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Baked Potato was brutally sent home through the back door and torn away from boyfriend Nathan on Monday, just days ahead of the grand finale.
The dental assistant, real name Rosie, received the boot after being chosen by Segun during what furious viewers branded 'totally unfair' and a 's*** twist'.
After picking the lucky card, Segun picked Baked Potato, Nathan and Ali to join him in Big Brother's vault, knowing the housemate with the fewest public votes would be evicted.
Once inside he was given two £5k bundles to place in front of the one he thought was safe from the boot, and if he was right would be allowed to keep the dosh.
Seagun correctly chose Ali, pointing out she had been saved by viewers numerous times, and Big Brother informed him he was now £10K richer, before confirming Baked Potato had the least amount of votes and would be leaving immediately.
Baked Potato was brutally sent home through the back door and torn away from boyfriend Nathan on Monday, just days ahead of the grand finale
The dental assistant, real name Rosie, received the boot after being chosen by Segun during the show's final twist, which furious viewers previously branded 'totally unfair'
After picking the lucky card, Segun picked Baked Potato, Nathan and Ali to join him in Big Brother's vault, knowing the housemate with the fewest public votes would be evicted
She hugged boyfriend Nathan before saying her goodbye and reassuring him it would only be a week before they would be reunited once again.
Taking to X viewers fumed: 'In retrospect, That task was a dud firework': 'The public really don't have much control over this series': 'SACK YOUR PRODUCERS!!': 'Don’t know how to feel about the #bbuk twist. One part of me thinks it’s genius. The other part thinks totally unfair that someone who potentially had enough votes to be a finalist has gone'.
'Surviving ITV’s Big Brother is taking a toll on us fans. If you don’t understand the show, give it to a broadcaster that does': 'This was a really s*** twist no matter who got evicted tbh': 'The fact Rosie never got her redemption moment with the crowd giving her the cheers she actually deserved will always annoy me about this series. s*** twist really, let's be honest'.
When the vault twist was teased on Sunday, fans pointed out that the three chosen to enter the vault may not have the least amount of votes, with nine housemates remaining overall, and therefore would be prematurely given the boot.
Racing to X they fumed: 'This is the worst idea ever': 'Sack whoever came up with that idea immediately': 'Unfair to voters': 'So the current 3rd placer could theoretically go over whoever is in 9th! s*** twist!': 'You guess need a serious rethink before next year because this is a damn mess'.
'Why ask us to vote when it could end up with the people we want to stay going because we don’t have any power over who goes into the vault?': 'This is ridiculous. So someone who could be favourite to win could be evicted before someone who has the least amount of votes in total? Absolutely not'.
Fans previously slammed baked Potato and Royal butler Nathan's as thing heated up quickly between the unlikely lovers.
Those at home were left unconvinced by the romance and said they are simply copying last year's fan favourite couple Jordan and Henry's romance in a bid to reach the final - Jordan was eventually crowned winner.
Seagun correctly chose Ali and Big Brother informed him he was now £10K richer, before confirming Baked Potato had the least amount of votes and would be leaving immediately.
Baked Potato hugged boyfriend Nathan before saying her goodbye and reassuring him it would only be a week before they would be reunited once again
Taking to X viewers fumed: 'In retrospect, That task was a dud firework'
Last year the pair both entered the famous house with no intentions of finding a partner, yet they left viewers gripped when their close friendship blossomed into romance, and just a week after their BB exit, they made things official.
It comes after Lily Benson and Khaled Khaled were both evicted from the house on Friday.
The housemates were shocked as hosts Will Best and AJ Odudu announced not one but two of them would be leaving in a double eviction.
Lily and Khaled were sent packing while Ali, Emma and Rosie - aka Baked Potato - were saved by the British public.
Lily was lost for words after she left the house, unable to respond when Will and AJ asked her how she was feeling.
On spin-off show Late & Live, Lily joked she would have wasted the £100,000 prize if she had won the show anyway.
Fans previously slammed baked Potato and Royal butler Nathan's as thing heated up quickly between the unlikely lovers.
Viewers were left unconvinced and said the pair are simply copying last year's fan favourite couple Jordan and Henry's romance (pictured) in a bid to reach the final - Jordan was eventually crowned winner
She said: 'I've been up for [nomination] three weeks so to be saved twice, I'm so grateful.
'I thought I was going to be out in the first week so to be here in week five, I can't complain.
= 'If I was going to win, it wouldn't ethical because I would have wasted all the money anyway.'
Lily was also told that she received the most nominations of anyone in the house throughout the duration of the show, but she simply shrugged and laughed.
It was the end of the road for Lily Benson (pictured) and Khaled Khaled as they were evicted from the Big Brother house on Friday
The housemates were shocked as hosts Will Best and AJ Odudu announced not one but two of them would be leaving in a double eviction
During his exit interview, Khaled was quizzed about what he thought about Nathan telling him he thought he was holding back for not speaking out about the conflict in Israel and Palestine, given Khaled is Palestinian.
In response, he said: 'I took offense to that one. When I went into the house, I had a conversation with everyone but him about Palestine and Lebanon.
'For [Nathan] to say that, as if I'm hiding from it... I felt like that was a bit offensive. He did apologise and I do forgive him.'
Khaled also insisted there were no hard feelings between himself and Marcello after Marcello saved Thomas over Khaled from eviction while he was Head Of House.
Khaled said: 'With Marcello, I don't hold anything against him. I said to him someone might get burnt from it
'A decision made in five minutes doesn't mean anything compared to the five weeks we've had.'
Lily said she hopes Ali wins the show while Khaled picked Segun as his winner.
BIG BROTHER 2024: MEET THE CONTESTANTS!
EMMA
AGE : 53
FROM: Altrincham, originally Essex
OCCUPATION: Aesthetics Business owner
WHAT ARE YOU MOST LIKELY TO GET NOMINATED FOR? If somebody doesn’t get my humour then they might think ‘she’s really abrupt and to the point and says it how it is’ but that’s my humour.
ROSIE
AGE: 29
FROM: Cornwall (originally Essex)
OCCUPATION: Dental Assistant
DO YOU HAVE A STRATEGY FOR MAKING IT TO THE FINAL? No! I think it’s about being your most authentic self. The viewers aren’t dumb - they can sniff out manufactured drama.
NATHAN
AGE: 24
FROM: Dumfries
OCCUPATION: Pork Salesman and King Charles' former butler
WHAT ARE YOU MOST LIKELY TO GET NOMINATED FOR? Accidentally offending someone – someone taking something I’ve said the wrong way. Not a terrible offence, but if someone takes something I said the wrong way.
SEGUN
AGE: 25
FROM: Watford
OCCUPATION: Charity Videographer
WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU’LL BRING TO THE HOUSE? I think I’ll bring energy, comedic energy, vitality and a lot of entertainment and being uplifting.
DAZE
AGE: 24
FROM: London
OCCUPATION: Climate Activist
WHAT WOULD YOU DO WITH THE MONEY IF YOU WON? It’s been a difficult financial period for me – climate activism is quite often something you do in debt. It would be nice to have money to do the work
KHALED
AGE: 23
FROM: Manchester
OCCUPATION: Sales Manager
WHY DID YOU APPLY TO BE ON THIS NEW SERIES OF BIG BROTHER? I didn’t actually know what Big Brother was. I thought it’s a new opportunity in life. I have no interest in being famous.
MARTHA
AGE: 26
FROM: Scarborough, originally from Margate
OCCUPATION: NHS Administrator
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO THE MOST ABOUT BEING A HOUSEMATE? Definitely sitting on the Diary Room chair. That is a bucket list ticked off. Also just experiencing that isolation. I’m going to really enjoy not having my phone. I just love not having that responsibility.
LILY
AGE: 20
FROM: Warrington
OCCUPATION: Chinese Takeaway Server
WHAT ARE YOU MOST LIKELY TO GET NOMINATED FOR? Probably that I’m annoying but I don’t care.
ALI
AGE: 38
FROM: London
OCCUPATION: Forensic Psychologist
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO THE MOST ABOUT BEING A HOUSEMATE? Just being away and thrown into a totally new environment, completely different to anything I’ve done before, completely different to anything I’ll ever do in the future.
THOMAS
AGE: 20
FROM: Carlisle
OCCUPATION: Amputee Footballer
WHAT ARE YOU MOST LIKELY TO GET NOMINATED FOR? One of my bad traits is that I speak a lot. I do a lot of talking without thinking. In myself I never get offended, you can say anything about me - I’ve already heard it before.
RYAN
AGE: 28
FROM: Stockport
OCCUPATION: Marketing and Events
WHY DID YOU APPLY TO BE ON THIS NEW SERIES OF BIG BROTHER? I’ve always been a fan of the show - it’s been a bit of a childhood dream to go on it.
HANAH
AGE: 24
FROM: West London
OCCUPATION: HR Consultant
WHAT ARE YOU MOST LIKELY TO GET NOMINATED FOR? I feel like whoever nominates is just a hater, babes! I think it might be my opinions that people nominate me for.
IZAAZ
AGE: 29
FROM: London, originally Swansea
OCCUPATION: Sales Consultant
WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU’LL BRING TO THE HOUSE? I’ll bring a lot of happiness and kindness. I reckon I’ll be there for a lot of people. I’m not the type of person to fall out with anyone and if I did, I’d make up for it.
SARAH
AGE: 27
FROM: Shrewsbury
OCCUPATION: Spa Account Manager
WHAT WOULD YOU DO WITH THE MONEY IF YOU WON? A few different things. One, I’d have my dream wedding. Two, go on a nice holiday. And three, maybe start my own business.
MARCELLO
AGE: 34
FROM: East London
OCCUPATION: Youth Mentor
DO YOU HAVE A STRATEGY FOR MAKING IT TO THE FINAL? Not at all. I’m going to show love, I’m going to be myself and that’s all I can do.
DEAN
AGE: 35
FROM: East London
OCCUPATION: Barber
WHY DID YOU APPLY TO BE ON THIS NEW SERIES OF BIG BROTHER? I’ve been a fan for the longest time. I’ve wanted to do it from the age of 11 and never had the confidence to do it. As I got older, I was still obsessed with the show and as soon as it came back it was ‘this is my time to apply’.
