The latest task on Celebrity Big Brother proved too overwhelming for Ella Rae Wise, who ended up storming out in tears.
The emotional moment came as the housemates were forced to make their eviction nominations face-to-face in a brutal twist.
Ella reached her breaking point when yet another housemate chose her for eviction, leading her to retreat outside the room, leaning against the wall and crying.
JoJo had explained her nomination by suggesting that Ella seemed to thrive on “negative or drama”. She added: “I feel that can be really hard when it feels like there’s a tension that doesn’t need to be there.”
Overcome with emotion, Ella decided to exit the room, prompting JoJo to comment: “It’s not easy.”
Danny Beard followed her out, attempting to console her and advising her to “phase it out”, but Ella was upset about the reasons given for her nomination, reports the Mirror.
However, fans online had mixed reactions to Ella’s response. One Twitter user speculated: “I think Ella broke the rules on purpose coz she wants more airtime! #CBBUK.”
Another chimed in: “Ella needs a new game, her crying for attention flopped almost as hard as her expected showmance #CBBUK.”
A third added: “Ella they’re all playing a game because its a GAME SHOW and maybe you’re being nominated because you don’t like doing the thing you signed up for.”
Ella found herself in tears for the second time during the episode, having earlier become emotional after flouting a key rule before the nominations twist.
The show’s regulations strictly prohibit housemates from discussing nominations, yet Ella and Angellica were caught sharing their thoughts on the matter. Their indiscretion led to them being punished with a stint in the garden jail.
Meanwhile, Chris Hughes was also seen wiping away tears after he learned that one of his fellow housemates had branded him annoying.
During an Easter egg hunt challenge, where the group searched for hidden eggs around the house, a clue hinted that one egg was placed in a spot linked to someone’s complaint about Chris being irritating.
The revelation left Chris visibly upset, eager to uncover who had made the comment.
After the activity, Chris retreated to the Diary Room, where he spent 63 minutes pouring his heart out to Big Brother. He expressed: “I’m exhausted in this house to be honest. I think I’m too normal and lead a stress free life. If people have things to say just say it and air it.”
As he grew tearful, he continued: “I hate toxic stuff in life. I hate toxic energy. It just brings you down. You can feel when energy shifts and it’s just not nice.”
He concluded, emotionally: “I don’t want to be emotional and sad but sometimes you just can’t help it.”