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RACHEL RICE is the winner of Big Brother 2008. The trainee teacher has been crowned the winner of the ninth series of Big Brother.

Earlier, Darnell was first to get the boot from the house by public vote, followed by chef: Rex Newmark and australian origin UK contestant, Sara in third place.

Later, the runner-up was announced as Mikey Hughes. The 33-year-old radio producer from Ayrshire, Scotland, had been the bookies' favourite to win!

At 23 he lost his sight while undergoing an operation and now works on Radio Insight, which broadcasts for the visually impaired.

But it's 24-year-old Rachel from Torfaen who picks up the £100,000 prize. She is a former child actor who featured alongside Hugh Grant in the film Night Train to Venice at the age of eight.