[jamiewordsley]

WTF I never knew Until I was watching live feed and sore it ! :O

[Kazanne]

Originally Posted by jamiewordsley

WTF I never knew Until I was watching live feed and sore it ! :O

He is deaf in one ear

[Josy]

Yes, he had a tumor removed when he was young (hence the scar) and his hearing has been affected.

[parmnion]

Thanks for that info, I did not know that.that explains a lot.

[Trasadkel1]

Originally Posted by parmnion

Thanks for that info, I did not know that.that explains a lot.

Yes that is why I think he struggles in group situations when they are all shouting at once. You often see him turning his head to one side to hear.

[parmnion]

Originally Posted by Trasadkel1

Yes that is why I think he struggles in group situations when they are all shouting at once. You often see him turning his head to one side to hear.

Yeah I thought he was doing that in disbelief at what he was hearing..

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by parmnion

Yeah I thought he was doing that in disbelief at what he was hearing..

genuinely made me lol

[Vanessa]

I just watched the live feed. He does seem to be able to hear better with it, so i hope he wears it more often.

[rusticgal]

That's why I think he is mid understood. He isn't loud but gets talked over so much. It makes me wonder if the other housemates have taken this into consideration. You wouldn't know it...but surely the other housemates must be aware..... One thing I respect him for is that he hasn't mentioned it once and doesn't cry out for sympathy...also if the other housemates know this they too haven't made comment on it...
I think he is amazing purely because he could have played the sympathy card and he hasn't...his behaviour has been commendable.
Just love him.

[Trasadkel1]

Originally Posted by rusticgal

That's why I think he is mid understood. He isn't loud but gets talked over so much. It makes me wonder if the other housemates have taken this into consideration. You wouldn't know it...but surely the other housemates must be aware..... One thing I respect him for is that he hasn't mentioned it once and doesn't cry out for sympathy...also if the other housemates know this they too haven't made comment on it...
I think he is amazing purely because he could have played the sympathy card and he hasn't...his behaviour has been commendable.
Just love him.

Me too. I think the fact that he has been through so much is probably why, when the other housemates are ranting and raving at trivial things it is probably something in nothing for him. He is a great lad.

[Beetlejuice]

Originally Posted by Trasadkel1

Me too. I think the fact that he has been through so much is probably why, when the other housemates are ranting and raving at trivial things it is probably something in nothing for him. He is a great lad.

Seems like a nice kid. But he's bloody boring.

[Trasadkel1]

Originally Posted by Beetlejuice

Seems like a nice kid. But he's bloody boring.

He has had a good few clips where he is having a laugh but unfortunately BB are intent on only showing us the arguments. This week we have barely known that any of them are there because it has been the Newbies and evictee show. I am sure if he is still in there when there are less people he will be more involved. I don't like him but I think Marq has noticed the other housemates disregard for his problem and has tried to involve him more.

[alex_front2]

I knew he was deaf, but I didn't notice it until LF

[Legend killer]

Top Lad no sob stories from the peoples champ

[Trasadkel1]

Originally Posted by Legend killer

Top Lad no sob stories from the peoples champ

Agree. He has never made a fuss about it or played on it when he could have. I do think it accounts for a lot of his insecurities though. That's Cristian. Just looks on the positive and gets on with things.

[Beetlejuice]

It's great that 4 weeks into this show and people still have no idea of anything to do with Cristian. That's the lack of live coverage for you.

He still makes Sam BB14 look interesting.

[Josy]

Originally Posted by Beetlejuice

It's great that 4 weeks into this show and people still have no idea of anything to do with Cristian. That's the lack of live coverage for you.

He still makes Sam BB14 look interesting.

It was discussed on here weeks ago

[Beetlejuice]

Originally Posted by Josy

It was discussed on here weeks ago

Maybe so. But I suspect the vast majority had no idea.

[hijaxers]

Originally Posted by Beetlejuice

It's great that 4 weeks into this show and people still have no idea of anything to do with Cristian. That's the lack of live coverage for you.

He still makes Sam BB14 look interesting.

Maybe if he did something interesting he would get some air time - he just never seems too - he's a fence sitter and boring

[Ramsay]

What a great guy

[Spoon]

It's a shame this hasn't been mentioned at all. Disabilities become better-understood and less stigmatized when the people they impact explain them.

[rusticgal]

Originally Posted by Spoon

It's a shame this hasn't been mentioned at all. Disabilities become better-understood and less stigmatized when the people they impact explain them.

I admire the fact that he doesn't let this disability affect people's opinion of him by making an issue of it. He is a cool guy...good morales...and very smart.
Sam had a deafness issue and IMO won the show because of empathy from the public. Christian is trying to hide this fact and not wanting to win by the sympathy vote.
His deafness makes him different..makes life more challenging...makes life harder by some respect..but he isn't making it an issue...you just have to admire him for that.
The other housemates have treated him indifferently...but they have talked over him a lot.

[Trasadkel1]

Originally Posted by rusticgal

I admire the fact that he doesn't let this disability affect people's opinion of him by making an issue of it. He is a cool guy...good morales...and very smart.
Sam had a deafness issue and IMO won the show because of empathy from the public. Christian is trying to hide this fact and not wanting to win by the sympathy vote.
His deafness makes him different..makes life more challenging...makes life harder by some respect..but he isn't making it an issue...you just have to admire him for that.
The other housemates have treated him indifferently...but they have talked over him a lot.

[MrWong]

Originally Posted by rusticgal

I admire the fact that he doesn't let this disability affect people's opinion of him by making an issue of it. He is a cool guy...good morales...and very smart.
Sam had a deafness issue and IMO won the show because of empathy from the public. Christian is trying to hide this fact and not wanting to win by the sympathy vote.
His deafness makes him different..makes life more challenging...makes life harder by some respect..but he isn't making it an issue...you just have to admire him for that.
The other housemates have treated him indifferently...but they have talked over him a lot.

We don't know that.

BB could be hiding the fact through editing because they don't want him to win by the sympathy vote.

[M X]

I spotted this on the live show too. I never knew.