His reaction to Emma in the garden
 

He looked all huffy and it took him a while to get off his seat, I know he is not enjoying it in there but a bit of manners wouldn't go amiss, I would hate it if he won :worry:

I think he's quite a shy person

He's coming across as depressed to me. I like him, but I don't think being in there is doing him any good at all in terms of his well-being. There just seems to be no enjoyment in it for him. Something is clearly not right.

He's the worst one by far in there, even worse than the dirty skank Renee

I think he thought the 4 rats were gonna be saved thats why

His body language didn't come across as shy he looked pissed off


Probably this

He probably just couldn't be arsed, that's all. Not everyone has to be full of energy all the time.

He should have thought twice before taking the fee then, it doesn't take much energy to get off the sofa and say hello

You may have a point there, I am surprised how he has been in there, I expected far more from him.

I think he is a decent person; a normal person, but shy, who is suffering from depression, through being confined in a BB House with such uncivilised, guttersnipes as Bear, Bloor, Marnie and Chloe.

I believe, that like any of us would, he welcomed the fee, and signed up to be a HM, believing that not only would the experience would be a personally enriching one, but also - based upon all previous series - that he could 'handle' any 'wayward' HM's.

Unfortunately, for us, and for decent, moderate, civilised people like Ricky, THIS series has been like no other.

Thanks chiefly to the abhorrent lout Bear, but also the unfathomable choices of the producers, this series has become the absolute nadir of trash television - with the show up to now being 'The Stephen Bear Show' and 'Life With The Louts', and poor Ricky, and the 'others' have been thrust into a nightmare world which is far removed from the 'Reality Entertainment' show which they signed up to.

I personally would rather be entertained by a thousand 'boring' Ricky's than one obnoxious, infantile yob such as Bear.

Yes, I expected more from him too. I am not criticising him, as I think he is a thoroughly decent guy with good morals, and I think he could have been an interesting housemate had there not been such a domineering and unpleasant group in the house.

However, I think the situation in there has genuinely brought him down, and he is now merely enduring it so that he gets paid. And so he should get paid, having tolerated the last few weeks.

I just feel sad for him, as it seems to have affected him much more seriously and deeply than it has any of the other housemates. To me, he seems scarred from his experience, and that isn't pleasant to witness.

As usual Kirk, you said it for me.:thumbs::clap1:

He bores me to tears :sleep:

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He seems ok but cant be doing with his Mutha ********r language all the time :nono:

Alec was slated for flying under the radar, yet Ricky is feted :laugh: If he is depressed in real life ( I don't know anything about him so this might be a forum diagnosis) then is a game of mental strength the right place for him? sometimes you might want to put your health before money

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No doubt it is .... :joker:

That's true but he has no energy any of the time . .. I know people think he's a nice lad but how nice is he when he very rarely backs anyone up ... In fact only time I've seen him jump to someone's defence was Katie.... and that was the one time he shouldn't have bothered cause that silly cow was crying, again, because a ballon burst .. when she cries boys fight and men get thrown out.

Wow we agree! Bear to win.

Renee is repulsive to me - I am so bored of her - all she ever whinges on about if herself!!! shudduppa your face Renee - yeah we get it - your a big tough guy on the outside... urgh

Never talks to anyone about themselves - its me me me - shes awful, a horrible threatening manipulative person.

Ricky must be a brilliant actor as he's nothing like his former EE character Fatboy . Definitely wasn't playing himself that's for sure.

I can understand why he might not be at his best while he is surrounded by some of the chav wankbuckets in that house.
It would have been nice to see them get the boot earlier so we could see him be himself a bit more but its a bit late now the scum have ruined the series for both the audience and the other housemates.

I think a lot of the housemates are coming across as bitter and angry which is mostly due to the situation in there with Bear but to some degree I think they have blown it out of proportion and think they are in some sort of prison camp. I think they need to lighten up a bit.

:clap1::clap1::clap1: And special praise for the LOL phrase which I have emboldened. :laugh:

:laugh: Thank you Jenny - Two Tykes on the same wavelength uh? :hee:

Cheers Garfie. I value your approval and appreciation much more than you know, you are such an excellent addition to the forum.

You are right Jaxie, much as I dislike Lewis his comment to Sam that that they were just having fun at the festival was spot on, some of them do seem to be a bit bitter

It was me who mentioned the word 'depressed', Cherie, but I might not have expressed myself particularly well. I wasn't actually trying to make a diagnosis or suggest he is suffering from depression outside the house. In fact, when he is a guest on BOTS he always seems pretty upbeat.

What I actually meant was the situation seems to be depressing him within the house, as he is withdrawing, communicating very little, seems to have no interest, enthusiasm or energy. He rarely smiles or laughs, and he looks so genuinely miserable so much of the time. He is also often hiding behind sunglasses and a hood. Although I realise that editing can influence the impression we get.

You are so right when you say it is a game of mental strength and I'm sure everyone who enters that house believes they have the mental strength to deal with it- they wouldn't do so otherwise. However, I think some of them don't anticipate just how difficult and draining it is truly going to be- especially when the situation is as intense and relentless as it has been this year.

I think Ricky is containing so much, rather than expressing it, and that sooner or later he will be unable to contain it any longer, and it will eventually burst out as an explosion of anger or tears.

I could be totally wrong, but this is just the impression I get.

I personally suspect he used to be but he ****ed up his Eastenders career by making a few mistakes. That's more likely why he's such a different / much more down seeming personality now... Certainly not caused by his experience in the BB house - but potentially not in the right headspace to be going in there in the first place. We've seen this plenty of times in the past with CBB. Celebs who are in a somewhat fragile (or flat) emotional condition going into it and ending up distressed.

Bear and Co I'm sure have made it far worse and perhaps been a catalyst in him being more and more down, but if you look at his career this has been going on for a couple of years. Ridiculous to claim that it's been "caused by" the house.

Thank you, Kirk, and I appreciate your very kind comment. :thumbs:

I love reading your posts, as they are always so thoughtful and insightful and they also show many of your qualities as a person, which I truly respect. I just know you gave a good heart and good morals. I also love your humour too.:)

Yes, you make some really good points here, actually. Given what has happened in his career, you are right, and he might well have been in the wrong head space when he went into the house, and the situation there has then made it worse.

There's a chance he thought it would be a turning point and a way to get back on track... Then when it wasn't what he expected it's easy to see why he might just have given up.

Yes, that would be a logical conclusion. It's quite sad really.

He's probably the one housemate that I feel genuinely bad for (James doesn't really care, none of this is touching him) and Renee, Aubrey, Heavy D? The suggestion that they are any better than Bear and Co I just can't with :joker: they are horrendous human beings.

So I do feel bad for Ricky... However... It's not exactly entertaining to watch either.

No, you're right- much as I think he is a genuinely decent person and I feel bad for him too, he isn't bringing any entertainment at the moment.

If he has that much of an effect on you he can't be that bad.

I don't know why this comparison keeps cropping up when it's not really very accurate at all. I do hope it's not the start of a trend of any housemate who isn't a loud attention seeker being negatively compared to Alex. Ricky's spoken his mind plenty of times at this point.

:clap1::clap1::clap1: Well written Lostie.

quick question if someone walks do they get paid or no?

He called Bear ugly, took Heavy D aside to speak about Chloe and ran after Katie when Bear popped her balloon...crown him the winner :laugh: