Following a dramatic double eviction which saw international houseguest Nikki Grahame walk out of the door after Nick and Phillipe put on the block, Big Brother Canada entered its final couple of weeks of gameplay whilst Nikki was sent to Jury House.
Nikki's eviction / Credit: Global
How shocked were you to be evicted?
I was half expecting it. We were never 100% sure what was going to happen with the me and Jared on the block vote, but I survived that, but before I could absorb the fact, I was back on the block, so it didn't really come as that much of a surprise. What did come as a huge surprise was Tim not voting to save me.
Do you think you could have gone all the way?
I think I could have lasted at least one more week. I've come this far so to fall at the last hurdle is a bit of a kick in the gut.
So who or what do you think was responsible for your eviction and why?
I think that little meeting Tim held in the backyard before the PoV ceremony had a lot to do with it, and I sat on the sofas and I wish I had gone out there to fight my corner, but I trusted Tim and yeah, that's probably a big mistake.
What was the hardest thing to deal with in the BBCan house?
Just the brutalness of it, people talking about you, in front of you and walking into conversations that people are talking about you, having to vote each other out - yeah. Just the sheer cutthroat part of the game really.
We saw you have a hard time with certain things that happened, slop for instance - what gave you the motivation to stick it out?
Slop was hell on earth. I literally had to take each day at a time because I just wanted to leave and I just couldn't bear the thought of a whole week on slop. I literally just took each day at a time and luckily, we got pizza halfway through the week, so that was a really, really good break.
What were the differences that surprised you between Big Brother Canada and Big Brother UK?
The differences are, after Big Brother UK you have your friends and family waiting for you the minute you come out of the house, whereas in Big Brother Canada you go straight to the Jury House. Also in Big Brother UK you're strictly not allowed to talk about nominations, it's forbidden. The public decide your fate, not the housemates, so that's crucial, that your fate lies in the housemates' hands.
What was your favourite memory from your time in the house?
By far [it] was having a live kangaroo in the backyard with three of the cutest puppies I've ever seen in my life. And just being voted into the Big Brother Canada house in itself was very, very special and a huge achievement. I'm really grateful to Canada for being so lovely to me and so welcoming. I think that exit will stay with me forever and I thank everyone that was there.
Going in as a Wildcard, how did you expect the Canadian houseguests to respond to you joining them?
Well, they were never gonna be happy to have two additions to the show, but I think once they got to know us - I'm alright!
Who do you plan to continue to be friends with on the outside world?
I'm obviously gonna be friends with Joel and I'd like to say Tim, but it's still a bit raw. He's upset me quite a lot so I'm gonna let him do some grovelling before that. Possibly Cassandra because she's just so funny - and MITCH of course!
What did you think of the challenges in the show? Did they stress you out or did you enjoy competing against the other houseguests?
I despised the challenges. It was the worst EVER! (laughs) It was hard, I never ever won a challenge and yeah, I'm not gonna miss those one bit.
You gave your fellow houseguests nicknames when they annoyed you - which nickname was your favourite?
It would have to be Hyena for Raul! Or Poison, the Poisonous one, Maddy. Raul was always squawking and making noise and being obnoxious and behaved just like I imagine a hyena would behave. Maddy was poisonous - the name says it all really. She's pure poison.
Do you have any regrets?
My only regret would probably be leaving my fate in Tim's hands, because it proved I couldn't trust him in the end. That was a hard lesson to learn.
You made it clear Joel is your choice to win - what was it about Joel that made him your pick and if it had come down to you and him in the final two, would you have still wanted him to win?
I would have most definitely wanted Joel to win if I was in the final with him. He's always gonna be my choice for the winner because he's so passionate about that show and all reality TV. He has been genuine, honest and loyal since day one, and I think it would be the biggest achievement in his world to win this show. It would change his life and I think he's the most deserved.
You said on the way out you plan to have the loudest voice in Jury - how do you plan to convince your fellow Jurors to vote the way you think they should?
I will just use my powers of persuasion, and of course my loud voice! I will be quite stubborn in getting my own way. I definitely don't want to see Tim taking that throne.
What do you think is going to happen in the house now? Who do you think could take it all now?
Sadly I think it could be Tim, or it's going to be the brothers. I think it's out of those two.
Big Brother Canada continues Sundays, Wednesdays and Thursdays on Global.
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