We have four whole housemates facing the chop on Friday – and that's on top of a potential leaver if either Conor or Luke S take a share of the money and run.

Looking at our potential non White Room evictees, it's genuinely difficult to call who'll leave on the evening of Day 60. As with pretty much every human being on the planet (apart from the absolute rotters), they've all got their endearing points and their flaws. They've all done things in the BB House they might feel a little ashamed of and they've all offered us a heap of entertainment. Each in their own, inimitable way. So let's break this one down, finding a pro and a con to each housemate and scrutinising it while we’re at it - keeping it balanced and fair, naturally.

Ashleigh

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Lushleigh's been the only romance in the House the whole series, so it might be a loveless soul who'd want to stand in the way of love's young dream. Who could really keep this pair apart, considering they've barely rowed in all their time in the House. Considering they pop one another's zits without complaint. Considering their bedroom antics have kept our eyebrows raised for two months straight...?

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Then again, a more cynical observer might say, this dastardly duo needs to be busted up before they infest celebrity magazines across the land. Some of the vocal viewership is dead against all things Lushleigh, dubbing it a fauxmance, a show-mance and everything in-between. Some of the audience love, love, love Lushleigh – but there's a considerable percentage who can't wait to watch the split.

Becky:

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When Becky's on form, she's genuinely hilarious. A born extravert, her Carry On routines with Scott and her swimming workouts under Conor's tutelage have provided us with BB gold. When she's cracking funnies in the Diary Room, chatting with 'Big' and laying it down straight, she's a force of nature and justifies all those pennies spent by Becky fans voting her into the House as their wildcard.

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But on the flipside, that extravert gene can sometimes provide us with histrionics, the like of which we haven’t seen in a long time on Big Brother. It's great watching people getting all worked up so long as it doesn't teeter over into car crash territory – and that's a precarious line Becky sometimes walks perilously. When she's on fire, she's a fantastic watch. But fires are dangerous and can threaten to burn down the House. When Becky loses her cool she's a potential inferno.

Deana:

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Love or hate Deana's 'soldiers' commentary, it's hard to argue that she's not got a point. There has been a completely explicit divide in the House, almost since Day One, and the 'soldiers' talk began when Deana found herself accepted into The Outsider fold. Less in number than their rivals, they felt like they were at war. When Deana gives us her Sergeant Major speeches, her tongue is always in her cheek. It’s hard not to love her a little bit for those moments of golden humour.

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Saying that, is it possible that the 'soldier' mentality only contributes to the shocking schism we've seen throughout the series? Nobody’s blaming anyone for causing the divide – contributing factors include nomination discussion being allowed in the first week and general suspicion all round – but Deana's military pow-wows cement the Outsider feeling that they can't integrate. There's similar talk over in the Insiders camp, sometimes even more acidic. If both camps could put a stop to it, we might see some surprising friendships blossom.

Luke A:

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The Outsiders' lynchpin, Luke A's impressed a massive chunk of our viewership by remaining pretty consistent in his relations. Those Outsiders have a huge following on social media and on the street. As a confirmed chairman of the board for that particular camp, his leaving would kill the three-way friendship that's become such a joy to watch over the course of the series. He's the essential, shrewd and plain-speaking ingredient in the Outsider pie. Should he leave, he'll take that with him as he goes.

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In the House, you can never guarantee discretion and Luke A's been caught out a few times saying slightly waspish things about his less favoured roomies. That's not to say he's necessarily bitched more than anyone else. But Luke A's an intelligent man and, when he makes a pejorative statement, it's usually a killer. Loose lips sink ships – and Luke's hoping his comments won't come back to haunt him.

Four in the frame then, and each of them with some major positives  sparring with their eyebrow-raising negatives. The telephones are going mad with everyone trying to save their fave, and it's little wonder. If we had our way, we'd save them all. And make them stay in the Big Brother House and on television for ever. AND EVER.

Whether they ruddy well liked it or not.