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| Big Brother's Jo and Cleo evicted | Big Brother's Jo and Cleo evicted |
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| Former pop singer Jo O'Meara and actress Cleo Rocos have been evicted from Channel 4's Celebrity Big Brother. | |
| Ex-S Club 7 star O'Meara and Kenny Everett's former TV sidekick Rocos were voted off in a double eviction. | |
| The pair emerged to a mixture of boos and cheers after housemates heard chants of "get Jo out" from the crowd. | |
| Along with Jade Goody, O'Meara was part of a group accused of racist bullying against Indian actress Shilpa Shetty, causing an international outcry. | |
| Hertfordshire Police have contacted Goody and her mother Jackiey Budden, who was also on the show, with a view to interviewing the pair. | |
| Before Friday's show, a police spokeswoman said: "An investigation into allegations of racist behaviour inside the Celebrity Big Brother house is continuing. | |
| Cleo Rocos found fame as Kenny Everett's TV sidekick"Hertfordshire Constabulary can confirm police will be making approaches to speak to housemates if and when appropriate once they have left the house. | |
| "We are also making contact with two of the housemates who have already been evicted but at this stage no interviews have taken place." | "We are also making contact with two of the housemates who have already been evicted but at this stage no interviews have taken place." |
| Goody has denied being racist but told the News of the World she admitted making racist comments. | Goody has denied being racist but told the News of the World she admitted making racist comments. |
| Presenter Davina McCall started Friday's show by saying: "This series of Celebrity Big Brother has divided the nation like never before and we genuinely regret any offence this has caused some people." | Presenter Davina McCall started Friday's show by saying: "This series of Celebrity Big Brother has divided the nation like never before and we genuinely regret any offence this has caused some people." |
| The live crowd returned on Friday after Goody emerged to silence last week because of security fears. | |
| Voting mistake | Voting mistake |
| Early votes for Friday's double eviction had to be cancelled after viewers were mistakenly told a vote for Shetty would help save rather than evict her. | |
| Voting lines were re-opened from scratch after Thursday's programme and producers are offering to refund the 50p charge from any votes cast before that. | Voting lines were re-opened from scratch after Thursday's programme and producers are offering to refund the 50p charge from any votes cast before that. |
| "This was a genuine mistake which was due to human error," production company Endemol said. | "This was a genuine mistake which was due to human error," production company Endemol said. |
| "Viewers who voted can have a full refund and any unclaimed monies will be donated to charity. | "Viewers who voted can have a full refund and any unclaimed monies will be donated to charity. |
| "Following this error, the profits from Friday night's re-opened eviction voting will also go to the candidates' charities." | "Following this error, the profits from Friday night's re-opened eviction voting will also go to the candidates' charities." |
| Shetty is now odds-on favourite to win when the show ends on Sunday. |