Big Brother10 has had its first walk-out after beauty therapist Saffia Corden left the Channel 4 reality show last night after only eight days.

The single mother-of-two reportedly missed her children and was unable to cope following an argument with fellow housemate Sophia Brown.

Footage of the 27-year-old asking to leave the house is to be screened on Big Brother tonight, while an interview with her will be shown on spin-off show Big Brother's Little Brother.

Saffia’s departure comes as Sophia and Halfwit, who entered the house as Freddie Fisher but changed his name by deed poll in an early challenge, face eviction.

The pair will find out tonight who has survived a public vote. Bookmakers predict Sophia will be the first housemate of the series to be evicted. The banker has proved unpopular in the house and with the public, after repeatedly arguing with Saffia and shouting down other contestants.

Last week, Beinazir Lasharie was voted off the show before ever achieving housemate status. As she had failed to complete tasks that would have made her a bone fide contestant, she was ushered out to find no crowd, no interview and only a bus to whisk her away.

Big Brother - Channel 4, 9pm, Big Brother's Little Brother - E4, 6pm

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