Yeah I really didn't like him on the apprentice and wanted him to go home most weeks, but he's come across really well on BB. He tries to calm situations down and won't be dragged into arguments, but he also is not fading into the background.
The same thing happened with Luisa, I thought she was nightmare on the apprentice, but I actually warmed to her on BB. I think it's because they are both quite bright and realise that the person who shouts the loudest doesn't win the argument and they think things through more before the say something. Luisa did get involved in arguments, but she was smarter than the other housemates and they didn't know how to comeback at her without just shouting.