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| Leo Sayer quits Big Brother house | Leo Sayer quits Big Brother house |
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| Seventies pop star Leo Sayer has walked out of the Celebrity Big Brother house on the day he was up for eviction. | |
| It is thought the 58-year-old quit the Channel 4 show after knocking down a door with a shovel. | |
| The singer, who was favourite to be evicted, is the third person to quit, following rock star Donny Tourette and film director Ken Russell. | |
| Commenting on his departure, the housemates said: "Oh well, another one bites the dust." | Commenting on his departure, the housemates said: "Oh well, another one bites the dust." |
| Contract | Contract |
| Leo had become increasingly angry with Big Brother producers over the past few days. | Leo had become increasingly angry with Big Brother producers over the past few days. |
| He was unhappy at the servant task set by the show, in which eight celebrities were told they had to wait on Jade Goody, her family and three other contestants. | He was unhappy at the servant task set by the show, in which eight celebrities were told they had to wait on Jade Goody, her family and three other contestants. |
| He also accused producers of the show of breaking the contract he had signed and demanded to see a copy. | He also accused producers of the show of breaking the contract he had signed and demanded to see a copy. |
| The final straw for Leo came when Big Brother refused to give him new underpants after he ran out of clean pairs. | The final straw for Leo came when Big Brother refused to give him new underpants after he ran out of clean pairs. |
| Leo's departure may anger some viewers who had already spent money on phone calls voting for him to be evicted. | Leo's departure may anger some viewers who had already spent money on phone calls voting for him to be evicted. |
| Jackiey was the first celebrity to be voted off by the public | Jackiey was the first celebrity to be voted off by the public |
| There are now 10 celebrities left in the house and, after tonight's eviction, one more is due to get the boot. | There are now 10 celebrities left in the house and, after tonight's eviction, one more is due to get the boot. |
| Donny Tourette left the house after scaling the garden wall, while Ken Russell decided to quit after rowing with Goody and her mother Jackiey. | Donny Tourette left the house after scaling the garden wall, while Ken Russell decided to quit after rowing with Goody and her mother Jackiey. |
| Some housemates are already starting to speculate that a new arrival might be expected. | Some housemates are already starting to speculate that a new arrival might be expected. |
| Despite the ever-decreasing numbers of contestants left, a spokeswoman for Channel 4 said there were no plans as yet to send in another celebrity. | Despite the ever-decreasing numbers of contestants left, a spokeswoman for Channel 4 said there were no plans as yet to send in another celebrity. |
| Voting lines for Leo have now been halted, leaving A-Team star Dirk Benedict and journalist Carole Malone facing eviction on Friday night. | Voting lines for Leo have now been halted, leaving A-Team star Dirk Benedict and journalist Carole Malone facing eviction on Friday night. |
| Jade Goody's mother, Jackiey, became the first person to be booted off the show by the public in a "surprise eviction" on Wednesday night. | Jade Goody's mother, Jackiey, became the first person to be booted off the show by the public in a "surprise eviction" on Wednesday night. |