I used to be really angry about that night, but as it has all sorted itself out now I can live with it.
Aaaah well. Luckily Helen got her own head in order after the argument, remembered how she and Paul had been in their time together, did a little pilgrimage to the den
cheered up, and then gave us a couple of gems before they all settled down at the end of this momentous night.
1. To Brian, who was very boisterously and intimately trying to playfight with her:
Stop it Brian, you don't do it for me like Paul does. When he touches me my whole body goes Ch-Ching!!!
2. To Brian again a couple of minutes later about the way she felt with Paul:
Oh, but Brian, there was so much stuff, it was FANTASTIC! (I can't describe the sense of sheer wonder and feeling she put into saying FANTASTIC. I just hope Paul got a chance to see that bit.)
I knew it would be alright then.
Helen was never swayed by the others feelings. She knew how she felt and she knew her instincts were not not wrong.
Unlike Bonzo and Ig, I never doubted how Paul would behave when they were reunited. I had heated discussions at work at the time with all the young nurses who believed the hype about him. They have had to apologise, always rewarding I find!
I actually wrote an email (with the full approval of OH!!!) to the sainted Dermot during Josh's week as I was concerned that Paul was being unfairly demonised by BBLB. My exact words (sadly, I save all this stuff) to him were:
"You are all so wrong. I think Paul will be there to greet her, I think he will protect her and cherish her. He is being a gentleman to the best of his ability given the incredibly difficult circumstances he finds himself in. The looks he gives Helen are looks of love.
He will be evicted this week. It doesn't need any help from you or Josh to acheive this, as Helen offers the only potential challenge to Brian. Leave poor old Paul alone, and think of his family. He has to come out of the house, and he certainly has done nothing to deserve a bad reception on the outside. You are being very unkind.
Paul and Helen will be together after Big Brother ends. You can count on it."
I don't suppose he read it, but it made me feel better at the time. The rest is history of course.
