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Volatile housemate Charley Uchea is the bookmakers' favourite to become the latest Big Brother evictee. Volatile housemate Charley Uchea has become the latest Big Brother evictee after being the bookmakers' favourite.
The unemployed 22-year-old from London will go head to head with Tracey Banard in Friday's public vote after they both received six nominations each. The unemployed 22-year-old from London went head-to-head with Tracey Banard in Friday's public vote.
Audience figures for Big Brother are at their lowest since the reality series launched eight years ago. Meanwhile five new contestants joined the show on Friday, staying in the Big Brother "halfway house".
An average of 3.7m viewers are tuning in every night, down from 4.6m at the same point in the series last year. Audience figures for the show are at their lowest since the series launched eight years ago, with an average of 3.7m viewers tuning in each night.
But a spokesman for the Channel 4 show said a number of major long-running series, such as EastEnders and Coronation Street, had also seen their ratings drop over the same time period. Charley looked annoyed but not surprised as her name was read out.
New housemates Strong favourite
"Big Brother remains Channel 4's most popular programme. It consistently beats its slot average and attracts a huge number of young, upmarket viewers," he said. She recently took part in a "fake eviction" where she was ejected from the house and sent straight back in.
"As homes with multichannel television have nearly doubled in five years, it's evidence of Big Brother's enduring appeal that this series is watched by an average of almost 4 million viewers - an audience that all broadcasters would be thrilled with."
Charley recently took part in a "fake eviction" where she was ejected from the house and sent straight back in.
Since entering the TV reality show, she has been involved in highly-charged arguments with many fellow housemates.Since entering the TV reality show, she has been involved in highly-charged arguments with many fellow housemates.
Her most recent spat was with Brian Belo, who has emerged as favourite to win the entire series.Her most recent spat was with Brian Belo, who has emerged as favourite to win the entire series.
Bookmakers Paddy Power are currently offering odds 1/100 for Charley to be evicted, compared to 14/1 for Tracey, a cleaner from Cambridgeshire. Bookmakers Paddy Power were offering odds of 1/100 for Charley to be evicted, compared to 14/1 for Tracey, a cleaner from Cambridgeshire.
A spokeswoman said she is one of the surest candidates for eviction in the show's recent history. A spokeswoman said she was one of the surest candidates for eviction in the show's recent history.
Six new housemates are expected to join the show on Friday. Swap
According to reports they will live in an annex alongside the main house. The five new contestants are a man who practises witchcraft, the former leader of a Doctor Who society, a teetotal glamour model, a posh student who has a problem with "common people" and a part-time care assistant.
The existing housemates will be able to watch their antics before reportedly choosing two of the newcomers to join them in the main Big Brother house. The five entered the Big Brother halfway house in a specially extended live show on Friday.
Five housemates have been evicted so far, while two others have left voluntarily. Over the next two days, they will spend some time in the real house before two of them swap places with existing housemates on Monday.
Other departures include bogus Australian housemate Pauline, played by actress Thaila Zucchi, and removed contestant Emily Parr. Afterwards, those in the halfway house will battle against each other in an attempt to make their way back into the main house.
Big Brother remains Channel 4's most popular programme - it consistently beats its slot average and attracts a huge number of young, upmarket viewers Channel 4 spokesman
The current nightly viewing figure is down from 4.6m at the same point in the series last year.
But a spokesman for the Channel 4 show said a number of major long-running series, such as EastEnders and Coronation Street, had also seen their ratings drop over the same time period.
He said: "Big Brother remains Channel 4's most popular programme. It consistently beats its slot average and attracts a huge number of young, upmarket viewers.
"As homes with multichannel television have nearly doubled in five years, it's evidence of Big Brother's enduring appeal that this series is watched by an average of almost 4 million viewers - an audience that all broadcasters would be thrilled with."