BBUK: Four to the Door

Almost two weeks into Big Brother over here and already four housemates have left the house. FOUR! And only one of them has been evicted via the usual channels.

Shahbaz left of his own accord after flirting with suicide. His stint in the house was a series of over-dramatic little breakdowns and I think Big Brother was happy to be rid of him, especially as community groups were already piping up about the inappropriateness of putting him in in the first place.

Dawn effectively laced the boot that Big Brother gave her. She was not keen on staying without her suitcase. The little mind games we recognise as par for the course, she saw as victimisation and bullying. I am sure it can seem that way when you are in the firing line, but honestly, what was she expecting?

Bonnie was voted out. Thank sweet baby Lord Jesus.

And today, George (Prince William) walked out citing that he didn't think that he would be able to deal with the fame were he to stay in too long. I can't blame him. A glance at the Big Brother sections of The Sun or News of the World is like opening a 40-gallon drum of worms. The papers are extremely vindictive. Allegations of date rape, lesbian lovers, affairs with Pete Doherty, PVC fetishes. They openly rake muck and then gleefully fling it.

And the public loves it (don't they J.P.)

Though, at this rate, there won't be many housemates left to bitch about.


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