3:26pm UK, Saturday May 31, 2003

Big Brother loser Anouska has insisted she did not flirt with male contestants in a bid to stay in the house.

She fought back tears after becoming the first person to be voted off the new series of the reality TV show.

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Anouska leaves the house

The 20-year-old nursery nurse left the Big Brother house after being chosen by 46% of viewers who took part in an eviction vote.

Her departure came as a shock - bookmakers had made fellow contestant Jon firmfavourite to go first.

She denied trying to use her flirting skills to stay in the house when quizzed by presenter Davina McCall.

Anouska had taken a bubble bath in front of shy Cameron and joked with waiter Federico that the pair should have sex to avoid being booted off.

Anouska, from Derbyshire, told Davina: "It wasn't a tactic at all. It was just me unfortunately."

She admitted she did like fellow contestant Federico.

"He's the sort of person I would have as a friend at school, someone I can muck around with. someone I can flirt with.

"Fed is wicked, Fed really is."

Scotsman Federico and Scouser Scott escaped eviction along with Jon.

As pregnant Davina broke the news to a shocked Anouska, fellow housemates gathered around, hugging the unlucky evictee.

She had earlier said she would be "gutted" if Scott or Federico left.

Federico argued that Anouska was being voted off because the public was "jealous" of her good looks.

Anouska's highlights included showing off her first aid skills on Scott by kneeling over him in a low-cut top and showing how she would administer the kiss of life.

She then got up and sprinted around the house squawking: "My boobs are falling out" before charging into the garden.