What a difficult question to answer, Feefs!
To be totally evasive, I think my reaction would depend on a number of different scenarios:
1. Whether my ex and I had parted on good or bad terms.
2. Whether I had dumped him, or vice versa.
3. Whether the general public loved or hated them.
If we had parted on bad terms, he had dumped me and the general public hated him, then I imagine I would gleefully join in the 'hate' campaign! On the other hand, if we had parted on good terms and I had dumped him, then I might be a lot more inclined to defend him. The permutations are endless!!
In so far as press intrusion is concerned, given my well documented hatred of the tabloids, there wouldn't be a snowball in hell's chance of me giving them any information whatsoever.
I think the position regarding an 'ex' flirting with another housemate would be far less sensitive than if you were actually still going out with the housemate when they went into the house (as in Helen's case).
Sorry I couldn't give a more decisive answer, but it is a great question!!
