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| Big Brother win for Rachel Rice | Big Brother win for Rachel Rice |
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| Rachel Rice has been named as the £100,000 winner of this year's Big Brother, beating bookies' favourite Mikey Hughes into second place. | Rachel Rice has been named as the £100,000 winner of this year's Big Brother, beating bookies' favourite Mikey Hughes into second place. |
| The trainee teacher, 24, was greeted by cheers and fireworks as she left the house after 93 days. | |
| Australian Sara Folino, 27, came third ahead of fourth-placed chef Rex Newmark, 23, and 26-year-old Darnell Swallow was fifth. | Australian Sara Folino, 27, came third ahead of fourth-placed chef Rex Newmark, 23, and 26-year-old Darnell Swallow was fifth. |
| Viewing figures for the ninth series have been the lowest yet. | Viewing figures for the ninth series have been the lowest yet. |
| 'Quite flirty' | 'Quite flirty' |
| Rachel told host Davina McCall she had put up with accusations from her fellow housemates that she was fake and had sat on the fence by "being true to who I am". | |
| FINAL BIG BROTHER POSITIONS 1. Rachel2. Mikey3. Sara4. Rex5. Darnell | FINAL BIG BROTHER POSITIONS 1. Rachel2. Mikey3. Sara4. Rex5. Darnell |
| She added: "You dream about going into Big Brother, that's like a dream, and people say you'll never get in and then when you win⦠it's amazing." | |
| Blind radio producer Mikey, 33, told McCall he was proud to have been so outspoken throughout his stay in the house. | |
| "Ask anybody about work and I've had countless warnings and I've stood up to all the bullies that we've had in the house this year." | "Ask anybody about work and I've had countless warnings and I've stood up to all the bullies that we've had in the house this year." |
| Sara, whose on-off relationship with Sara has been a dominant storyline in recent weeks, told McCall: "I'm quite flirty anyway and I'm single but I do like Darnell, yes I do." | Sara, whose on-off relationship with Sara has been a dominant storyline in recent weeks, told McCall: "I'm quite flirty anyway and I'm single but I do like Darnell, yes I do." |
| Asked if their friendship could develop into something more she said: "I'm so confused right now. I don't really know but I guess we'll see." | Asked if their friendship could develop into something more she said: "I'm so confused right now. I don't really know but I guess we'll see." |
| Latecomer Sara, who entered the house after four weeks, was presented with a cheque for £25,000 which she won last week after competing in a live "nomination face-off". | Latecomer Sara, who entered the house after four weeks, was presented with a cheque for £25,000 which she won last week after competing in a live "nomination face-off". |
| I absolutely love to wind people up Rex Newmark | I absolutely love to wind people up Rex Newmark |
| Rex, whose girlfriend Nicole Cammack joined him as a housemate for two weeks earlier in the series, was booed when he left the house by the waiting crowd. | |
| Responding to the boos he told host McCall: "If you take BB too seriously then you're on the wrong show - you have to take everything with a pinch of salt." | Responding to the boos he told host McCall: "If you take BB too seriously then you're on the wrong show - you have to take everything with a pinch of salt." |
| He admitted he had been a difficult housemate to live with saying: "I absolutely love to wind people up." | He admitted he had been a difficult housemate to live with saying: "I absolutely love to wind people up." |
| Darnell, who was born in Ipswich but raised in the US, was greeted by cheers. | Darnell, who was born in Ipswich but raised in the US, was greeted by cheers. |
| In his post-eviction interview, he told McCall: "I never felt this much love in my entire life." | In his post-eviction interview, he told McCall: "I never felt this much love in my entire life." |
| HOUSE HIGHLIGHTS Fake marriageMario Marconi, 42, and Stephanie McMichael, 19, got "married" as part of a secret task to hide his real romance with Lisa AppletonBooted outAlexandra De-Gale was thrown out for intimidating housemates while Dennis McHugh was ejected for spitting at Mohamed MohamedUnlikely romanceGeeky but amusing Luke Marsden and party girl Rebecca Shiner ended up kissing under the duvet Rex and NicoleDespite Rex Newmark's endless talk of girlfriend Nicole Cammack, the two bickered when BB put her into the house. She was soon evictedBogey MoMohamed lived up to his nickname of Greedy Mo by eating Michael Hughes' bogey in exchange for cider | HOUSE HIGHLIGHTS Fake marriageMario Marconi, 42, and Stephanie McMichael, 19, got "married" as part of a secret task to hide his real romance with Lisa AppletonBooted outAlexandra De-Gale was thrown out for intimidating housemates while Dennis McHugh was ejected for spitting at Mohamed MohamedUnlikely romanceGeeky but amusing Luke Marsden and party girl Rebecca Shiner ended up kissing under the duvet Rex and NicoleDespite Rex Newmark's endless talk of girlfriend Nicole Cammack, the two bickered when BB put her into the house. She was soon evictedBogey MoMohamed lived up to his nickname of Greedy Mo by eating Michael Hughes' bogey in exchange for cider |
| 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". |
| 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. |
| Big Brother editor David Williams has remained bullish, though, saying the show was looking forward to celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2009. | 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. |
| And 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. |