Big Brother: How many houseguests have self-evicted on Big Brother?

If there is one thing Big Brother has taught viewers over the years, it’s to always expect the unexpected as you never know what twists might be lurking around the corner.

While most of these twists typically involve the season’s gameplay in the form of game-changing powers, departures from standard rules and unexpected changes to the game, sometimes these twists come in the form of shocking departures from the game which not even the production team planned for.

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Typically, a houseguest’s game comes to an end when they’re evicted by their houseguests or in a cruel twist of fate; however, there have been a few instances over the years in which a houseguest has left the game without a vote ever cast against them.

In addition to several players being removed by the producers over the years for breaking the rules of the game, we’ve also seen a handful of houseguests walk away from the game entirely on their own accord. While rare, it’s something that has come up as recently as this season with the departure of Paloma Aguilar just days into season 24.

How many houseguests have left the Big Brother game early?

Over the course of Big Brother‘s 24 seasons, a total of four houseguests have chosen to leave the game early for personal reasons leading to their self-eviction from the game. While others have threatened to walk away from the game when the going got tough, only four houseguests have self-evicted from the game during their seasons.

Which houseguests self-evicted on Big Brother?

Across 24 seasons of Big Brother, only four houseguests have self-evicted from the game. This includes Neil Garcia from Big Brother 9, Dick Donato from Big Brother 13, Megan Lowder from Big Brother 19 and Paloma Aguilar from Big Brother 24. 

Of these four contestants, Garcia is the only houseguest whose exit remains a mystery as no formal explanation was ever provided for his exit only that he left the game on Day 7 due to a personal matter.

Donato’s departure in season 13 was at first explained as being due to a personal matter, but it was later confirmed that he was called into the Diary Room on Day 6 where he was informed preliminary tests detected a possibility he was HIV-positive, a diagnosis which he later confirmed in an interview with People. 

Both Lowder and Aguilar left the game due to the toll it was taking on their mental health.

How many houseguests have been expelled from Big Brother?

In addition to self-evictions, the game of Big Brother has also seen several players removed from the game for breaking the rules of the game. As of season 24, a total of four houseguests have been expelled from the game over the show’s 24 seasons.

Which houseguests have been expelled from Big Brother?

The first Big Brother expulsion came back in the show’s second season with the removal of Justin Sebik from the game after he held a knife to his intoxicated housemate Krista Stegall’s throat. Two seasons later in season 4, Scott Weintraub was removed from the game after going on a tirade regarding the addition of his ex-girlfriend Amanda Craig to the season’s cast as part of the season’s X-Factor twist.

In season 11, Chima Simone was expelled from the game after she broke several rules of the game including her refusal to wear her game-issued microphone which she later destroyed when she tossed it into the house’s hot tub.

The final expulsion in the history of Big Brother came in season 14 when Willie Hantz was removed from the game following a fight with fellow houseguest Joe Arvin.