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Originally Posted by Niamh.
Well, they were responsible for setting off a massive chain of fake romances because they got so much attention from theirs (not that that was a good thing but it makes it memorable)
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Honestly, I don't think Helen and Paul set the chain of fake romances in BBUK. I think that all started from Katie and Peter in IAC3. I know they're different shows, but I've noticed that
almost all the "romances" post-2004 on BB have been showmances and done to garner the same level of publicity that Katie and Peter did. Especially around 2005-2007. You also have to remember that BB was massive back then too. And because they were prominent in the media for a good five years and you'd often hear people saying they want to be "the new Katie and Peter". The romances that occurred in BB post-BB2 up until BB4 (before Katie and Peter came along) didn't really strike me as showmances. You had Sophie and Lee in BB3 and that was it. And I don't think they got together for publicity. Their relationship was more low-profile iirc and they even had a child together. It seemed genuine to me. Other than that, there weren't any others. BB showmances became more of a thing around the golden era of BB. Especially around BB6/7 time and that was when Katie and Peter were all over the papers.
(welp @ how off-topic this response is to the actual thread
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