In a quiet chat in the Living Area earlier, Stuart and Luke dropped a bombshell: yes, they actually LIKE Rex. The chef has been one of the most bitchedabout housemates in recent weeks, but if he goes tonight it seems a few people in the House will miss him.
"I've just found Rex hilarious the last two days," announced Stuart controversially.
"That's because he's changed," nodded Luke.
"He's come out all guns blazing!" said Stuart, smiling at the thought. "I said to him last night, he's just been funny. Because he's not cared, he's just proper ripped into everyone. It's been unbelievably funny."
"I like Rex," agreed Luke. What?! Since when? "I understand why people don't, but I do like him. But don't get me wrong," he added hastily, "tonight I'd rather see Rex go."
Stuart nodded in agreement, but seemed to be looking forward to the eviction either way. "Arguments and stuff I don't think they'll happen next week. No matter who goes, it'll be more of one group again I think."
An hour later in the Luxury Bedroom, Stuart stepped his proRex campaign up a notch.
"There was no need for Rex to insult me..." Jennifer said plaintively to no one in particular.
"Why, what did he say?" asked Stuart, lying on his bed.
"Something about my personality or something... that I didn't have one basically."
There was a crashing silence from the other housemates. A giggly Rebecca piped up, "He said to Rachel, 'If you were up, you'd go'."
As Jennifer wandered into the loo Stuart said boldly, "I think he's been hilarious, me, for the last two days."
Lisa broke off from painting her nails to agree with him. "He's just being funny. He doesn't mean it, it's his sense of humour."
"People just don't know how to take it," said Stuart. "He's well funny."
So Rex is forming a fan club... do they know something we don't?