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| Crowd ban on Big Brother eviction | Crowd ban on Big Brother eviction |
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| There will be no crowds outside the Celebrity Big Brother house for the eviction show, Channel 4 has confirmed. | There will be no crowds outside the Celebrity Big Brother house for the eviction show, Channel 4 has confirmed. |
| Viewers will decide the future of Shilpa Shetty and fellow housemate Jade Goody in the C4 reality TV show later. | Viewers will decide the future of Shilpa Shetty and fellow housemate Jade Goody in the C4 reality TV show later. |
| It follows the furore which erupted after alleged racist abuse aimed at the Indian actress by Goody and others. | It follows the furore which erupted after alleged racist abuse aimed at the Indian actress by Goody and others. |
| Profits made from calls made during the telephone vote will be donated to charities nominated by the contestants taking part in the series. | Profits made from calls made during the telephone vote will be donated to charities nominated by the contestants taking part in the series. |
| "Over the past few days, Celebrity Big Brother has generated an intense and, at times, heated public debate which the evicted housemate will be unaware of," Channel 4 said in a statement. | "Over the past few days, Celebrity Big Brother has generated an intense and, at times, heated public debate which the evicted housemate will be unaware of," Channel 4 said in a statement. |
| "As a result, Channel 4 and [production company] Endemol have taken the decision to conduct tonight's eviction in front of a studio audience and without a crowd." | "As a result, Channel 4 and [production company] Endemol have taken the decision to conduct tonight's eviction in front of a studio audience and without a crowd." |
| Telephone vote | Telephone vote |
| Karen Fenelon, 33, from London had a ticket and was planning to attend the broadcast. | Karen Fenelon, 33, from London had a ticket and was planning to attend the broadcast. |
| "Tonight would have been the best one. You couldn't have got a better day than today," she said. | "Tonight would have been the best one. You couldn't have got a better day than today," she said. |
| Goody is currently 1/33 favourite to be evicted, according to bookmakers William Hill. Shetty's odds stand at 10/1. | Goody is currently 1/33 favourite to be evicted, according to bookmakers William Hill. Shetty's odds stand at 10/1. |
| "I think they should have let her face the audience though," said Ms Fenelon. "She was made on Big Brother." | "I think they should have let her face the audience though," said Ms Fenelon. "She was made on Big Brother." |
| Channel 4 has also cancelled a post-eviction press conference, to allow the evicted housemate to be fully briefed on the race row before facing the media. | |
| Inside the house, Goody has insisted she "didn't say Shilpa Poppadum in a racial way" and that she does not judge people "by the colour of their skin". | Inside the house, Goody has insisted she "didn't say Shilpa Poppadum in a racial way" and that she does not judge people "by the colour of their skin". |
| What we are seeing is a noxious brew of old-fashioned class conflict, straightforward bullying, ignorance and quite vicious racial bigotry Trevor PhillipsCommission for Equality and Human Rights Viewers have accused Goody, who rose to fame in the non-celebrity version of Big Brother in 2002, as well as former S Club 7 singer Jo O'Meara, model Danielle Lloyd and Goody's boyfriend Jack Tweed of bullying Shetty. | What we are seeing is a noxious brew of old-fashioned class conflict, straightforward bullying, ignorance and quite vicious racial bigotry Trevor PhillipsCommission for Equality and Human Rights Viewers have accused Goody, who rose to fame in the non-celebrity version of Big Brother in 2002, as well as former S Club 7 singer Jo O'Meara, model Danielle Lloyd and Goody's boyfriend Jack Tweed of bullying Shetty. |
| The furore has seen politicians including Tony Blair, Gordon Brown and David Cameron drawn into the row, while 35 MPs have signed a motion condemning the programme, although Channel 4 has stood by it. | The furore has seen politicians including Tony Blair, Gordon Brown and David Cameron drawn into the row, while 35 MPs have signed a motion condemning the programme, although Channel 4 has stood by it. |
| Speaking on a trip to India, Gordon Brown said: "There is a lot of support for Shilpa. It is pretty clear we are getting the message across. Britain is a nation of tolerance and fairness." | Speaking on a trip to India, Gordon Brown said: "There is a lot of support for Shilpa. It is pretty clear we are getting the message across. Britain is a nation of tolerance and fairness." |
| Sponsor withdrawal | Sponsor withdrawal |
| Trevor Phillips, chair of the Commission for Equality and Human Rights, said: "What we are seeing is a noxious brew of old-fashioned class conflict, straightforward bullying, ignorance and quite vicious racial bigotry. It is outrageous, and it is unpleasant." | Trevor Phillips, chair of the Commission for Equality and Human Rights, said: "What we are seeing is a noxious brew of old-fashioned class conflict, straightforward bullying, ignorance and quite vicious racial bigotry. It is outrageous, and it is unpleasant." |
| Some say Shilpa Shetty has become a victim in the houseHe added the show had "laid bare the dark heart of private prejudice". | Some say Shilpa Shetty has become a victim in the houseHe added the show had "laid bare the dark heart of private prejudice". |
| TV watchdog Ofcom has now had over 36,000 complaints about the programme, leading sponsor Carphone Warehouse to suspend its affiliation with the show. | TV watchdog Ofcom has now had over 36,000 complaints about the programme, leading sponsor Carphone Warehouse to suspend its affiliation with the show. |
| The Perfume Shop has withdrawn Goody's fragrance from its shelves following the row, while Lloyd has lost a modelling contract. | The Perfume Shop has withdrawn Goody's fragrance from its shelves following the row, while Lloyd has lost a modelling contract. |
| But the row has also seen audience figures steadily increase, with 5.7 million people tuning in to Thursday night's programme - 23.1% of TV viewers at the time. | But the row has also seen audience figures steadily increase, with 5.7 million people tuning in to Thursday night's programme - 23.1% of TV viewers at the time. |
| Meanwhile, Jo O'Meara's sister has defended the singer against the bullying charges. | Meanwhile, Jo O'Meara's sister has defended the singer against the bullying charges. |
| Speaking on GMTV, Julie Sullivan said: "We're all shocked. It's just not her character at all. She's just not like that." | Speaking on GMTV, Julie Sullivan said: "We're all shocked. It's just not her character at all. She's just not like that." |
| Indian tourism officials have placed advertisements in several newspapers, "inviting Jade Goody and friends" to the country to experience its "healing nature". | Indian tourism officials have placed advertisements in several newspapers, "inviting Jade Goody and friends" to the country to experience its "healing nature". |