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Ben in shock Big Brother eviction

He was the favourite to win, but there were tears and disbelief when Ben Zabel was evicted.

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2013-10-10_0009It was the biggest shock of the season when Ben Zabel was evicted from Big Brother.

Many had considered him to be the favourite to win the entire season. Ben had given the show humour, empathy, naivete and a gay perspective. Undoubtedly he has given the season some of its most memorable moments.

But last night the 32 year old flight attendant was sent packing, as fans watched on in shock.

The votes were the closest they have been all year:

16.2 Ben
16.9 Ed
17.0 Drew
17.8 Tim
32.1 Tahan

When Sonia Kruger announced his name, the housemates were reduced to tears.

“This is mental health boot camp. I found it so rewarding. This is part of the reinvention of my life,” Ben said.

“I met Bert and Patti, and I met all of you.”

In the BB auditorium the crowd was on its feet, in elation and tears.

On social media the show was top-trending once again as viewers came to grips with his eviction.

Some discussion recently surrounding him had speculated about some earlier comedy he had done, with on-going scepticism about too many housemates having performance and acting backgrounds this year. Several have had profiles on the StarNow casting website.

While he didn’t deny he had dabbled in comedy, he told Sonia Kruger: “I’m just Ben from Brisbane. I used to be a flight attendant. That’s it.”

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  2. It’s interesting that Tahan is always pegged as the bitchiest, yet only the same two examples are used every time (and in Mikkayla’s case, she was making a point about her hypocricy, not her weight). I’d love to know what else she’s done that’s so awful, because two slip ups in 74 days doesn’t seem to bad to me.

    I think Tahan is popular because girls in the audience are looking for a role model and, despite her flaws, Tahan has admirable qualities.

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