At around midday today Germain was called to the diary room, and moments later returned with her suitcase, saying she'd been told by Big Brother that she had to pack it - at 12:45pm today, she left the house.

She was making it sound like she didn't know why she'd been given her suit case and like she'd been thrown out. Turns out that she'd actually asked Big Brother for her suitcase so as she could leave - somewhat guzumping Brigittes leaving which is expected to happen later today.

It's quite suprising as the lead-up to Germaine packing her case was quite light hearted and seemed to be enjoyed by Germaine - she was playing bottle caps with Jeremy in the heated seating area near the sauna, and was generally getting on with things as if nothing un-towards was about to happen.

She certainly hid her desires to leave straight away, very well.

More on this news: http://bigbrother.channel4.com/bigbrother/news/newsstory.jsp?id=121

Will there be new housemates?
Thing is, with 2 of the original 8 now gone (assuming Brigitte does leave), will they bring 2 more celebs in? Or maybe 1 more, or just not bother? It's all looking a bit pear shaped for Channel 4 after they shook it up a bit. Atleast John is no longer on strike - he's been talking all day, drinking black coffee and eating "tomato on toast".

What do you think of Celebrity Big Brother so far? Has Jackie's arrival been good or bad for the show? And did it cause both Germaine and possibly Brigitte to leave? Have your say in our special Celeb BB forum topic.

The Eye will have more from the house as it happens...