The trouble is we didn't see the argument first thing in the morning or have an inkling what it was about - we only saw the aftermath. Darren seemingly apologised - what for? (Isn't he always apologising for something?)

She she over-reacts but if they've been friends for 6 years - surely they must know a fair bit about one another.

Maybe not, if they are only friends in the "Mwah, darling" sense, faequeen.

She did say she had very few real friends.......One of them couldn't be Daren or they'd know each other better..........

Hehehe!
Rho-na! Rho-na! Rho-na!

I thought it was quite sensible of her, actually, that thing about 'I can count my real friends on the fingers of one hand', and also rather sad.

and not really very surprising

if i remember correctly, on the first day darren was saying to tara that it was amazing they had never met b4, and tara turned round and said that she would love him to sing her a song if she passed the bush tucker, as she had never heard him sing b4 and had never seen him on the stage. by the end of the first week , they are and have always been friends, have known each other for 6 yrs etc etc. me thinks they both live in a fantasy world !

I thought she (Tara) said they MET six years ago but haven't seen each other since?? I also heard him (Darren) say they had been FRIENDS for six years?????
Confused? Me? You betcha.

Now now, one step at a time.

I think that was one of a couple of things that quite got me on her side to start off, her candid (I assume, who knows for sure) honesty about that and other things.
Now though I'm starting to wonder if we're beginning to see the reason behind that.

That was the impression I got - Then they were suddenly best mates in the world....

You know you love it!

mr-ray, that was one of the reasons I liked her too - I am unclear what the reason behind that is though?

Is it beginning to sound like self pity to ingratiate herself with people because she thinks people will mistrust her because she's filthy rich and creates a "poor little me" persona to hide behind because she really has nothing to complain about...maybe.

They definately told Tony I think it was that they've been friends for six years and see one another quite often. They also said that at one time they did fancy one another, he sent her a message asking her to call him so they could 'get together' - but she laughed and said she didn't bother because he was in another engagement.

No, no, no.
Tara said that her and Darren had met 6 years previously, she quite fanicied him and he gave her his phone number but he was in a relationship so she didn't call him.
They hadn't seen each other since then.

And meanwhile as the other contestants carry out metamorphosis, the stealthy Nell creeps up on the blindside to snatch the prize.
I tell you, there`s more going on there than meets the eye.

You really are blind as a fruitbat aren't you? (well either that or I wasn't clear enough in my intent)
The quote i was replying to was Tara saying "I can count my real friends on the fingers of one hand'", and her recent behaviour was the reason for that.

six years ago Tara was totally into drugs and off her head completely - she admits as much. Maybe Tara and Darren had a fling, but Darren disappeared from her life? Maybe she has been trying to say to Darren, "look, I'm a changed person, you can trust me now, I am a loyal person, I have been through a lot, I know who my real friends are and you are one, I really fancy you, you shouldn't be with your girlfriend Darren, it's too soon after your treatment, you should be like me, looking after number one, doing what you want to do, sh*agging anyone and everything you fancy without commitment, you can sh*g me Darren, I have the hots for you man, I am really really frustrated, I haven't had it since the waiter at the hotel, oh please please please Darren, I need you to sh*g me f*cking stupid...."

Darren says "NO".

Tara, changed person. Bad tempered. Imagines persecution. Has tantrums and walks out of camp to attract attention. Cries a lot and gives ridicuous reasons. Makes the camp miserable and everyone wonders can this be happening and is this woman for real?

As for anyone claiming Tony and Christine were vile to her, that is totally bollocks... she has had a very easy time of it in camp so far, and I wonder what the hell she thinks she is doing there? This seems to be all about Tara, me me me, and nothing about why she was asked to do the prog, to make some dosh for the charity she has nominated... her chance to do something decent for a good cause. Now it's become Tara having fun, Tara getting laid, Tara being misunderstood, Tara being treated badly.... what we witnessed tonight beggars belief.

No, Mr_Ray, I think that's unfair. She is highly emotional & more than a little childlike, but she has not got a nasty bone in her body. If I had to choose someone to spend a day with out of all the celebrities, it wouldn't be the rest of them. Tara is the only one who has consistently tried to be pleasant to everyone, even people who she dislikes, and people who have put her down. She is understandably upset, because despite her efforts, everyone is still dismissing her as a child. Darren's disloyalty in particular (esp when you think about his tantrum over the pedicure) is sickening. I feel very, very sorry for her & actually do admire how she has coped.

lucicle, I would have agreed with you yesterday but today she went OTT (unless she has PMT or something), I can't see the reason for the suddren drama queen act. Maybe tomorrow will reveal all

If she's consitently tried to be pleasant to everyone then she's done a bad job of it........

mr_ray, you are a cheeky bugger

I wouldn't think many people had many more real genuine friends than Tara - unless its just me whose a poor little poor girl . I don't think her recent behaviour can be down to that, can it? I'm not sure, whole Darren/Tara thing has got me completely baffled - certainly some sort of strong emotion there. Unless they have cooked up a plan between them to keep us guessing and interested.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying in the slightest that she's nasty, I quite a gree that generally speaking she's one of the most inoffensive people I've seen.
But from the comments the various "celebs" (sorry, still can't bring myself to drop those quotes ), she's incredibly annoying in large doses and I can see why.
Let's face it, even a friend with the best intent in the world can cause you to go mental by their annoying behaviour
I think her biggest problem is gross immaturity - hence the playful childish nature (charming to some degree), and the tendancy to tantrum (which has really taken over the past few days).

Blimey, do you write for Men Only?

Studley (off for a little lie down)