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BIG BROTHER ANNOUNCES FIRST NIGHT NOMINATIONS AND SURPRISE EVICTION

Tonight at 8.30pm, 12 new housemates entered the newly designed Big Brother house live on Channel 4. For some, this will be their home for nine weeks - but for one, this will be their first and only week! After just a few hours together, Big Brother announced to the housemates that they would have to nominate one of their group for eviction based only on their first impressions. A surprise eviction will take place in just a week’s time on Friday 30th May.

At the beginning of the 10.45pm show, Big Brother called each of the housemates individually to the diary room in alphabetical order. As they sat in this year’s new diary room chair, much to their surprise, each was asked to nominate one of their fellow housemates and give reasons why. Big Brother informed them that whoever they chose would automatically be put to the public vote, facing possible eviction next Friday. Before leaving the diary room, Big Brother also forbade the housemates to discuss what they had been asked to do or indicate any aspect of the nomination to the rest of the group. Once each housemate had made their nomination, the group sat together as Big Brother announced that 4 of their number were up for eviction. The 4 housemates to face the public vote this week are: Anouska, Federico, Jon and Scott.

Whilst the housemates do not know how each of the others actually voted in the privacy of the diary room, we can divulge who voted for who….

Anouska nominated Jon because “I found talking to him quite awkward”
Cameron nominated Anouska because “I think she’s kind of young, acts quite young …she’s a bit too loud for my liking”
Federico nominated Jon because “I possibly thought in the remote back of my mind I could relate to (him) the least”
Gos nominated Anouska because “I think she’s a little bit young and…a bit loud and a bit mental but first impressions – she’s quite cool as well”
Jon nominated Anouska “I was hoping there wasn’t going to be someone hugely loud in the house, but she seems to be the one”
Justine nominated Anouska “the simple reason I think there’s kind of a personality clash, don’t know if it’s the age thing, but I think she’s too much in your face…
Nush nominated Scott “just because I think everyone’s made a bit more effort to come over and speak to me”
Ray nominated Jon because “of the whole lot of us, he’s been the quietest, everyone’s having a good old laugh except him”
Scott nominated Anouska because “she keeps calling me Travis, which isn’t a good reason I know, but I’m not warming to her as well as the others straight away”
Sissy nominated Anouska because “she come out saying that if anyone’s got bitchy comments I’m just going to say them”
Steph nominated Federico because “I know it’s harsh..but he takes himself too seriously and he only wants to be called Federico and that’s a bit of a mouth full”
Tania nominated Jon because “I haven’t really spoken to him and I think everyone’s giving a lot of information and he’s a bit quiet”

The tally, after the first round of eviction nominations, are as follows:

Anouska 6
Cameron 0
Fredrico 1
Gos 0
Jon 4
Justine 0
Nush 0
Ray 0
Scott 1
Sissy 0
Steph 0
Tania 0

To vote:
This year viewers can vote via phone, text message, website and via their remote control. Phone lines for nominations will open at the end of tonight’s show (approx midnight) on Friday 23rd May and close during next Friday’s 8.30pm show. Text lines close at 7pm on Friday 30th May. Interactive votes close on Telewest 7.15pm and Sky at 7.30pm

BY PHONE
Calls cost 25p, mobile costs may vary.
09011 21 44 01 - ANOUSKA
09011 21 44 03 - FEDERICO
09011 21 44 05 - JON
09011 21 44 09 - SCOTT

Republic of Ireland Numbers
1580 715 701 - ANOUSKA
1580 715 703 - FEDERICO
1580 715 705 - JON
1580 715 709 - SCOTT
Calls cost no more than EUR0.38 including VAT
Mobile costs may vary.

BY TEXT MESSAGE
Viewers can simply send a text message with the word vote, followed by the name of the contestant they want to vote out, to the new Big Brother shortcode 85444. They will then receive a message confirming their vote has been registered.
All texts will be charged at mobile operators’ text message rate plus 25p.

VIA THE WEB
Viewers can open a secure online BT click&buy account by simply registering their details via www.channel4.com/bigbrother. They only need to do this once then each time they wish to cast their eviction votes they only need to enter their unique username and password to vote as many times as they like. Votes are collected in their personal BT click&buy account, which can be settled later by credit card, debit card, direct debit and via the BT phone bill. Votes, and purchases of online content and services, can be easily and safely made from this personal account without users having to worry about repeatedly giving out credit card details across the Internet.

VIA YOUR REMOTE CONTROL
Simply go to the ‘vote’ option on the Big Brother interactive TV screen.
Votes cost 25p each.