Chelsea seemed out of place as a housemate to me for some reason, which then got me thinking that he is only there because of one of the "other" housemates. I've now convinced myself that he is a former client/lover of Natalie Rowe. The fact that they're of a similar age and from the same town of Chelsea, and that he appears to be one of the "rich" high flyers who apparently made up her clientele only convinces me more. The George Osborne thing might be enough of a story though, so it might not be true, but I'm convinced it is until they tell us more.
Besides that, it's good I didn't get my hopes up too high, because this was a pretty standard C5 BB launch and cast to me - models, ex-reality stars, sons of famous chefs, one-time media pariahs, etc. After attempting a "normal" BB last year, failing and then trying to reset the whole thing, they have double-dosed on their original formula for maximum conflict generation. After years of eroding long-term viewers, and cultivating a new audience with shorter attention spans, Channel 5 BB actually needs these maladjusted, borderline psychotic semi-celebrities to ensure maximum buzz from day 1.
They've even built the "4 in 4 out" twist into the format this time, so it seems like less of a shitshow when they swap out the under-performing housemates. I guess I should thank them for at least being decent enough to try making their manipulation feel less outrageously blatant.
No favourites yet. Andy seemed the most sane of the bunch, and I'd support the fellow Aussie, but she seemed like an obnoxious bitch - hopefully she'll end up being the good type of obnoxious bitch. Anyway... in spite of everything, the first few weeks of C5 BB are usually quite fun to watch, so hopefully we'll be entertained for at least a month before it inevitably devolves into something unwatchable.