The pair, who had sparked up a relationship in the house despite her having a boyfriend on the outside, were both up for eviction alongside Tiffany Pollard.
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Jeremy was evicted from the 'CBB' house
But Jeremy was shown the door on Friday’s (29 January) night’s show, after polling the least amount of public votes to save him.
During his exit interview, he opened up to host Emma Willis about his romance with the former ‘Hollyoaks’ star.
“You lose track of the outside world. I just followed my heart and went with it,” he explained.
“I kept gravitating towards her. I don’t know what it looks like. It is what it is, we felt for each other. I kept going back to her; it kept getting stronger like a snowball effect.”
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Jeremy opened up to Emma Willis
Emma asked Jeremy how he would feel if he was Stephanie’s boyfriend on the outside world, to which he replied: “I would feel absolutely gutted.”
He continued: “I tried to pull away a few times, we both did. What happened, happened. Everything I said to her I meant. I don’t know what will happen, we’ll see what happens. She’ll need breathing space and I need my time as well.
“Being apart will give us both time to think. No regrets,” he concluded.
Emma also revealed that Stephanie’s boyfriend was not present at the eviction, after the show’s production team were unable to make contact with him.
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Jeremy and Stephanie had gotten very close in the house
Sam Reece publicly withdrew his support for Stephanie earlier this month, but insisted he had not dumped her, wanting to speak to her when she left the house.
Jeremy McConnell Cooke: 9 Facts In 90 Seconds(01 of09)
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This isn’t Jeremy’s first stint on a reality TV show. In 2013, he appeared on MTV’s ‘Beauty School Cop Outs’, which saw contestants moving into beauty school in Manchester to learn the tricks of the trade. Also on the show was none other than Scarlett Moffatt, who is now a ‘Gogglebox’ regular. (credit:MTV)
Jeremy McConnell Cooke: 9 Facts In 90 Seconds(02 of09)
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As well as a model, Jeremy is also a former contestant of renowned male beauty pageant Mr Ireland, but it’s not known how far he got in the competition. (credit:Instagram)
Jeremy McConnell Cooke: 9 Facts In 90 Seconds(03 of09)
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He certainly likes tattoos, as his body is COVERED in them. (credit:Instagram)
Jeremy McConnell Cooke: 9 Facts In 90 Seconds(04 of09)
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Jeremy may have had some tips before entering the ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ house, as he is close friends with Marc O’Neill, who was a housemate on last year’s civilian series of the show. (credit:Instagram)
Jeremy McConnell Cooke: 9 Facts In 90 Seconds(05 of09)
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Jeremy is also a keen footballer, having previously played for Bohemians FC and Shelbourne FC. (credit:Instagram)
Jeremy McConnell Cooke: 9 Facts In 90 Seconds(06 of09)
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We could see Jeremy enjoy a ‘CBB’ romance, as he has a way with the ladies - or at least he likes to think so. His management website claims he’s slept with “all the models in Ireland”. Modest. (credit:Instagram)
Jeremy McConnell Cooke: 9 Facts In 90 Seconds(07 of09)
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One of those models includes former Miss Ireland, Holly Carpenter, who he dated for 18 months. According to reports, things didn’t exactly end too amicably between the pair, but Holly has remained silent about the split. (credit:Instagram)
Jeremy McConnell Cooke: 9 Facts In 90 Seconds(08 of09)
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Despite being relatively unknown in the UK, it seems Jeremy is still in with a shot of winning ‘CBB’. Bookmakers William Hill have his listed at 12/1 to be crowned champion, ahead of the likes of Danniella Westbrook, Nancy Dell’Olio and Darren Day. (credit:Instagram)
Jeremy McConnell Cooke: 9 Facts In 90 Seconds(09 of09)
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He apparently dislikes "power crazy people" and "bitchiness", so he is going to just LOVE living in the 'CBB' house. (credit:Instagram)