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| Darnell Swallow, Rex Newmark and Sara Folino have been evicted from the Big Brother house with the £100,000 winner to be announced soon. | |
| Albino songwriter Darnell, 26, was the first housemate to be evicted followed by executive chef Rex, 23, and Australian Sara, 27. | |
| Blind radio producer Mikey Hughes, 33, is favourite to win but trainee teacher Rachel Rice, 24, could create an upset. | |
| Viewing figures for the ninth series have been the lowest yet. | |
| After she was told by host Davina McCall she would be the next housemate to be evicted, Sara told Mikey and Rachel: "I'm so happy to go - I'm excited about my interview." | After she was told by host Davina McCall she would be the next housemate to be evicted, Sara told Mikey and Rachel: "I'm so happy to go - I'm excited about my interview." |
| Folino, who works for TV channel MTV, was a latecomer to the series, entering after four weeks. | Folino, who works for TV channel MTV, was a latecomer to the series, entering after four weeks. |
| Last week, she won £25,000 in cash after competing in a live "nomination face-off". | Last week, she won £25,000 in cash 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. | 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 Davina 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 Davina 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." |
| 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. |
| 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 | |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Have your say: Who deserves to win Big Brother 2008? | Have your say: Who deserves to win Big Brother 2008? |