Update: After a torrent of fix claims, complaints and general surliness within the Big Brother fan community over a possible change in the eviction process this week, it turns out they had nothing to worry about anyway!

Earlier this week, the show offered fans the chance to change evictions to vote to SAVE as opposed to EVICT for the rest of the series in a public poll. Lots of fans assumed this was producer meddling to prevent headliner-grabber Lewis from being evicted.

Well, all of the worrying was for nothing. Big Brother announcer Marcus Bentley confirmed at the end of Wednesday's episode (October 17) that Vote to Evict won the poll and would be staying in place permanently. Thankfully, the complaining stopped:

This content is imported from Twitter. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. Right result for the Vote to Evict/Save poll - this series SHOULD have been Vote to Save, but not as the result of a last-minute twist. If only the poll had been announced before nominations, it would have been legit #BBUK — bbspy (@bbspy) October 17, 2018

This content is imported from Twitter. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. Looks like Vote to Evict was the most popular option in the poll and will remain for the rest of the series. #BBUK — Big Brother Zone (@BBZoneUK) October 17, 2018

This content is imported from Twitter. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. Yay vote to evict thank god #BBUK — carole scott (@cazkarllukeleon) October 17, 2018

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Original article: Big Brother fans are up in arms again, this time claiming that producers are looking for ways to keep housemate Lewis Flanagan in the contest.

Twitter has been full of discussion about Lewis' antics this series, but there was a collective eyebrow raise from some viewers when Big Brother announced that this week's eviction could be vote to SAVE as opposed to EVICT.

And some fans were firmly of the opinion that this was with a view to helping Lewis' chances.

This content is imported from Twitter. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. BIG BROTHER IS RIGGING IT FOR LEWIS TO STAY! #BBUK pic.twitter.com/i8Pk1SBJXf — Alfie Sheldon (@AlfieS12) October 16, 2018

This content is imported from Twitter. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. Changing it halfway through, trying to keep the favourites in I see... — TV Gold (@TVGold_7_7_7) October 16, 2018

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This content is imported from Twitter. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. VOTE TO EVICT , leave it as it is 😠 — 🐧❄Trash Penguin❄ 🐧 (@BBUKstan44) October 16, 2018

This content is imported from Twitter. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. Awwwww want Lewis to remain in do ya big brother 😴🙄 how predictable!!! — izzy (@dizzyizzy42) October 16, 2018

A debate on the Digital Spy forum is also raging over the subject, with plenty of unhappy campers sharing their thoughts and theories.

One user wrote: "Vote to save means that no matter how many times Lewis is put up for eviction he'll never be evicted. It guarantees him a place in the final.The producers must think Groundhog Day makes electrifying viewing," whilst another shared: "The producers want Lewis to stay."

The posts continued to roll in from impassioned viewers, as another suggested: "[They're] being so obvious with this new poll on either having Vote to Save or Vote to Evict the minute they know Lewis is in serious danger of going so ridiculous!"

Digital Spy has contacted Big Brother for comment on the claims.

Meanwhile, Strictly Come Dancing has also come under fire from some fans, with accusations that the judges can be unfair in their scoring.

However, Craig Revel Horwood is having none of it, as he recently responded: "I can assure everyone we have never fixed anything in our lives. Our scores are honest reflections of what we see in front of us."

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