Carlisle's Thomas Atkinson avoided eviction from the Big Brother house on Friday.

It's been a spooky week on the reality show with plenty of twists and turns which included housemates being split into groups of vampires and villagers.

One of these twists saw contestant Emma being asked to select four other housemates - although she didn't know what for.

20-year-old Thomas was one of four contestants nominated but after the public spent all day voting, he managed to escape being booted out. 

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Emma told Thomas that she had chosen him because they have nothing in common and she 'has the least to do with' him. 

Before entering the Big Brother house, Thomas had a key role in the England Amputee FA's fourth-placed finish at the European Amputee Football Federation Euro 2024 over the summer.

At the beginning of this year's show, Thomas was one of the frontrunners to win with 7/2 favourite ahead of other frontrunners Lily Benson and Ali Bromley. 

Emma is currently in the lead for favourite to win.

Alex Apati of Ladbrokes said: "The race for this year's Big Brother crown is wide open this year... four names are currently priced 6/1 or younger to go all the way, but it's Emma who currently heads the betting, having been among the outsiders this time last week."