Big Bro housemates give Gerry the boot

Gallery researcher Gerry became the latest housemate to be evicted from the Big Brother house tonight after the “gurus” were forced to make the final decision over who was thrown out.

Gerry Stergiopoulos was one of six of the contestants up for the public vote this week, along with Carole Vincent, Brian Belo, Liam McGough, Kara-Louise Horner and Jonty Stern.

But in another Big Brother twist the remaining housemates – the “gurus” who had escaped the eviction vote by winning this week’s tasks – got to make the final decision.

Tracey Barnard, Ziggy Lichman and twins Sam and Amanda Marchant had to decide who to save out of the two housemates who got the most votes from the public - Carole and Gerry.

Gerry asked Ziggy and Tracey and the twins to nominate him to go, insisting he was happy to leave the Big Brother house.

When they chose him for eviction, the 31-year-old said: “That’s fine, that’s fine. Guys, I know it would have been a twist and I’m perfectly fine. I want Carole to win this award.”

Gerry said he would campaign to ensure the 53-year-old youth health worker would win Big Brother, saying the rest of them were young and had plenty of time to work for the money.

“I’m proving that I didn’t come here for the money,” he added.

The other housemates gave him a round of applause for the move, which left fellow nominee Carole in tears.