OK, you win - this is the last of our regular Erica Watch columns.

As viewers switch off the BBC reality show, Castaway, in their thousands, we asked our readers yesterday whether we should keep our daily updates on Bolton's islander, Erica Hurst.

And an overwhelming 90 per cent of you voted "No" in our online poll.

Viewers of last night's BBC3 programme saw the former lapdancer from Kearsley celebrate her 23rd birthday on New Zealand's Great Barrier Island, where she is four weeks into a possible 12-week stay. The castaways put on a fashion show for the birthday girl, who was given a floral headdress to wear while the group enjoyed a special meal - despite rations being low.

She said: "I'm getting older and probably none the wiser. You've made this probably one of the best birthdays ever."

Although we are scrapping our daily Erica Watch, do not worry if you are a Castaway fan. We will be keeping an eye on the series to bring you any breaking stories of Erica's stint on the island.