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Big Brother’s Zak was the second person to be evicted from the house on Friday night.
The model, 28, went head-to-head in the public vote against food writer Harry, 25.
In his first interview after leaving the house on Big Brother: Late & Live, Zak said it was ‘nerve-wracking’ but he was happy to hear ‘people cheering’ as he departed the house into a live studio audience.
‘I’ve had quite a few conflicts here and there… Henry has not had any conflicts in the house. I was talk of the house for the few days before the nominations,’ he told presenters AJ Odudu and Will Best.
Zak, who lasted 14 days in the house, was reminded of a chat he had with Olivia who later called him ‘sexist’.
End of the road: Big Brother’s Zak was the second person to be evicted from the house on Friday night
‘When I get bored I like to wind people up,’ he said, before telling the co-hosts the next reality show he would like to appear on is I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!
As he left the house, the live studio audience was heard chanting ‘get Kerry out’, referencing the Essex-based NHS manager.
Make-up artist Farida was the first contestant to be voted off the show after she and Kerry received the most nominations from fellow housemates.
Zak’s departure left viewers divided, with some saying they were disappointed he’d been given the boot while others would have liked to have seen him stay.
Taking to Twitter, one person wrote: ‘Well if THIS is the way the UK is voting #BBUK will be VERY short lived! In what universe does Zak get Evicted while HENRY who is about as entertaining as a garden snail gets to stay?’
Someone else posted: ‘First Faridah, now Zak ffs. If every week the housemates keep voting for the person who can shake the table but they get evicted just because they ACTUALLY bring drama, I might stop watching #BBUK soon.’
While another viewer shared: ‘2nd eviction and the wrong housemate evicted again. Genuinely gutted for Zak.’
‘I’m relieved it was Zak that was evicted instead of Henry. I find Henry much more entertaining, especially his friendship with Jordan. Zak only started appearing more after being laddie and mouthy, and it wasn’t that interesting,’ commented someone else.
While someone else wrote: ‘Hate that Zak got evicted… for what? He was such a gd housemate & offered diversity.’
‘Zak didn’t deserve to be evicted this early,’ remarked one show fan, while someone else posted: ‘I don’t understand what Zak did to get boo’s or evicted to be honest.’
Another viewer wrote: ‘Zak has been Evicted I’m Smiling coz Jordan and Henry Are still together Just the way Jordan put his head on Henrys shoulder.’
While someone else shared: ‘Devastated that Zak has been evicted. Genuinely lovely bloke who was equally entertaining unlike some of the unpleasant people that are still in.’
Zak received five nominations from Hallie, Kerry, Chanelle, Jenkin and Henry, while Henry received four nominations from Dylan, Olivia, Noky and Jenkin.
Fashionista Zak followed Farida out of the house after she became the first contestant to get evicted last Friday.
The make-up artist jumped up and down and flung her arms in the air as she shouted: ‘Yes!’ after her departure was revealed.
Farida was up for eviction against NHS manager Kerry who was in tears as she waited in suspense for the news to be announced.
An excited Farida said: ‘I had the most amazing time. Thank you everybody for making the effort and coming tonight.’
Big Brother returns on Sunday 22 October at 9pm on ITV2 and ITVX.
BIG BROTHER 2023: MEET THE CONTESTANTS!
JENKIN
AGE: 25
PROFESSION: Barman
FROM: Bridgend
HOW WOULD YOUR FRIENDS DESCRIBE YOU? ‘Loud and messy, and irritating probably.’
TOM
AGE: 21
PROFESSION: Butcher
FROM: Somerset
WHAT ARE YOU MOST LIKELY TO GET NOMINATED FOR? ‘I think I might potentially offend some people. My mouth moves faster than my brain.’
TRISH
AGE: 33
PROFESSION: Stay-at-home mum
FROM: Luton
WHAT WOULD YOU DO WITH THE PRIZE MONEY IF YOU WON? ‘I think my first priority is to sort out my housing situation. The housing crisis is just ridiculous and my housing situation has been unstable. It brings me a lot of mum guilt because I’ve got a young child. It’s my biggest incentive and motivation to win.’
JORDAN
AGE: 25
PROFESSION: Lawyer
FROM: Scunthorpe
WHAT ARE YOU MOST LIKELY TO GET NOMINATED FOR? ‘Being cantankerous and acting as if I don’t want to be there even if I do in my heart. They might nominate me for being disengaged perhaps or not paying everyone an equal amount of attention. They may feel left out but I can’t help that.’
DYLAN
AGE: 39
PROFESSION: DJ
FROM: Coventry
TELL US AN INTERESTING FACT ABOUT YOURSELF: ‘I appeared on a TV show called The Last Leg about amputees – two years before I lost my leg!’
NOKY
AGE: 26
PROFESSION: Banker
FROM: Derby
WHAT MADE YOU APPLY TO BECOME A BIG BROTHER HOUSEMATE? ‘I love challenges. I’ve had so many amazing times in my life, like going to Miss Universe as Miss Great Britain. I like to do something different and I think this is the next challenge I want to conquer. I want to show people what pageant girls are really like and disprove a lot of stereotypes around them. I also show what it’s like being a woman who’s worked in male- dominated fields. I want to show that women are capable of doing anything they want.’
PAUL
AGE: 23
PROFESSION: Security officer
FROM: Liverpool
WHAT ARE YOU MOST LIKELY TO GET NOMINATED FOR? ‘Being the biggest wind up, eating all the food and being the loudest housemate.’
OLIVIA
AGE: 23
PROFESSION: Dancer
FROM: Glasgow
WHAT ARE YOU MOST LIKELY TO GET NOMINATED FOR? ‘I think when people are in that hangry state, that’s when I’ll wind people up and grind their gears. I think they’ll nominate me for being full on, and for my brutal honesty and oversharing of opinions.’
HALLIE
AGE: 18
PROFESSION: Youth worker
FROM: London
WHAT ARE YOU MOST LIKELY TO GET NOMINATED FOR? ‘Being lazy and having an opinion. I’m quite opinionated, I like speaking my mind and not many people like that. I’m quite real.’
YINRUN
AGE: 25
PROFESSION: Customer support agent
FROM: Harrogate
WHAT PART OF THE EXPERIENCE ARE YOU MOST LOOKING FORWARD TO? ‘I’m most excited about being surrounded by so many people from different walks of life. I don’t think I will ever live in a house again with so many different kinds of people. I’m from China and I think it will help me be more immersed in British culture.’
CHANELLE
AGE: 29
PROFESSION: Dental therapist
FROM: Llanelli
WHAT ARE YOU MOST LIKELY TO BE NOMINATED FOR? ‘Probably just for being annoying. In Wales, we have this saying, “I’ll do it now in a minute.” So like, if I went to make food and I left a dish on the side, I have all good intentions of washing it but I’d be like, “I’ll do it now in a minute,” and it might be three hours later before I do it. So probably for silly stuff like that.’
ZAK
AGE: 28
PROFESSION: Model
FROM: Manchester
WHAT WOULD YOU DO WITH THE PRIZE MONEY IF YOU WON? ‘Pay off my debts and help my family out. I’ve also been saving up to build a park in my village back at home in Thailand because where I grew up, there’s no parks or playgrounds.’
MATTY
AGE: 24
PROFESSION: Doctor
FROM: Isle Of Man
HOW WOULD YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY DESCRIBE YOU? ‘They would say I’m quite like a lucky person or someone who really wants to experience life to its fullest and do everything that it has to offer. Someone who is kind and fun and doesn’t take life too seriously.’
HENRY
AGE: 25
PROFESSION: Food writer
FROM: Cotswolds
HOW WOULD YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY DESCRIBE YOU? ‘I think they would say I’m particularly sociable and very chatty. I mean, I’ll be honest, my parents would definitely say I’m a bit of a snob but I take it as a compliment. I think it means you’ve got high standards and good taste. They’d say I was quite a peculiar child.’
KERRY
AGE: 40
PROFESSION: NHS manager
FROM: Essex
WHAT MADE YOU APPLY TO BE A BIG BROTHER HOUSEMATE? ‘I love the programme. It is, for me, the ultimate reality TV show ever. I’ve got multiple sclerosis and so the reason why I never applied before is because I always saw those whacking great big stairs to get into the house. It just felt a little bit unachievable because for the first three years of my illness I was in a wheelchair. When I saw it was coming back and searching for real people from all walks of life, I thought, this is my year.’
