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Sat 01 Jan 2007Silence greets Goody as she is evicted from 'Big Brother'Silence greeted Jade Goody last night as she was evicted from the most complained about TV show in British broadcasting history.Her treatment of Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty in Channel 4's Celebrity Big Brother led this week to claims of racist bullying, effigy-burning in India and a debate in the House of Commons. Fear of reprisals from an angry mob meant Goody walked out to face a deserted studio and presenter Davina McCall.