[Romantic Old Bird]

OK Folks, here's the real column:

Helen says:

My favourites, Spencer and Alex, were up for eviction and I was so torn I couldn't even vote this week. Such a shame that either of them had to go when there are nonentities like Sophie and PJ still in the house.

But I do think the right man, Alex stayed in. He's just so entertaining and funny - and if Adele can work out which way she's swinging there could be a bit of romance there.

Spencer, on the other hand, was like a wet weekend when he left the house. When Davina interviewed him the conversation just wasn't flowing, and as for showing Spencer his highs and lows in the house, well there just weren't any.

Still, I do feel sorry for kate now.She lost her good mate Alison early on and now she's lost her 'love interest' Spencer too.

My low point of the week wasn't so much losing Spencer as gaining ugly Tim. How disappointing is he? He dyes his hair, wears ladies sunglasses and has a body like a tree trunk. Yuck! Not impressed.

I still think Big Brother is giving the housemates too much alcohol, but if it keeps fuelling rows like the one that kicked off between Jade and Adele, keep it coming!

Paul says:

I stood to pocket £200 if Spencer won the series, so I was gutted to see him go.

In the end he just played it too cool, and will now only be remembered for burping and farting.

But I couldn't help but feel for Alex when Davina announced that Spencer would be leaving. There was a deathly hush and it's obvious most of the housemates would have preferred to see the back of Alex.

The same thing happened to me when I was up for eviction against the ever-popular Bubble. There was no disguising my housemates' disappointment that Bubble was going and I was very hurt by their reaction.

Helen was the only person who came up to me and said: "I'm pleased you're staying." Adele seems to be Alex's only ally and was the only one to tell him she didn't want him to go.

Personally, I think the others are jealous of Alex because they know how popular he is on the outside. He's certainly my favourite to win.