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| Rex and Darnell voted out of BB | |
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| Darnell Swallow and Rex Newmark have been evicted from the Big Brother house with the winner of the reality show's £100,000 prize to be announced later. | |
| The albino songwriter, 26, was the first of four housemates to be evicted followed by chef Newmark, 23. | |
| Blind radio producer Mikey Hughes is favourite to win but trainee teacher Rachel Rice, 24, and Australian Sara Folino, 27, could yet create an upset. | |
| Viewing figures for the ninth series have been the lowest yet. | Viewing figures for the ninth series have been the lowest yet. |
| Rex, whose girlfriend Nicole Cammack joined him as a housemate for two weeks earlier in the series, was booed by the waiting crowd. | |
| Darnell, who was born in Ipswich but raised in the US, was greeted by cheers. | |
| In his post-eviction interview, he told Davina McCall: "I never felt this much love in my entire life." | In his post-eviction interview, he told Davina McCall: "I never felt this much love in my entire life." |
| He told McCall she was "a stunning, beautiful amazing woman even though you have been the voice of torment over the last three months". | He told McCall she was "a stunning, beautiful amazing woman even though you have been the voice of torment over the last three months". |
| Darnell's on-off relationship with Sara has been a dominant storyline in recent weeks. | Darnell's on-off relationship with Sara has been a dominant storyline in recent weeks. |
| Controversy | Controversy |
| The Channel 4 show was watched by an average of 3.2 million people during this year's run - 300,000 down on 2007. | The Channel 4 show was watched by an average of 3.2 million people during this year's run - 300,000 down on 2007. |
| The audience has declined steadily since the launch night in June, when it was 5.3 million strong. | The audience has declined steadily since the launch night in June, when it was 5.3 million strong. |
| I'm not really that keen on any of them Former Big Brother contestant Chanelle Hayes on this year's housemates Chanelle casts her vote on BB9 Big Brother editor David Williams has remained bullish, though, saying the show was looking forward to celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2009. | I'm not really that keen on any of them Former Big Brother contestant Chanelle Hayes on this year's housemates Chanelle casts her vote on BB9 Big Brother editor David Williams has remained bullish, though, saying the show was looking forward to celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2009. |
| Big Brother has not been without controversy this year, with contestant Alexandra De-Gale removed for intimidating her fellow housemates. | Big Brother has not been without controversy this year, with contestant Alexandra De-Gale removed for intimidating her fellow housemates. |
| Dance student Dennis McHugh was also thrown out for spitting in the face of Mohamed Mohamed. | Dance student Dennis McHugh was also thrown out for spitting in the face of Mohamed Mohamed. |
| Programme makers tried to generate interest by including a couple, Mario Marconi and Lisa Appleton. | Programme makers tried to generate interest by including a couple, Mario Marconi and Lisa Appleton. |
| Rex's girlfriend Nicole Cammack was also introduced midway through the series, only to be evicted two weeks later. | Rex's girlfriend Nicole Cammack was also introduced midway through the series, only to be evicted two weeks later. |
| But Chanelle Hayes, one of the more memorable contestants from last year's run, said she had struggled "to find people who I like this year". | But Chanelle Hayes, one of the more memorable contestants from last year's run, said she had struggled "to find people who I like this year". |
| "Usually there's one person who your heart goes out," she told Radio 1's Newsbeat. | "Usually there's one person who your heart goes out," she told Radio 1's Newsbeat. |
| "But this year I've just been like: 'You're not bad, you're annoying, you're irritating, I'm not keen on you, and you're just a loser.'" | "But this year I've just been like: 'You're not bad, you're annoying, you're irritating, I'm not keen on you, and you're just a loser.'" |
| Have your say: Who deserves to win Big Brother 2008? | Have your say: Who deserves to win Big Brother 2008? |