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Stephen Bear may have fooled Celebrity Big Brother fans into thinking he's tougher than he really is.

Up until now, viewers have been stunned by the reality hunk's jaw-dropping antics; which include cheating on his girlfriend, vandalising the house and initiating rows with fellow celebs.

But in scenes which will be aired on Channel 5 this evening, the star looks seriously down in the dumps following last night's showdown with his ex Lillie Lexie Gregg.

And in a shock confession, he admits he misses his mum.

After watching Renee Graziano receive a letter from her son, Bear admits to James Whale and Ricky Norwood that he has been desperate to hear from his mother.

"I'm not a hard man at all. What I've been through in here... Well, I've gone through about four packs of roll ups," he said. "I've been sitting here, waiting to see if there might be a message from my mum," he explained.

Before adding "I would love a message. Love it. Just something from my mum."

James then went on to reassure Bear that the "hard man" image he's created in the house would help his career in the long-run.

But the reality hunk stressed he hasn't deliberately invented a persona and has just been being himself.

"It's not an image," he insisted. "All I've done in here is try to be nice - but it's been taken the wrong way sometimes. I do get that but honestly, it was just me being playful."