Bigg Boss 16 December 26, 2022 Highlights: Maahim enters the house

Priyanka Chahar Chaudhary is here on a day new without Ankit Gupta in the Bigg Boss 16 house. Abdu Rozik has also made his re-entry to the house and has a changed attitude. There's a new member in the house.

Here's everything that happened on the episode...

December 26, 2022 10:01 PM IST

Bigg Boss has an important announcement to make. He talks about the show reaching its 13th week. He has a surprise for the contestants - gifting them what they miss in the house. Bigg Boss teases them with missing family and their food. He then talks about pets and introduces the newest member to the house - Maahim. Sajid then reveals he doesn't like dogs. He's the only contestant who doesn't. Every other housemate gets busy playing with Maahim.

Sreejita breaks down and Abdu consoles her. He then goes and plays with Maahim, while Shalin pets the doggo. Archana gets excited as Maahim pees. She asks her to poop as well. Abdu says 'love you bro.' Sreejita teases about the third wild card entrant with Abdu and he gets curious to know who it is. Of course, she's talking about herself, Vikkas and Maahim.

Sajid feels Abdu's cuteness value is over with Maahim's entry on the show. He feels Abdu has got attitude after re-entering and discusses the same with Stan and Nimrit. Sajid reminds Abdu how he's a star in India because of Bigg Boss and says fame has gone to his head. Nimrit feels Abdu won't receive her call if she wants to meet him. She says she loves him as a best friend.

Sajid keeps his distance from Maahim and has an argument with Sumbul Touqeer Khan, asking her not to make him a villain. Meanwhile, Archana complains to Maahim for giving all attention to Shalin.

Sreejita, Soundarya and Stan's captaincy ends. Bigg Boss wants a screenplay and jokes Maahim will be the next captain. He gets trolled for it as Bigg Boss says he's better off pressing the buzzer.

The ration task is here. It is ration shopping from the mandi. Two contestants have to go in each round and they can pick 10 items max. Archana and Shiv go first. Nimrit and Tina go next and get to know it is also the nomination round. If they have less than five rations, they have to nominate one person. If more than six, they have to nominate two contestants. Vikkas gets upset and has a bro code with Shalin over madi shopping with Tina. He then gets upset and says Shiv went because a guy and girl will go in the task. Shalin comes in support of the girls. Sreejita wants to go in the task with Sumbul. Tina ends up crying and Nimrit asks Shalin to talk to Vikkas. Shalin gives Tina a hug as she cries and tells him she will get his chicken.

Shiv and Archana nominate Sreejita and Vikkas. The task has to remain a secret. Shiv then asks Sajid, Abdu and Stan to fight in the fourth or fifth round. Priyanka, on the other hand, says Shalin should fight for the ration. He comes to talk to Shalin and they sort things out. Sumbul and Vikkas have an argument soon after for going in the third round.

Tina refuses to take more than one chicken for Shalin in the task but eventually does, while Vikkas and Sumbul keep arguing. Sreejita now has to decide between Sumbul and Vikkas. As Priyanka calls out Archana, the latter asks Shalin to defend her. Nimrit and Tina nominate Priyanka and Sumbul.

Vikkas and Sumbul fight for going in the third round with Sreejita. Meanwhile, Tina discusses what ration is needed. The housemates cannot decide who will go in the third round. Archana jokes and calls Sajid Narayan. Since no decision was made, the third round does not happen. They now cannot go shop and Sumbul and Vikkas continue arguing.

Priyanka and Shalin go in the fourth round. Vikkas puts the blame on Archana and calls out her 'doglapan.' Sumbul ends up crying and Sajid says he's proud of Sumbul. Archana feels sending Shalin and Priyanka was a huge mistake. Priyanka and Shalin nominate Nimrit and Soundarya. Bigg Boss trolls Shalin saying his content makes people feel he is fake. He complains to Bigg Boss about being ill and still not getting chicken. He gets excited and thanks Bigg Boss for the mandi experience. Tina discusses she nominated Sumbul, with Shalin and Priyanka. He gets surprised and questions her.

Sajid and Soundarya go for the next round. Shalin reveals to Nimrit that Priyanka took the call to nominate her. Sajid and Soundarya nominate Tina and Shalin. Bigg Boss calls out the contestants for losing out on third round and less ration. Thanks to that, Abdu and Stan can get 20 items from the mandi. Shalin asks Stan to take milk.

December 26, 2022 09:45 PM IST

A new day in Bigg Boss 16 commences with Sajid Khan demanding english breakfast to Tina Datta. When Shiv Thakare wishes Shalin Bhanot Merry Christmas by hugging Tina, Shalin runs to catch Shiv. He then goes and gives Sreejita De a hug.

Shalin taunts Tina and bring Vikkas Maniktala in the conversation. She asks why do males have such ego. Sreejit and Soundarya Sharma discuss Tina with Sajid and how she's being sweet because of nominations. Meanwhile, Sajid and Sreejita have a conflict over how Shalin is.

Vikkas then talks to Shiv in the gym and says he isn't targetting Shiv. The two end up excercising with MC Stan.

Tina calls Shalin kaamchor while Stan flaunts his body to the cameras. Shalin and Tina have an argument again and this time, he walks away. Tina discusses her matter with Shalin to Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia. The latter feels he is taking time to prove her wrong.

Stan talks to Archana Gautam about duties and she loses her calm. Archana asks Stan to stop the fake fight and go talk to Shalin. Stan says Shalin has got asthama and she will kill someone, the way she's talking. Soundarya talks about apron to Priyanka Chahar Chaudhary, who refuses to take up kitchen duty. When Soundarya discusses the same, Stan loses it on Archana too. Abdu Rozik observes and enjoys the fight.

Archana talks to Shalin and Vikkas, when Sreejita steps in. Archana loses it on seeing that and says Sreejita is afraid of Priyanka. Archana then talks to Soundarya about Sreejita and calls Priyanka 'freefund' and 'kaamchor.' Archana warns people who want to take her in 'paraaya ghar.'

Sreejita complains to Archana about washing the washroom. This leads to an argument between them again.

Tina calls out to Stan and gifts him a chain. Seeing that, Shalin says he's the punching bag for Tina and others get gifts. Nimrit jokes now Stan won't be able to nominate Tina. Shalin discusses Tina's disrespect towards him.