Ahh I see.
I'm not too bothered if there was any behind the scenes tomfoolery or not really.
I didn't care who went as they are all just faces on Day1,we know nothing of them apart from a short VT which is usually a load of cobblers anyway.

Actually I just watched it back and he appeared very keen to ensure he secured the middle podium both occasions, positively sprinting there the second time before half-heartedly asking if anyone else wanted it, so it's possible it was faked.

Of all the loony conspiracy theories we get on here each series, it's the most believable. But if it was faked, how sad that this is how desperate they've become to make launch nights more interesting. And of course, if they'd fake something silly like that, it does raise the question of integrity generally with more serious elements of the production.

Whether it was or it wasn't, I was mighty relieved to see him leave. And I expect that really is the last we'll see of him. Thankfully.

Crikey. I just looked this up on Twitter.

Me too. I felt a bit sorry for him, but not anymore, seems a real nasty piece of work.

The time machine will only be invoked if the chosen one bypasses all the producers' failsafes.

Wow. He's a nasty piece of work, eh?

Twist upon, twist upon, twist means = probably.

I hope so anyway. I wanted him to stay at least long enough to see the facade wear off and to see what lies beneath! Always fascinating.

I'm really not one for conspiracy theories but usually with any sort of twist we are told what's going to happen. So folks are voting for something but not not quite knowing what they're voting for. So anything could have been done behind the scenes to suit BB's agenda; it's not surprising when people call "fix."

I thought that to evict Simon on day one was a mistake for the show.
Having watched his interview and listened to him on bbots , I couldn't listen to him all summer - best result.

I wouldn't write it off, as the 'eviction' was not not a charged phone vote!

Yes you are correct if he comes back channel 5 cannot be accused of wasting peoples money .
Maybe votes throughout the summer may also not be genuine .
This one was only open to the bb app voters - must be easier to count the apps votes.

I think he could in a few weeks. He was evicted in a kind of similar way to Kinga, and the producers put her back in.

I'm re-watching the launch, dang Simon was really irritating wasn't he. How many times did he say "showbiz" lol he would have driven folk up the wall.