Rachel wins Big Brother 9

After 93 long days in the house, Rachel, the happiest housemate, is the happiest winner of Big Brother 9!

When the voting lines closed, Rachel had received 51.3% of the votes for the final two places.

On hearing the news she said "Oh my god, no way!" and hugged Mikey.

During her time in the house she was branded boring and fake (mainly by Rex), she didn't know how many days there are in a year (and she's allegedly a teacher) and she was accused of 'lying through her teeth'. She proved them all wrong. Well done, Rachel!

She left the house and was absolutely amazed by the fireworks display, the crowds, the reception and, clutching Mikey's yellow glass, she waved to everyone and everything, saying 'thank you, thank you, thank you' probably a million times.

During the interview with Davina, Rachel admitted that the recent mid-week evictions, during which Kat and Mo were kicked out of the house, were a dreadful experience.

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Mikey is evicted

Mikey, the first blind person to appear on Big Brother, has left the house. He finished in second place.

"Congratulations to Rachel for winning Big Brother," he screamed during the interview with Davina.

He's happy for her (Rachel, not Davina). He likes her because she's nice and genuine, always helping him.

His time in the house was not without a mischievous moment or two. "I've always stood up to all the bullies in the house. Alex was the main bully in the house, I take it she's not here tonight," Mikey told Davina.

No, Alex is a distant memory.

Talking about another bully, Rex, he said he'd prefered for Rex not to be in the house in the last week. "He spoiled the last day." Ooops.

Davina asked Mikey about the way he was treated as a blind person in the house. Mikey said the house was like the outside world, and the crowd chanted "Mikey, Mikey, Mikey". He was a star.

OK, guys, Mikey is gone. Time to say hi to the winner!

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RACHEL WINS BIG BROTHER

She's ecstatic, helping Mikey to leave the house.
More soon.

Sara is evicted

So, Sara is out! The 27-year-old, originally from Melbourne, Australia, was the first of three extra housemates shoved into the house in week five following Geordie Jen's eviction.

She soon told the housemates she was attracted to both men and women - but then  later claimed she had been kidding. Later she confessed to Rebecca she had a massive crush on Stuart, although she was also flirting with Darnell. The pair no longer spoke to one another after Sara hopped out of Darnell's bed and into Stuart's in week nine.

Sara has been one of the favourites to win and as such wasn't really booed by the crowd. She did look lovely, a bit coy and seemed to be delighted by the reception she received from the crowd.

She admitted she was afraid of being booed, but was 'amazed' by the reaction of the crowd. But who cares about that if you have the whole Darnell affair to discuss!

"I feel like me and Darnell are really close, like real friends. I feel like we got stronger and stronger," said Sara.

She was reluctant to admit that she knew Darnell fancied her. Although she did admit one thing: "I'm quite flirty." She came third, but she still walks away with a cheque for £25K.

Sara wants Mikey to win, she claims he's the funniest guy. "He's so random, you cannot stop laughing"

Was Sara right? Is Mikey the winner? We'll know that soon.

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Breaking news - Sara finishes in third place

The pace of the live show is just unbelievable! Sara will be the next person to leave the house. She finishes in third place, but, as you probably remember, she won £25K in one of the special task, so that's her consolation prize.

We'll be back after 10pm to see what Sara has to say about her time in the house and to meet the winner of Big Brother 9!!

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Fourth place - Rex is out!

OMG, we can't keep up! Rex is out!

The bully has left the house but probably didn't expect to be booed by the crowd. One thing is for sure, the cocky cook is also a big poser. He enjoyed every second of posing for the cameras outside.

He'll be pleased (or maybe not) to know that his girlfriend Nicole still wants to go out with him - that's what she told Davina at the beginning of the show.

He was laughing all the way through the collection of his worst moments. Still very defiant, Rex said that 'if people are not used to dealing with people like him, they shouldn't come on the show'. Hmm, an interesting statement.

Responding to Mikey's accusation that he was the biggest bully, he simply said: "Mikey is the grumpiest man alive." Wonder what Mikey has to say about Rex.

He didn't seem to enjoy his time with Nicole (his girlfriend) in the house, but he said he had to defend himself and Nicole too. "I could be myself more when Nicole wasn't there," Rex claimed.

The red-haired cook from London said he was very proud of things he worked hard for. He's said he owed everything to his father. "My personality comes straight from him".

Rex wants Sara to win. We'll see - three more to go, we'll be back soon!

Anywa, what do you think about the evictions so far? Leave your comments below.

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Big Brother final - the first eviction - it's Darnell!

So, here we are, the first eviction of the last night of Big Brother 9. In pouring rain. But despite that Davina managed to introduce all the previous evictees, with a couple of notable exceptions - those who were removed from the house were quietly ignored; have they ever exsited?

Anyway, those who will be leaving the house tonight will have to put up with the rain and will be welcomed by an exceptionally loud crowd. They managed to boo most of the ex-housemates, with a couple of exceptions - (Dale and Lisa seemed very popular with the audience). But after an evening of champagne, toasts and dancing to Beyonce and, ahem, Whitney Houston, the remaining five housemates will be leaving the house tonight.

And the first one to leave the house is Darnell! The crowds went mad and Darnell 'Don't label me, respect me' Swallow left the house wearing a fetching white dress, matching trainers and sunglasses. This boy's got class!

More after his interview with Davina! Stay with us!

8.30 PM update

So, Darnell is in the studio with Davina, and already flirting with her!

When presented with a compilation of all his low points ('I hate myself', 'It sucks!' etc.) he said he was 'a bit embarrassed' with himself. Yep, that's what we thought too.

Talking about his love-hate 'relationship' with Sara, he said he's a cuddly type of person and as far as he's concerned they are just good friends. AT the end of the interview he thanked the great British public for accepting him.

Well, one out, four more to go! If you're already missing Darnell, see his best bits below.

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Girl power

Posted by Julie Carson

Despite Mikey being the bookies’ favourite to win this year's Big Brother I reckon the title could well go to Sara. Statistically the odds are stacked against her – for starters, she's a girl, and they don't do well when it comes to winning. The only female winners since the programme started have been Kate Lawler and Nadia (ahem).

Secondly, she wasn't an original housemate – and no one wants one of the extras to win because it wouldn't be fair on the housemates who’ve been there from the beginning – but I say "why not?" Sara's put up with loads while she's been in there, what with the whole Darnell and Rex bullying thing.

And thirdly, she's already won £25,000 – and I've never seen anyone win twice on this show.

Weighing all that up it isn't looking too good for Sara – but I still believe she's got a chance to win. Just look at the competition: Rachel seems to have given up since best mate Kate left; Darnell's got what he wanted by being in the final and couldn't care less if he wins; Rex doesn't deserve to win; and Mikey? Well, he's just moaned his way through to the final and has been annoying me for weeks.

So am I alone in racking up a massive phone bill voting for Sara? Or are you with me in thinking she really can win?

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Big Brother's past its sell-by date

Posted by Julie Carson

As another series draws to a close, I reckon it's time to call it a day – Big Brother is well past its sell-by date.

The only thing that has come as a major surprise to any of the housemates this season has been the shock double eviction of Mo and Kat earlier this week.

Housemates have become too clued up to Big Brother's twists and turns and instead of being surprised by his actions, they second guess him and spoil all the fun. They're not shocked when a new housemate arrives, they expect the house to be split in two, and if someone doesn't get booted out for bad behaviour, or decides they've had enough and leave, the housemates feel hard done by.

Big Brother has become far too predictable and quite frankly I'm getting a little bored of it. It’s high time we had a break. Cancel the show for a couple of years until people have forgotten what it's all about – and then bring it back with a new vigour. What do you reckon?  Are you with me, or will you miss BB too much if he packs his bag and goes on holiday?

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Surprise eviction number 2 - Kat is out!

Oh, the drama! Someone pass me a cookie! Kat is out!

The housemates were shocked beyond belief. At last! This is what I call good TV! After a very tense, heart-breaking moment following Davina's announcement that Kat was the (unlucky) thirteenth person to get the boot, virtually every housemate (possibly including Rex too) broke down in tears.

Kat was inconsolable. But having realised she only had seconds to say her goodbyes and leave the house, she started singing "happy house". Normally I'd throw something at my TV, but tonight, looking at her desperately sad face as she stood at the top of the stairs, I felt sorry for her. Just a tiny bit sorry.