He was one of the favourites to win but Army veteran Steve Gill is out of the Big Brother house.
The father-of-eight was given a huge cheer as he left the house and gave the crowd the thumbs-up on Friday night.
The ex-serviceman, who lost his legs and an eye in an IRA bomb blast in Belfast in 1989, became the first of four housemates to be booted out as the 11th and final series entered its closing stages.
The 40-year-old, of Cosby, appeared emotional as he left the house and told presenter Davina McCall: "It was a tough ride but bloody good fun."
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