BIG BROTHER FANS ERUPT AS FAN-FAVOURITE IS EVICTED — ROCHELLE RACKHAM’S BLUNT REACTION LEAVES VIEWERS STUNNED

Big Brother delivered another dramatic live eviction on Thursday night — and this time, one of the show’s biggest characters was sent packing.

Johanne Cade, 44, became the third housemate to leave the ITV2 series after facing Rochelle Rackham, 57, in a tense public vote.

The pair had become two of the most talked-about personalities in the house, with their frequent clashes turning into one of the season’s biggest storylines.

But after days of tension, only one of them could stay.

JOHANNE’S BIG BROTHER JOURNEY COMES TO AN END

Johanne had received four nominations from Frankie, Lynx, Rhianna and Rochelle, while Rochelle received six from Harry, Johanne, Lynx, Philip, Rhianna and Yasmin.

Samuel, Pauline and Omar were unable to nominate after their votes were stripped as part of the House of Nothing twist.

The tension between Johanne and Rochelle had already reached boiling point earlier in the week, with the pair ending one confrontation in tears in the Diary Room.

After the nomination results were announced, Rochelle even joked about their showdown, comparing it to two boxers going head-to-head.

“I want to be Tyson Fury though because I like him and I know he’d buy me a Chanel bag,” she said.

But the playful remark could not hide just how much was at stake.

NEARLY ONE MILLION VOTES — THEN THE RESULT

The public vote was to decide who they wanted to leave, rather than who they wanted to save.

AJ Odudu and Will Best revealed that almost one million votes had already been cast before Thursday night’s episode began, with the total rising even further before voting closed.

When the result finally arrived, Johanne had received the most votes.

Her time in the Big Brother house was over.

And Rochelle made her feelings unmistakably clear as her rival walked out.

“Good f**** riddance,”** she shouted after Johanne.

FANS WERE DIVIDED AFTER THE EVICTION

Viewers immediately flooded social media with reactions, with some admitting they were so unhappy with the result that they were ready to stop watching.

One viewer wrote: “Well it was nice watching Big Brother this year I’m done.”

Another warned Rochelle: “Don’t get too comfortable Rochelle dorlin, you’re next.”

Others, however, saw the eviction differently, with one fan praising both women as “TV gold” and admitting they would have been gutted whichever one went home.

The result has now left Rochelle facing the next stage of the competition without her biggest rival — but judging by the reaction online, the fallout from Thursday night’s eviction may be far from over.

Big Brother continues Sunday night at 9pm on ITV2 and ITVX.