Austin Armacost is the second housemate to be evicted from Celebrity Big Brother after fellow stars axe him for being dull
Housemates were forced to make the decision live on air in a cruel twist
Austin Armacost has been branded "the dullest housemate" by their Celebrity Big Brother co-stars - becoming the second contestant to be evicted.
At the start of Friday's live eviction, host Emma Willis revealed the cruel twist which would see the celebrities vote off one of their own.
She said: "The gates of hell are being swung open for our celebrities. No more Mr Nice Guy.
“The housemates are expecting an eviction tonight but what they don’t know is there’s going to be a second shock eviction when the housemates will be forced to turn on each other and cull the dullest celebrity.
“There aren’t any dull ones in there are there?”
After Angie Best became the first to leave following the public vote, the stars thought their night was over, but they couldn't have been more wrong.
Entering the house where the housemates were all waiting in the garden, Emma told them to write on a board who they thought was the dullest housemate, giving them 10 seconds to do so.
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Not realising the consequences, the housemates complied and by the end, Austin had the most votes.
As Emma revealed the repercussions of their choice, the celebrities reeled in shock as Austin looked stunned.
In a further twist, it was new housemate Jessica Cunningham, who placed a wreath made of skulls around his neck.
The Apprentice runner up had entered the garden moments earlier alongside fellow newbies, Geordie Shore star Chloe Ferry and TV star Kim Woodburn.
Upon exiting the house and joining Emma for a chat, Austin shared his shock.
He said: "Everyone knows that’s complete bulls**t, I’m not the dullest in that house.
"I can only be myself, the British public fell in love with me the first time round and I just thought I can only go back in and be myself."
Austin admitted he struggled in the house as he missed his boyfriend, NHS worker Darren Banks.
As he teared up, he said: "Last time I was in a relationship that wasn’t healthy it was very long and it ended not too long ago.
"I’m in a new relationship and he’s the most loveliest man I’ve ever met and going from spending so much time with someone to nothing…It was really difficult.
"If I was single I would probably be in there with lads but I just really miss him and it just wasn’t fun for me this time around."