During his eviction interview afterwards, the 82-year-old revealed to host Emma Willis what he thinks of his fellow housemates.
He said: “I’m a bit sad because I’ve loved them all, but I’ve missed my family so much, I can’t tell you.
“What I found the most difficult was going into the Diary Room and having to vote to evict.”
Lionel also told Emma who he thought was playing the game. He said: “There’s one person who is playing the game. Casey. Last night, Lee was so unhappy when Jas left. He blamed Casey.”
He also claimed that Casey had told Lee to ‘keep it going’ so they would get lots of press.
When asked about Luisa, Lionel said: “I adore her. She’s her own person. There’s no lying, she says it as it is. That’s what I love about her.”
Lionel said that he would like to see Ollie or Sam win the show, saying of Sam: “She’s so sweet. She’s beautiful.”
Meanwhile, it was claimed last night that BB bosses are planning to put Jasmine Waltz back into the house to stir things up between Lee and Casey.
A source told a UK newspaper: “Jasmine’s return to the BB house would be explosive. If Lee survives eviction then he will be thrilled to have her back. Their sexy antics were the talk of the series.
“But Casey won’t be happy. The pair have unfinished business so there could be a real bitch fight.”