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Model Amy booted off Big Brother | |
(about 4 hours later) | |
Glamour model Amy Alexandra has been booted out of Big Brother after just two weeks on the programme. | |
The 21-year-old buried her head in her hands as her name was read out, before snapping: "I'm fine - everyone stop staring at me like my head fell off." | |
She had been the favourite to be voted out of the Big Brother house in the reality TV show's ninth eviction. | |
Bookmakers Ladbrokes said just £50 had been staked on her rivals, Kara-Louise Horn, Jonty Stern and the twins. | |
The 21-year-old had odds of 1/20, compared to 200/1 for the twins, Sam and Amanda Marchant, who face eviction as one person. | |
Housemates had accused the aspiring TV presenter of flirting with fellow contestant Liam McGough to further her career outside the show. | |
"It's part of her job to create publicity about herself," said Gerry Stergiopolous during nominations earlier this week. | "It's part of her job to create publicity about herself," said Gerry Stergiopolous during nominations earlier this week. |
"Thus it makes me very suspicious that she attaches herself to Liam from the start." | "Thus it makes me very suspicious that she attaches herself to Liam from the start." |
"I think she came in with a very specific agenda and she was probably prepared to do anything," said HIV worker Carole Vincent. | "I think she came in with a very specific agenda and she was probably prepared to do anything," said HIV worker Carole Vincent. |
Separate compound | Separate compound |
Sam and Amanda, who are among the favourites to take home the show's £100,000 prize, chose to face eviction together after being told they could either be treated as one person or must pick one twin to face the public vote. | Sam and Amanda, who are among the favourites to take home the show's £100,000 prize, chose to face eviction together after being told they could either be treated as one person or must pick one twin to face the public vote. |
All of the other nominees were introduced to the programme last week, after spending time in a separate compound. | All of the other nominees were introduced to the programme last week, after spending time in a separate compound. |
Last week, two other "halfway" housemates were evicted by public vote. | Last week, two other "halfway" housemates were evicted by public vote. |
Currently 19-year-old data entry clerk Brian Belo is the bookmakers' favourite to win the show. | Currently 19-year-old data entry clerk Brian Belo is the bookmakers' favourite to win the show. |
Despite a strong start, audience figures for the current series have slumped to their lowest level since the reality programme launched eight years ago. | Despite a strong start, audience figures for the current series have slumped to their lowest level since the reality programme launched eight years ago. |
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