By Michael McCrory.

Much to my delight and surprise I learned that my weekly blog is being read by fellow Big Brother fans in the U S of A who start their run this month. They think that our version sounds a lot more exciting than theirs but they have high hopes for this series, so a big Northern Ireland, ‘Bout ye, to all of our American readers!

Now to business! As clouds moved over the Big Brother house all signs of Sunshine left. Yes, the gobby, Lady Ga Ga lookalike and Doctor-in-waiting wannabe got 42% of the public vote, making her the fourth person to be evicted from the most talked about house in Britiain.

I reckon her departure will have little effect on the house dynamic - she was a bit of a nobody whose only really interesting characteristics were her veganism and passing resemblance to Lady Ga Ga - I don't think she really brought anything to the ‘personality' mix to make her interesting or watchable. Ultimately she was a bit of a moaner with a chip on her shoulder - good riddance!

Caoimhe and Shabby mocked Ife for, as she put it ‘letting go on the dance floor' by proclaiming her performance ‘cringey', much to Ife's upset. Ife had a cry in the garden and branded the two friends as ‘Mean Girls' for treating her so badly.

If Shabby thought that was cringey then I bet her interview on BBLB (available online) watched by Caoimhe's boyfriend topped it by a mile. Shabby was unaware that Caoimhe's other half was in the audience as she hinted that the Irish Diva had genuine feelings for her and that ‘something could have happened'..

To be fair Caoimhe's boyfriend took it well and even invited Shabby along for a pint, testament to how innocent he felt the flirting was and proof of Shabby's deluded assumptions. I just hope Shabby can keep her cool.

Caoimhe and John James received the most nominations from their housemates this week but the new twist, the ‘Save and Replace' task meant that Caoimhe replaced herself with Nathan.

John James said that he planned to throw the task for really bizarre reasons but I truly believe that Caoimhe beat him fair and square.

He doesn't come across as the giving, sacrificial lamb type who'd be willing to sacrifice his place in the BB house so easily. Especially when you consider that he travelled the whole way from OZ to secure it!

And what about Nathan, eh! Quiet as a mouse for weeks, too busy fussing over chick peas and pasta (he's the house cook) to show us any of his Mancunian charm and then BAM! He argues with the house tyrant, Shabby, calling her a ‘little rain cloud of doom' whilst getting under the skin of Caoimhe who unfairly called him a bully and she even used the ‘hate' word!

Caoimhe certainly got her own back on him for what she saw as unfair treatment which means that the two head boys go head to head.

Now this is a hard one to call.

On the one hand you have the continuing flirtations between John James and Josie which are tepid at best but given the right circumstances ie John James impending eviction, could heat up.

The boys are both unremarkable in terms of personality which will make it hard for the public to choose but I think Nathan's argument with Shabby and Caoimhe will have done him some favours and shown a side of him that needed to be seen - a personality and pair of ‘balls'.

Who goes - I'm gonna say ... er ... Nathan!

I'm looking forward to Friday!