The murky shadow of Ofcom looms over Big Brother tonight after Emily was kicked out of the house.

You can almost hear the slippery sound of broadsheet editors licking their lips as they're finally given the opportunity to cover Big Brother without fear of being accused of dumbing down.

It was always inevitable that the first housemate to show signs of racist tendencies would be strictly disciplined. But was it harsh to kick out Emily based on her comments to Charley and Nicky?

Judge for yourself; a transcript of the exchange can be found here.

It's a toughie. Although clearly not an acceptable word, 'n*gger' is becoming more and more colloquial -- especially between young people. Yes, Emily should have known better, but I'm convinced Emily's eviction was a kneejerk reaction from Channel 4, who are clearly at the mercy of Ofcom following Celebrity Big Brother.

If you missed it, you can read the official Channel 4 statement here.

They barely scraped through the Shilpa fiasco, so one more controversial moment could prove too much for Channel 4 -- not to mention its advertisers.

A sad end to Emily's time in the Big Brother house, but on this occasion, I don't think Channel 4 had any choice.

If you were among those who had already voted for Emily or Shabnam to be evicted, Channel 4 is offering you a refund for your vote.

On a lighter note, here's one for the Dads: Emily's best 'bits' (literally!) from the Big Brother house, courtesy of YouTube. She was, in my eyes, a contender for prettiest ever BB housemate.

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