Why on earth has Lionel nominated Jim?
I really don't get that.
Because they seem like quite closish mates in there.

Does Lionel want to get rid of the 'Old' competition so he can get the oldie vote?
Or does he genuinely feel that Jim would like to go?

Well it's clear Jim is seen as a threat, especially by Lionel and Linda.

Tellymix can get some of the nominations wrong. However, Lionel is looking so two faced nominating Jim.

Interesting that Luisa doesn't appear to be popular in there too.
You wouldn't have guessed it from the HL shows.

Really, they've got to sort something out with the balance in the editing. We just aren't seeing a representative picture of what's going on in there because BB overshadow everything else by concentrating on one story at a time.
Why don't BB ever learn?

He obviously knows Jim. I think it's pretty clear that most show bizzy types who know Jim don't actually like him very much for the simple reason that he isn't very nice. Harsh but true ........on last nights BOTS Nina Myskow said as much as she could with Rylan shushing her.

He simply isn't very well liked. Of course Lionel sits with him -they are closest in age and know each other. It doesn't automatically follow that they're 'mates'.

I thought the sane,I am confuddled

I don't think it's harsh. I don't think it's something which would come as a surprise to Jim. I'm sure that he doesn't think that everybody in showbiz loves him.

I do recall one diary room entry where Luisa stated that Dappy got her nerves when she was spending time with Jasmine.

Of course we know how much Nina is loved in the show biz circles...............not!

Although Luisa is one of my favourites, she's not backwards about talking about the other housemates. She's pretty much done it with everyone in there. I'm not sure a few of them wouldn't have noticed that.

Lionel reminds me of a "smiling assassin" type, his cheesy grin looks fake as though he is having to clench his teeth and hold his tongue to keep his "cheery" image up i have a feeling he could be a nasty piece of work JMO though..

That is neither here nor there ..........she was simply speaking the truth.

I agree and think better of her for it.

From personal experience I wouldn't trust anything that Lionel says. His only interest is in himself and his diva ways.

It was all the girls who were on the bed with Linda talking about 'pillowgate', plus Lionel. I did expect the former votes. Didn't expect the latter though.

Ohhh interesting.... i believe it that is exectly how i imagine he is, and the bum licking for him from Rylan(roll eyes)and BBBOTS makes me annoyed as they treat him like some huge A-lister(he isnt)

I noticed that

I'm trying to remember what he was like on the Channel 5 reality show 'The Farm' several years ago.
But I can hardly remember anything where Lionel is concerned. I have a vague memory of him being a real shit, and much like how you describe him with the smiling face hiding a quite nasty side, but I don't remember him necessarily being unpopular as a contestant.
In fact I think it was the fact that his smiling showbizzy side was trying to suppress a really grumpy unpleasant side which was quite funny and intriguing.

They revealed Lionel's reasons on BOTS last night (not names) and the one that would fit Jim was wtte of "this is a tactical nomination as I don't think anyone else would nominate him". Plus some guff about how he's just nominating those whose names he can remember. I doubt it's particularly two-faced, those quotes just gave the impression that he's not taking it all too seriously. But I guess it will become clearer in a bit when we see it.

That was Evander's nomination of Ollie.

I thought those were Evanders reasons.

Funny that, I don't find anything warm or 'kindly' about him either. He comes across to me as quite arrogant and someone who could be very petulant. I dislike Jim but at least you know where you are with him.

Ohhhhh! Sorry. Did they give Lionel's though?

I'm quite surprised Evander nominated Jasmine...if only because they'd have some more common ground in regards to chit chat...

...of course he may want to talk as little as possible going by the highlights. .

I'm also surprised they put 5 up when they could have got away with 3. I wouldn't have thought they'd risk the Jasmine vs Casey/Lee return fallout storyline unless they had no other choice.

How did sour-faced Linda only get one nomination?