Overview
- Host Will Best said Caroline, Sam and Nancy broke the nominations rule, with producers imposing garden jail time and stripping them of all eyeball currency.
- The sanctions follow a double eviction that removed Farida and Zelah after Caroline used Save and Replace to rescue Tate and put Zelah up despite his lack of nominations.
- Zelah addressed "cheating" claims in a TikTok, saying flirting and cuddling fit his relationship boundaries, adding he did not realise Sam’s feelings were real and that he felt betrayed.
- His girlfriend Francesca publicly defended him, saying he had not crossed boundaries, as online debate grew over his interactions with Sam.
- Fans and outlets flagged speculation that a forthcoming episode could offer a purchasable ticket to the final, making the eyeball wipe consequential, though this twist has not been confirmed.