Daley Thompson became the third housemate to be evicted from the Celebrity Big Brother house on Friday evening.

During Thursday evening’s nomination results it was revealed Patsy Palmer, 52, and former Olympian Daley, 66, would be facing the public vote this week.

And it was the sportsman’s time to leave the show as he became the third celebrity booted out after Trisha Goddard and Sir Michael Fabricant previously left the show.

Mickey Rourke was also removed by Big Brother last Sunday following a series of offensive remarks and homophobic slurs.

Daley was nominated by Angellica, Chris, Donna, and Patsy, receiving four nominations in total.

After swiftly saying his goodbyes to his fellow housemates he was greeted on the outside by hosts AJ Odudu and Will Best as he gushed: ‘If you ever get a chance you should spend a couple of weeks in there, it was brilliant.’

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Daley Thompson became the third housemate to be evicted from the Celebrity Big Brother house on Friday evening

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During Thursday evening’s nomination results it was revealed Patsy Palmer , 52, and former Olympian Daley, 66, would be facing the public vote this week

Sitting down with hosts, Daley called his housemates ‘rats’ after he discovered they voted for him as they didn’t felt he pulled his weight with the house chores, and explained they must have seen him as a threat.

Asked whether the reasons surprised him, Daley teased: ‘No none of them surprise me as they are all rats.

‘The one’s who said I don’t do any washing up that is so not true. Everyday I washed up, I made tea for everybody. I put out all the plates and stuff.’

After the announcement was made to the group on Thursday, several housemates were visibly shocked to hear Daley’s name come up.

TOWIE star Ella, 24, burst into tears, claiming she was upset for the others – not herself.

Explaining she was like a young daughter to him Daley added: ‘Some people undermine her in there’.

The star also insisted he wasn’t trying to win as he admitted: ‘No because it was outside of my control’.

Yet he admitted there are some housemates who have that agenda as he explained: ‘There are reality stars, they are performative and no what they’re doing’.

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Chatting with hosts AJ Odudu and Will Best as he gushed: ‘If you ever get a chance you should spend a couple of weeks in there, it was brilliant’

Daley was nominated by Angellica, Chris, Donna, and Patsy, receiving four nominations in total

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Asked whether the reasons his housemates voted him surprised him, Daley teased: ‘No none of them surprise me as they are all rats’

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Taking to Twitter following his exit interview, fans didn’t seem surprised by the star’s exit

Taking to Twitter following his exit interview, fans penned: ‘who does daley think he was a threat to i don’t see it x’;

‘Daley saying the other housemates voted for him because they see him as a threat’;

‘Literally didn’t see Daley do a thing, other than sit with his arms crossed’; ‘Not shocked tbh. Shame though. Bye Daley. xx’;

‘YES!! Daley’s been evicted’; ‘iterally can’t work out what Daley brought to the #CBB house. Bar the odd bit of agg, his presence just seemed pointless’.

With the celebrity series two weeks underway the show is set for more upcoming drama as there will reportedly be a brutal backdoor eviction twist this weekend.

 The Sun has reported that one star will be given the boot on Saturday, with their identity not revealed until the show airs on Sunday.

The format of this year’s backdoor eviction is as yet unclear but last year Heartstopper actor Bradley Riches, 23, was axed in secret, much to the shock of fans.