Celebrity Big Brother 2016: Grant Bovey is first housemate to be evicted as James Whale is saved in public vote

Anthea Turner’s ex-husband is the first person to leave in the live shows
Evicted: Grant Bovey is the first housemate to be voted out of Celebrity Big Brother
Channel 5
Ben Travis5 August 2016

Grant Bovey has become the first person to be evicted from Celebrity Big Brother 2016.

Anthea Turner’s ex-husband lasted just over a week in the reality series, having been nominated alongside controversial radio host James Whale for the first public vote.

While Whale was saved, Bovey didn’t earn enough votes to keep him in the reality show.

“I’ve got to be honest, it’s really mixed emotions," he explained to presenter Emma Willis.

"I made it very clear when I went in, I wanted to be myself, I desperately didn’t want to be first out."

Bovey said he was excited to see his children, to sleep in his own bed and to escape the drama.

“I don’t have the vocabulary to explain what is really like. It’s off the scale bizarre," he said of the house. “It plays tricks with you, it plays tricks with your mind.”

He’s not the first person to leave the house this year though – Christopher Biggins was forcibly removed by Big Brother due to ‘causing great offence’ with comments he has made in the show.

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While his departure has not been broadcast yet, Channel 5 released a statement saying: "Big Brother has taken the decision to remove Christopher Biggins from the Celebrity Big Brother house.

"Since entering Big Brother, he has made a number of comments capable of causing great offence to housemates and the viewing public.

"Big Brother does not tolerate offensive language capable of causing widespread offence. Christopher Biggins has left the house."

Channel 5, 9pm

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