Nick Bateman has left Ultimate Big Brother, finishing in fifth place.

He followed Preston and Ulrika, who were released to a cheering crowd just minutes before.

The 42 year old shot to fame during the first Big Brother series in 2000. He was removed from the house after thirty six days, after being exposed trying to manipulate fellow housemates’ votes in the weekly eviction process. After his exit, Nick became better known as ‘Nasty Nick’ and even released his own book with that title.

During Ultimate Big Brother, Nick has proved to actually be quite nice, if sometimes a little naughty. He was slightly more boring than we had hoped and certainly didn’t indulge in half as many mind games as he was once famous for. But he was there on the first day and he was there on the last and there is something quite fitting about that.

Four more housemates to leave and one last ever winner to crown……It’s almost the end!