Presently, the contestants are sitting in the house oblivious to the media storm which started in LA last night when it was revealed that the king of pop had passed away.
"There is no contact with the outside world and this includes breaking news stories," said a Big Brother official.
She continued: "The rule is that housemates are not told about outside events.
"A decision would be made if there was a personal issue relating specifically to a housemate."
Davina McCall wrote on her Twitter page: "I'm not sure they should be told. No contact with the outside world ...it's a tricky one".
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