Members of the public have been barred from attending tonight's 'Celebrity Big Brother' eviction because of fears of violent outbursts as a result of allegations of racism on the show.
Jade Goody is clear favourite to be evicted from the show tonight and it is feared that, if this is the case, she could be attacked by a hostile crowd because of her altercations with Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty.
Channel 4 released a statement saying: "Over the past few days 'Celebrity Big Brother' has generated an intense and, at times, heated public debate which the evicted housemate will be unaware of."
"As a result, Channel 4 and Endemol have taken the decision to conduct tonight's eviction in front of a studio audience and without a crowd."
A spokesman for Applause Store, the company which handles ticket allocation, said: "Due to the controversy and heightened feelings surrounding the evictees, there will be no crowd for tonight's eviction."
Hundreds of people who hold tickets for tonight's show will be invited to attend the next eviction instead.
The housemates are unaware of the fact that over 36,000 complaints have been lodged with media watchdog Ofcom and Channel 4 over allegations of racism in the house.
