You were quick to brand Luisa a bitch when all she was having was a casual gossip. You keep contradicting yourself...

It was obviously part of an ongoing conversation which we joined part way through. By far the most likely thing imo is that Jasmine and Luisa had been complaining about Jim and she was half agreeing and half disagreeing.

Not only funny, but actually invisible unless you saw more of the scene than the rest of us. There they all were, vegging out on a couple of beds in their pj's and having a natter.

Oh for heavens sake. No, he really wasn't. There was no 'trap' at all; all we saw was a short, mutually ill-tempered spat which ended when one of them walked out of the room. No one was even 1% 'superb'. Maybe if Jim had listened to what Linda was trying to say to him, he could have addressed it in some way, but he couldn't be bothered to listen, so that was that.



He has not denied domestic violence, though I don't know that he has admitted all those exact things. He has made jokes about his wife re-blacking her eyes when the bruises wore off to get more sympathy.

In the meantime, here is Alison Holloway's take on her ex-husband: http://mdvs.co.uk/jim-davidson-expos...l-tv-comedian/

On Celebrity Rehab he talked about how he used to deal amphetamines; he has been banned from driving for drunk driving; he cheerfully admits to dragging a girlfriend down the road by her hair. He has said that he wants to move abroad because there are too many immigrants here, which shows a remarkable lack of a sense of irony. His attitude to disaster appeals after such things as the tsunami and earthquakes is to say "Let's stick to British charities, **** the rest of them"; apart from detesting immigrants, wanting to evade tax, and generally hating foreigners, his attitude to politics seems to be to jeer at gay politicians.

I'm not talking about simple advice from someone who was on the show before (and I think it's a bit of an exaggeration to say Coleen knows "every detail" of how it works). I'm talking about an actual hired media advisor, someone I doubt Linda would be able to afford, but Sam and Ollie already have from being on their respective shows.

at last a great post we just dont see enough to know what is going on i didnt think she did much wrong in fact i dont think we see enough of the other hms just 3 of them channel 5 and their version of cbb or bb is rubbish

Couldn't agree more Kate. Although if I'm honest, I was kinda getting a bad feeling about her from the get-go. Very disappointed in her and I hope she's out of there sooner rather than later.

It might be that. I think it's a valid argument. But a part of what makes this programme entertaining is identifying individual personality traits and behaviours and seeing how they unfold within the group. Speculation is just part of the fun! As for machiavellian scheming, IMO the only housemate sufficiently intelligent enough for that is Luisa, and I hope we get to see it too! I think for most people vieing for control or garnering support is a principally instinctive emotionally driven impulse that they don't spend too much time actually thinking about intellectually. The rationalisations come later.

I don't read red tops.

His ex wife gave an interview. He's confirmed he was violent.

She was itching for a Barney and he totally left her fuming. Funny and sad, what she has become.

We'll said, not all middle aged women are conniving and bitter. She so obviously was itching for an argument. Delicious the way JD burst her hate balloon.

Anyone who make JD look noble must be lacking the tools.

We'll, 'dearie' what a sexist thing to say, should be ashamed of yourself, especially with obvious loathing for JDs alleged misogyny.

Never really liked JD, but he seems like a diamond geezer. Me thinks the PC right on leftie hate campaign has had the light well and truly shone on there PC fundamentalism.

Yes, she's definitely happier having a fight with a wee gang behind her.

Only a fool get his information from red tops and the daily mail.

Do you not perhaps think the girls just happened to be there when Linda had words with JD?
I admit it did look as if they were all gathering around her but if they'd been all sitting in the living area, I think it would have been perceived completely differently.
Linda & JD obviously have history & there's no love lost between them but I don't believe for a minute Linda would need anyone's support to back her up in a row with JD.

I don't believe she would need anyone's support to back her up in a row with anyone, but she does need their support to nominate him while keeping herself safe, that's the game she's playing.

In that aspect, I totally agree. Good luck to her if that's what she's doing. As you say it is a game.

It is a game, but she's playing dirty. She's badmouthing Jim and desperately trying to plant the idea of him being a sexist pig in the minds of other housemates. A clip released yesterday shows Linda saying something like "He can't bare that woman are..." and she stops - very clever. She knows he's had a rough few years, battling with his demons, yet she still feels the need to bring up his drinking. She is really low and has no empathy whatsoever.

I'm not saying Linda is an angel, she's anything but. However I truly believe JD is also playing a very clever game, this Mr Nice Guy, victim like behaviour just isn't washing with me.

Her innocent hard done by angel behaviour is certainly not working for me.

Exactly she has moaned about him cooking too much food and leaving a tea towel wet after he dried up - gosh if that is all she has on him - she is as nasty as Colleen was to Julie they are a horrid bunch. Loving Jim - keep playing it cool and she will lose the plot.