Big Brother 24 is currently airing and has seen the fourth walkout in the history of the United States' version of the series. In the show's history, players have quit for various reasons. Big Brother is a tough game in multiple aspects. Some players struggle with their mental health, while others have emergencies that require them to leave the house. In some cases, players just gave up or did not want to play anymore.
Walkouts on Big Brother are rare occurrences, so it is a big deal when they do happen. These are 10 of the most dramatic walkouts in the history of the Big Brother franchise.
Chris Kattan - Celebrity Big Brother 3
Saturday Night Live alum Chris Kattan competed in the third installment of Celebrity Big Brother. After 15 days in, Chris decided to walk away from the game. Chris was in the dark for most of his time inside the house. Although people liked him, he was nominated since he did not have any true allegiances. When he was on the block on eviction night, he asked the houseguests to vote him out since Mirari wanted to play more. After he stayed, Chris had no desire to stay in the house any longer, so he left the show. He did, however, leave a video message to the rest of the house that wished them luck.
Nico Vera - Big Brother Canada 8
Nico was on Big Brother Canada 8. He did not last one week inside the house as he walked on day five. Nico was nominated the first week and felt he had no chance to stay. He showed signs of doubt throughout the week and constantly said how much he did not want to be there. He endured a lot more mental and emotional stress than he anticipated. On day five, he decided he could not do it anymore and self-evicted himself.
Neil Garcia - Big Brother 9
Neil was on Big Brother 9, which is one of the best Big Brother seasons for fans who like funny contestants. The houseguests competed in pairs, so Neil's departure didn't not affect only himself. Neil was the first person in U.S. Big Brother history to walk away from the game, and the reason he decided to leave the game was never 100% confirmed. He was called into the diary room and stayed there for a long time. When other houseguests began to notice his absence, they were worried. They then had a house meeting to say that Neil left the game due to a personal issue. Neil's stay was cut so short that he did not have a diary room entry make air.
Megan Lowder - Big Brother 19
Megan was on Big Brother 19 and had a rough first week on the show. When a misunderstanding caused most of the house to scream at Megan, she felt very alone. Megan thought she overheard Jessica say something derogatory, but she misheard Jessica. She was then accused of trying to hurt Jessica's game and personal life. This took a toll on Megan as she went to the diary room and stayed there for hours. It was then revealed to the houseguests that Megan decided to leave the game due to her mental health.
Paloma Aguilar - Big Brother 24
Paloma was on Big Brother 24 and, like others, had a stressful first week. It took her body a lot longer to get used to the Big Brother house. Paloma was one of the three girls that were part of the Backstage Pass twist. None of the houseguests knew what this twist was as Julie left them in the dark. Paloma did not eat or sleep very much due to being watched all the time and the uncertainty of the Backstage Pass twist. She decided to leave the game on day eight due to the stress.
Dick Donato - Big Brother 13
Dick first played on Big Brother 8 when he won and was asked back to return to Big Brother 13. He only played the first week of Big Brother 13, however, as he decided to leave the game. Dick went inside the dairy room and did not return for a while, as the other houseguests began to worry, Dick had found out in the first week that a blood test revealed he was HIV positive. After he heard the news he made a choice to walk away from the game. This was very dramatic and sudden as Dick is one of the best Big Brother winners of all time and fans were excited to see him play again. This granted his partner in the game Danielle safety for the next few weeks.
Chima Simone - Big Brother 11
Chima was on Big Brother 11. She did not technically quit as she was forced to leave and the sequence of events that led up to this was quite dramatic. Chima was overthrown as HOH when Jeff used an infamous power called the Coup d'Etat, a Big Brother twist that fans hated, and he evicted her close ally Jessie. That really affected Chima as she then misbehaved in the house. She put blankets over the cameras and would refuse to put on her microphone. The final straw was when she threw her microphone into the pool. She was called into the diary room and did not return. Although she did not decide to walk away, she knew what was bound to happen when she started misbehaving.
Audrey Middleton - Big Brother 17
Audrey is famous in Big Brother lore as she was the first transgender person to compete in the U.S. version of Big Brother. However, in week four she was confronted with her lies and gave up when she thought she had no chance to stay. She had a fight that involved the majority of the house and the other houseguests blew up her game. When she thought she was for sure going to be evicted, she was on the verge of quitting the game. She stayed in the diary room for hours at a time, and when she left, she would remain in the have-not room by herself in the dark. She also broke the have-not rules since she ate something other than slop and took a hot shower. She did not leave the house as she was formally evicted, but she quit the game when she did not campaign for herself and broke the rules.Conor McIntyre - Big Brother UK 13
Conor competed on the United Kingdom's version of Big Brother. In the 13th season, he left the game on his own accord but was enticed by money. Conor made it to day 60 in the house when there was a twist called The White Room. Big Brother would make a houseguest(s) an offer inside the room. The offer would be an amount of money and if the player took it, they would have to leave the house immediately. Conor was inside The White Room when the prize total got to 50,000 euros. He pressed the button and, thereby, quit the game. His was definitely one of the most rewarding walkouts in Big Brother history.
Ramsey Aburaneh - Big Brother Canada 4
Ramsey competed on Big Brother Canada 4 and was in a good spot. However, in week eight, he received some news regarding his family. Ramsey was called into the diary room where they had his mother on the phone to speak to him, which was a rare occurrence in the house. His mom told him that his father had a heart attack and was going to have surgery. After he thought about it, he decided to leave the house to be with his father. This made the entire house upset and put the game on pause. It was an emotional moment that made the game feel very insignificant at the time.