Stuart has made a tearful visit to the Diary Room as the prospect of eviction brought his emotions to a head.
Initially in good spirits when he entered the Diary Room, he had confessed that he was feeling "a bit funny" as he considered that it was potentially his "last full day in the Big Brother House."
And asked who he would miss most if he was evicted, he replied, "I'd miss Michelle the most because we've got.... so massively close in here."
He was silent until Big Brother asked him if he's learned anything about himself.
"Oh, that is such a good question!" he said excitedly. But he hesitated before answering. He finally confessed that his time in the House had been a gruelling experience... and a challenge.
"Being able to handle a challenge of this magnitude has meant a lot," he said earnestly. At this point he shielded his eyes with his hands and began to weep quietly.
Asked by Big Brother whether he was OK, he mumbled, "yeah" before sinking into a silence peppered with muffled sniffs.
He explained the cause of his emotional condition. Faltering and sniffing as he spoke he revealed, "It's just... it's just been... like... an emotional rollercoaster".
And he was gutted at the possibility of the experience coming to an end.
He finally moved his hands away from his eyes after being asked how he'd feel if he survived eviction.
Wiping his eyes and composing himself he reasoned, "If [I] stay then obviously we'll have to get naked in here."
And he was adamant that he wasn't upset about his nomination, describing his weepy state as, "the release of a lot of emotion."
Looking upwards he rested his head on hand and tried to pinpoint the source of his tears. He concluded that his emotions had been accentuated by the prospect of potential eviction.
And he admitted that he found conducting his relationship with Michelle under close scrutiny difficult... and talked of their closeness.
On the subject of possibly being parted he mused, "We've just spent like every day together... which is quite a long time to then not [spend time together]."
The crying game
Informing Big Brother he didn't want to cry in public, he formed a plan to pull himself together.
"I'll have to do some press ups or something after this, so I feel tough again," he sniffled and blew his fringe up from beneath.
"Come on Stu! Let's go!" he exclaimed and slapped the arms of the Diary Room chair in an attempt to motivate himself.
Big Brother asked if he was afraid of expressing his emotions.
Furrowing his brow he replied, "I wouldn't use the word afraid...but..." Tailing off he covered his face again
Declining to answer the question he let out a long breath. After a few motivating paces of the Diary Room he left.
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