I still can't work out why Verne didn't win (he was even the bookies favourite, not that that necessarily means anything). He was so funny ramming the diary room door with his mobility cart! And aside from that drunken episode, he seemed to be a really sweet (or is that cute), endearing guy.
Perhaps Ulrika had the girl power advantage with the remaining bl*kes splitting the vote. She was doin' it for the sisters out there, after all!
And maybe Tina is on to something - she really liked her, and they seemed to be unlikely friends to me.