Mario and Rebecca face public vote

7:32pm Tuesday 8th July 2008

Gym fanatic Mario and nursery nurse Rebecca have become the latest contestants to face eviction from the Big Brother house.

Mario, 43, received five nominations from fellow housemates who branded him "aggressive" and "nasty", while 21-year-old Rebecca got a total of four nominations.

Massage therapist Kathreya told Big Brother that Mario's recent behaviour "almost broke my heart".

"He turned very aggressive. Last week he shouted at me and turned the whole house against me," she said.

Rex, a chef from London, also voiced strong views on Mario when he made his nominations in the Diary Room: "Now that he's become comfortable, he's become a bit mean and a bit horrible and nasty towards some of the housemates."

Rebecca, from Coventry, has racked up a total of 11 nominations since she entered the house on June 5. She was also a target for criticism during the nominations.

Housemate Darnell said: "She is fun to a point, but lately the things she's been doing and saying have been straight out of order."

The housemates reacted differently to news of their potential ousting, with Rebecca covering her face with her hand and Mario kissing his girlfriend Lisa.

The Warrington bodybuilder's show of affection was in stark contrast to his behaviour the previous day, when he berated his partner and branded her "Mrs Scrubber".

Whoever is voted out will be the fourth contestant evicted from the house in series nine of the Channel 4 show.

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