I don't think Lauren is strong atall I think she is an insecure mess .

She is about 28 I think .

Not sure I agree with that we don't know what has gone on prior too TOWIE starting Mark's mum may well have good reason to feel as she does about Lauren.

However I am more convinced now than ever that Mark does not love Lauren there is no spark or love bewteen them atall.

I cant get over how round Lauren's face is. It must be like a full moon every night for Mark.

Me too!
So cute, he has called it Bozo! (is it a boy or a girl though?- it was wearing a bling pink collar, but still...) I told my boyfriend though that lauren bought him a bulldog puppy for his birthday and his first words were ' hope he appreciates it'. I hope so too and the novelty doesnt wear off, puppies are hard work!
Hope he gets hooked on the bulldog charm- and we get to see Bozo's progress onscreen!

Thought Mark was horrible to Lauren at the tennis match- he is a sore loser!
I wish the arg and lydia storyline would just finish :yawn:

oh and billie struggling to get the words oral sex out- ah right, pull the other one!

LOL.

I'm sorry but I fail to see under what set of circumstances, that may or may not have happened prior to TOWIE, his mother would begrudge Lauren wanting to sit next to Mark. Its childish, and probably nothing more than a storyline designed to keep his sister/mother in the show. Especially considering Mark has previously commented on the show how close Lauren and his mother used to be when they were younger. It's a little staged to me, and much to do about nothing.

I'm fed up with Lydia. You can't cheat on someone if you're not going out with them. She clearly stated she did not want to be with him after all the grovelling he did. I think good on him if he got with someone else - perhaps they should both move on?

Mark's family has so much hostility - suprising from Jessica cos I thought she was friends with Lauren. Btw I don't think Lauren is fat but she would look better if she dropped a few pounds. Amy is my firm favourite now.

Mark's comments to his family were spot on. His mum is being a jealous idiot.

Kirk's meaness towards Maria is a bit OTT - the way they all laughed when he smashed that hammer thing when shouting out 'Maria' was very immature.

As for Kirk's dad, he is probably used to younger women throwing themselves at him given how much money he has and how flash he is with it. Great house though and great garden party for Kirk.

I did feel a bit sorry for Gemma when Kirk's dad just walked off mid conversation. Rude idiot.

Gemma, Chloe and Joey Essex are my favourites.

I'm hoping for Jessica and Kirk to be knocked off the opening credits and a few other people put in.

Kirks party looked so much fun! Getting really fed up with Lydia and her mum now. She said she wants Arg to leave her alone yet she's always banging on about him and won't leave him alone! Really liked her at the start of the series but I'm struggling to see what Arg has done that's do terrible.

I agree, I'm completely on Arg's side on this one. I do like Lydia and she seems sweet enough but this is driving me insane.

I feel really sorry for Arg. I think him and Amy would make a cute couple!
(Lv this show by the way lol)

I love how the seemingly sophisticated lunching ladies turn into a bunch of 12 year olds when it comes to gossip, saying naughty words and pining over ex-boyfriends that they've lost through their own insecurities!

100% agree. She's fast-track for a mental breakdown if she doesn't get over her obsession with pinning down Mark. She doesn't seem to have a true friend in the world and I actually feel really sorry for her.

Youre nearly right. Unfortunately I work with stupid people like that & don't need to see a programme about it as well as I'm with them all day! Youre lucky, some parts of Dulwich are nice, or they were years ago when I was round that way.

Anyway a forum is supposed to be for putting different views about something. No point just coming on & saying everything is good, or bad, & not having an opposite view.

Well yesterday he though 'parmesan' was a potato - however he bought a different type of cheese instead which would indicate he knows parmesan is a cheese and not a potato. Hmmm very suspicious.

IF he's not actually Tim Nice But Dim, then he's a decent actor, he's got the looks and the gift of the gab and he should run with this persona because he could make a career out of it. It is hilarious.

Apparently he's meant to have received a BJ in the toilets at some 'after party' event. When Sam asked him if he was really being truthful to Lydia he wouldn't comment. V suspicious. I like Arg but he seems the sort of plonker who if drunk and given the direct opportunity, would indeed accept a BJ in the toilets from some daft girlie.

I think she's lovely - everyone should think they're special in their own way. It's better than fighting over the same one bloke and she of all is the least 'faked' - if she hadn't overbleached her hair she would look so naturally beautiful.

Lauren needs to run a mile from Mark and his family. Look at the hard faced harridan of a mother who would crack her face if she ever smiled. No woman will ever be good enough for her gormless little prince and, by marrying into that bunch, lauren is guarenteeing herself a life of misery and always having to come second

Have you seen the pictures of her, Lauren and Sam slapfree in Heat? Lydia is by far the most attractive naturally. Sam, who is the model and the one people seem to fancy, is extremely plain without her make up

I don't think Sam is all that anyhow although she has a lovely slim figure, Lydia is striking, she has beautiful eyes. She should have her hair a bit more natural IMO.

I agree with this but at the same time I dread to think if she behaves like this at the age of 24 what the teenage Lauren could have put that poor family through. They're probably just about doing their best to even accept the situation let alone try and smile about it.

I could think of a million things but I won't say them or my post will get deleted!

go on i am curious now i must admit i am not keen on his family his mother looks hard to me, BUT maybe a lot happened in the 10 years they have been together prior to the show., but what??

I presume (hope?!) she has a different circle of close friends that just don't feature on the show... otherwise yeah I feel really sorry for her!