So the crocodile tears didn't work then: Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag just miss out on winning Celebrity Big Brother following last ditch break down

They allegedly enlisted their billionaire friend to spend thousands on keeping them in the Celebrity Big Brother house with votes.
And Spencer Pratt seemingly gave a last ditch attempt to win over fans during the last night in the house as he broke down in tears and claimed he felt he 'had to be the bad guy' on Thursday.
But all Spencer and Heidi Montag's efforts fell at the last hurdle when they narrowly missed out on winning the Celebrity Big Brother trophy on Friday night, coming second to eventual winner Rylan Clark.

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Missed out: Controversial contestants Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag miss out on winning Celebrity Big Brother in second place

It could have been his chance to rectify his behaviour over the last few weeks, or as some housemates cynically speculated a last ditch attempt to get votes from viewers.

 

But either way Spencer put on quite the show during his last night in the Celebrity Big Brother house.
The housemates gathered around for a last meal together as they mulled over their testing time in the house.

Break down: Spencer Pratt gets emotional on the last night in the Celebrity Big Brother house as he tells his housemates he felt he had to play 'the bad guy'

And as they all took it in turns to speak about their individual highs and lows, it was controversial contestant Spencer Pratt who made the most astonishing speech.
The US star broke down in tears as he claimed he was putting on a front as 'the bad guy' and admitted he was intentionally causing upset in the house so he could 'pay the bills'.
He told the rest of the contestants as he continued crying: 'I thought that (Big Brother) would be fun, I could go and be the villain I've always been - it's my opportunity to make conflict and make drama.

So now he's being nice: The Hills star made his speech during his last dinner with the his housemates

Making their exit: Heidi and Spencer kissed for the cameras as they found out they would be leaving ahead of Rylan

On top: Rylan was crowned the 2013 winner and came out to the crowds looking ecstatic to cheers

Enjoying the reaction: Spencer happily welcomed the boos from the crowd and remained defiant when chatting to presenter Brian Dowling

'In my heart I do care about everyone. I told Big Brother you gave me the wrong cast - it's been very difficult for me to be awful but you know, I just got to be the bad guy - just got to be the baddie and I had to step up and pay my bills.
'I can't come all the way from America and not be the bad guy cos that's not what they cast me for.'
He then added while himself and Heidi continued crying: 'It's been hard to be the bad guy of this season, it's usually a lot easier.'

Crocodile tears? His speech led some housemates to speculate he was putting on an act as a last ditch attempt to win votes from viewers

Drama: Spencer gave it his all as he spoke of his time in the house, insisting he had a place in his heart for them all... after causing controversy throughout

Cheers: Heidi insisted she's never seen Spencer cry before after he sat back down again

I'm just so emosh: Rylan sobbed after finding out he had won

Disbelief: Rylan reacts after finding out he has won

The speech caused the housemates to also start crying, and his wife Heidi was particularly taken aback as she admitted: 'I've never seen my husband cry before'.
Giving her own speech, finally being kinder to her fellow contestants compared to the rest of the series, Heidi Montag said: 'I didn't know I could complete this - the worse experience and the best. I do have a place for all of you in my heart. I'm appreciative of my husband. I'm a bigger, stronger better person.'
But while they seemed to move the housemates inside, with them all putting on their 'sympathy faces', as soon as the drama was over it seems they weren't all fooled by his words.

No hard feelings? Spencer gives Rylan a hug as he's announced as the winner of the series

So long Speidi: The tears didn't work for the couple but they were pleased to have left in second place

Taking a walk in the garden, Razor questioned Rylan: 'Were they for votes do you reckon?'
To which the singer replied after a pause: 'What the night before the final? You just have to break down. I can't believe anything that comes out of their mouths.'
And even Claire Richards admitted when speaking to Brian Dowling after being voted out in fourth place: 'I had my sympathy face on but I did think "that's a load of c**p."'

So near but so far: Ryan, Claire and Razor came third, fourth and fifth respectively throughout the evening

'Spiteful': Claire, among with the rest of the housemates, admitted they weren't sure if the tears were real but Spencer insisted they were because he's not 'that good an actor'

During Ryan's eviction interview, after coming third, he added: 'If they're here to be baddies they've done a good job haven't they?'
But as soon as Speidi eventually left the house in second place, Spencer insisted that 'yeah the tears were real'.
He added to presenter Brian Dowling: 'We went in to try and be the most entertaining we could be. I didn't come here to meet any new friends... we came here to be champion... If we didn't get this reaction we didn't do our jobs properly.'
It was also prominent that there was only one British star in the final three - Rylan was joined by one Auatralian, Ryan Maloney who came third, and two Americans - Spencer and Heidi, who were voted second by the public at home.