Big Moves in the Big Brother Canada House as Jared and Nikki are Evicted from the BBCAN GRAND

A Double Eviction sees King Jared and Wildcard Nikki sent to Jury House

Catch the Next HOH Competition on Sunday at 7 pm ET/PT on Global

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TORONTO, April 29, 2016 /CNW/ - With only two weeks until Big Brother Canada crowns this season's winner, the houseguest pool is quickly dwindling. In last night's major move double eviction, Jared Kesler from Winnipeg, Manitoba and Nikki Grahame from London, UK were evicted from the BBCAN GRAND and join Mitch, Raul, and Maddy in the jury house. Now, with only five houseguests left and the impending two-hour finale on Thursday, May 12 at 7 pm ET on Global, the $100,000 grand prize is well within reach and anybody's game!

After Cassandra's father won her the Head of Household title last week, she wasted no time putting her target, the brothers as well as a pawn, Nikki, on the block. During the POV competition Phil and Joel were neck and neck but Phil pulled out the win and used the veto on himself and his brother. Upset that Kelsey and Jared didn't put any effort into the POV challenge, Cassandra named Jared as the replacement nominee and in a 3 – 1 vote, the King was sent packing.

"I really thought I was safe with Cassandra so I didn't feel the need [to play hard in the POV]. And low and behold it got me out of the house," said Jared Kesler. "I wouldn't take back anything I did in the house and the chips fell where they did."

After Jared's eviction, the houseguests were thrown directly into another HOH competition where Nick took the title for the brothers and nominated the two international houseguests – Tim and Nikki – for eviction. At the Power of Veto competition, it all came down to Tim and Cassandra in a challenge that tested their memory matching epic speeches from this season with the houseguest who said them. Cassandra took the win and decided to save Tim. Then, in a shocking turn of events the brothers nominated themselves as replacements, only to change their minds and nominate Joel. But in the end, Nikki was voted out and now heads to the jury house with Jared.

"The brothers had no intention [of putting themselves on the block]. I didn't believe it for one minute," said Nikki Grahame. "I think Joel has kept his loyalty to everyone in that house and he's the most deserving winner as far as I'm concerned."

With only five houseguests left, the Head of Household competitions are now essential to solidifying a finale position. Find out who takes the title on Sunday's episode of Big Brother Canada at 7 pm ET/PT on Global.

Big Brother Canada airs on Wednesdays at 9 pm ET/PT, Thursdays at 8 pm ET/PT, and Sundays at 7 pm ET/PT on Global. Viewers who miss an episode can catch up on Big Brother Canada for free following the broadcast the next day on BigBrotherCanada.ca and Global Go. For those who want more, the Big Brother Canada Side Show airs tonight at 10 pm ET on Slice™ with special guest Brittnee Blair (BBCAN3). An encore presentation airs Saturdays at 8 pm ET on Global. Fans can also catch Big Brother Canada After Dark seven days a week at 3 am ET on Slice. And if that's not enough, they can also watch the live feeds from the Big Brother Canada house on BigBrotherCanada.ca, as well as read full bios, see photos, and watch exclusive online videos.

Check out Jared's first interview here and catch more from him and Nikki on ET Canada tonight at
7:30 pm ET on Global.

Big Brother Canada houseguests are competing for a grand prize of $100,000, a $25,000 gift card from The Brick, and an OxiClean™ prize pack valued at $10,000 that includes $500 of fabric care products and a $9,500 wardrobe makeover. The fan favourite series continues to offer unparalleled digital extensions that augment the social dynamics and real-time momentum of the 24/7 television production. Big Brother Canada extends from series to site at BigBrotherCanada.ca with exclusive content, full episodes, 24-hour live streams, and a host of surprises and opportunities that allow fans to directly impact the show.

Commissioned by Corus Entertainment, Season 4 of Big Brother Canada is produced by Insight Productions in association with Corus and Endemol. Erin Brock and Sue Brophey serve as Supervising Producers. John Brunton and Barbara Bowlby serve as Executive Producers.  

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