That is how he is coming across

Lionel has incurred the wrath of the DS Jim Davidson contingency.

His reasons for nominating were interesting and quite enlightening... Likes to be the boss and talks over people. Lionel certainly isn't the first to mention the latter point. Maybe there's something to it?

I just don't like sly, spiteful housemates actually and I'd think the same of any 2 people who seemingly get on like a house on fire and then 1 stabbed the other in the back. Also he has shown himself to be a devious, washed up, wrinkly old prune.
I think his reasons for nominating were incredibly pathetic. I mean if that is how he really feels, why hang out with this so called annoying, irritating person? Anyone who has seen the farm will know he isn't afraid to be vent his displeasure so why go all 'cloak & dagger' with his opinions now?

No he hasn't. I am not a fan of Jim at all. Lionel Blair was horrendous when he was on the reality farm show. He was so obnoxious. I totally went off him after thinking he was quite a decent bloke and watching him on TV.

Lionel is not as nice as he is making out, I can assure you after the way he was on that other show, he is really holding back on BB.

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Yep, Lionel may be coming across as the little sweet Grandad but he really is not like that. I have already posted on what he was like in "The Farm". Did you watch it?

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Yes I did watch the farm and agree with the comments earlier.

Yes I saw him in the farm as well and was shocked at his language he swore like a trooper as well as being obnoxious

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Forget this age thing. He's still as fame hungry as those young 20 year olds...and every bit as competitive to beat them to the crown.

Is that a good or bad thing? Good. Of course it is. But am I going to treat him as grandad and lay off him? Am I hell. No kid gloves for Lionel.

Lionel was far more entertaining last time he was on Celebrity Big Brother.

..Oh wait, that was the Extras Christmas Special.

I should be saying 'StopItJoe'...but why?

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I've always disliked Lionel Blair, even back in the 60's when I was a kid and even back then I always felt he came across as fake, slimy, far too 'try-hard' and absolutely full of himself.

That dance routine he was teaching Jim left me totally underwhelmed - it wasn't so much dancing, but shuffling along that stone bench sideways like an arthritic crab, before turning and putting one foot in front of the other, commonly known as walking. Interesting that he chose to do it on an elevated platform though - ie an improvised stage. I briefly saw Jim on the opposite one, copying the 'moves' (such as they were), but the footage shown was mainly of Lionel, just as he would have intended.

I think he sees Jim as his main competition in the 'Veteran Entertainer Category' and therefore wants rid of him, as he thinks it is only right and proper that he should win the show, on the basis of all the decades he's been involved in Showbiz and he's danced with Sammy Davis Jr, doncha know?

He's a smiling assassin with the biggest ego in there imo.

Thanks for that skaface.

He's definitely a smiling assassin. Well summed up.

I think Jim's assassins are Linda and Lionel. Both out to ensure his past reaches him, whilst whitewashing their own

Think I am starting to agree with this. It seems he wants to be the house 'grande dame', the one the younger folk all come to and sit in awe of his 'hilarious' stories and bon mots. I bet in reality he would quickly become a huge bore as he isn't actually very witty or entertaining at all, he has just been aound a long time. I think he wants national treasure status.

Interesting that he mentions that Jim has had production companies and the shows he has done. Jim is obviously a very pro-active personality, someone who likes to be doing things and making things happen, I don't get the impression he just likes to sit about doing nothing. Although it could simply be that Lionel is irritated by someone who is an opposite personality to him, it looks more like a bit of jealousy that Jim takes away some of his shine and has probably been more successful in showbiz terms than Lionel has. When Lionel was talking about his Royal Variety show the other day I didn't get the impression he was too pleased when Jim said he was also on the show, he certaily tried to gloss over it.


Trouble for Lionel is even if Jim just sat there and just talked, he is far more quick witted so he would make Lionel's stories look even more a self indulgent bore fest than they already are. He wants to sit there like the queen mother being fawned over by the young crowd and Jim is too old and been in showbiz too long to do that.

I am on Lionel watch at the mo' to see how long he can keep the mask up.

Lol, this was indeed hilarious. He actually admitted that the reason was because he wanted to be the leader of the house but Jim keeps taking that role.

The 'Grande Dame' indeed!
I'm half expecting him to be tottering out to the smoking bench with his leopard print bag under his arm, wrapped in the cuddly wrap given to him by Elvis when they shared top billing in Vegas.

Can't believe he's betrayed Jim like this, I just hope he finds out and turns on him.

I think he was voting tactically, as Evander did. I did expect it, I said to myself I bet he votes for Jim. They've been competing with stories of their life from the beginning, and I remember Jim trying to get a word in when Lionel was telling his Variety Performance story.

I did think that Jim would nominate Lionel! That surprised me (that he didn't).

Betrayed? It's a competition, it's BB. Everybody betrays each other on this show, it's what the show is about

I do dislike it when a housemate goes into the house with an agenda against another housemate from the off.

Regarding Jim and Linda the past should remain in the past, imo of course and not let it mar their time in the house together.

I went off Linda a tad when she seemingly was running Jim down to the girls and I was a bit annoyed that Sam (whom I like) voted Jim purely for the reason that 'Linda is my mate and Jim upset her'. She said that she actually really liked Jim so imo although the reason she gave was accepted, I personally thought it was a bit lame.

But there you go.

It was, and he has lost any respect I had for him.

Good to see some of us dont buy into the "sweet Grandad" image BBBOTS are trying to push, about time the editors start to show the real Lionel as i think they may have some footage if "the Farm" is to go by, of course he may have changed..

I wish they would do the 'stand on a box in order of fame' task. They should do it for every CBB

This post made me laugh a lot oh and i agree with every word