped she was a 'fun girl.'

PIX: Andrew Symonds enters Bigg Boss

Last updated on: December 8, 2011 15:15 IST
Andrew Symonds with the housemates

Reacting to Symonds' entry in Bigg Boss, Bollywood had quite a lot to say about it.

'Hope Andrew Symmonds is taking his bat along to whack some sense into the whackos in the #BigBoss house tonight ;) Gloves aur helmet toh pohoch gaye, bas ab bat ki kami hai,' Sonakshi Sinha tweeted.

PIX: Andrew Symonds enters Bigg Boss

Last updated on: December 8, 2011 15:15 IST
Andrew Symonds with the housemates

Meanwhile, Pooja Bedi who got eliminated from the show, tweeted: 'So Pooja missra is going back in the BB house today! Buckle your seatbelts & brace yourself for turbulent weather:) Just got a call from Swami agnivesh who had visited us in Bigg Boss:) what a wonderful surprise:) had such happy chatter with him:)'

PIX: Andrew Symonds enters Bigg Boss

Last updated on: December 8, 2011 15:15 IST
Andrew Symonds with the housemates

While Symonds will be a refreshing change to the show, we can't help but wonder how Sidharth Bhardwaj will take Pooja Missra's re-entry. After all, he had received the brunt of her voilent streak.

PIX: Andrew Symonds enters Bigg Boss

Last updated on: December 8, 2011 15:15 IST
Andrew Symonds

Symond's entry will be telecast tonight.

Are you looking forward to it?