At unexpected times a battle was announced, in which the two groups could fight for the right to live on the rich half.
Ellen was removed from the Spanish villa because she had made disallowed telephonic contact with the outside world.
Antillian Aldrico, who had many friends in New York City, took the news badly and had to be removed after he started to behave confused.
The outspoken personalities of this season yielded much viewing-pleasure but also many complaints about the high content of swearing, boozing and sex.
Young teacher Andries ended up in bed with the transsexual Kelly, snogged with Audrey and had a sexual relationship with Diane.
Housemate Gert-Jan gathered a big fanbase after he had been much maligned by the manipulative Coos and Pascal and had proposed to his girlfriend in the outside world.
The final battles, in which the last contestants had to collect the prize money, were copied from Fear Factor (another Endemol production).