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Shilpa wins Celebrity Big Brother
Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty was tonight voted the winner of Celebrity Big Brother. Shilpa was the firm favourite to win the contest, considered the most controversial in the show's history after she became the victim of alleged racist bullying by fellow contestant Jade Goody. She beat the remaining contestant, singer Jermaine Jackson, the 52-year-old brother of Michael Jackson.
Shilpa let out a lengthy scream when host Davina McCall announced the vote, saying: 'I can't believe it.' Bookies had the Indian actress at 1/6 favourite to win. At an interview immediately after his eviction, Jermaine told Davina of the race row: 'I happen to like Jade. She is who she is. But Shilpa is from another culture and they did not fit.' The housemates were whittled down to the remaining two with the eviction of US television star Dirk Benedict. He left the house immediately, leaving Shilpa and singer Jermaine Jackson waiting for the final vote. Former Miss Great Britain Danielle Lloyd and Jade Goody's boyfriend Jack Tweed were the first two housemates to be evicted. The double eviction was a surprise for the housemates but not for the bookies, who had not offered odds on Jack winning and placed Danielle at 100/1. Danielle immediately apologised for her behaviour towards Bollywood star Shetty in an interview with host Davina McCall.
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