[Northern Monkey]

I think he has a hearing problem and has trouble understanding peoples accents.Last night on LF he was sat on the sofas having a normal convo with Spencers sister,He knew exactly what she was saying.

[lostalex]

british accents can be hard to understand for people not used to them. my ex-boyfriend was a huge doctor who fan, but he had to watch it with the subtitles on lol. i was like really you can't understand it without the subtitles and he looked at me like i was crazy for being to understand the accents perfectly. I told him i've been watching british Tv for many years, so i have no trouble understanding british accents.

[Josy]

Yeah Gary isn't 'unwell' like some were saying (that's really rude btw) he is hard of hearing and I think he actually wears a hearing aid at times?

Jeezo, I could barely understand Lauren last night and I'm from the UK.....

[Pete.]

Originally Posted by Josy

Yeah Gary isn't 'unwell' like some were saying (that's really rude btw) he is hard of hearing and I think he actually wears a hearing aid at times?

Jeezo, I could barely understand Lauren last night and I'm from the UK.....

The whole 3 questions thing was very strange

[Josy]

Originally Posted by Petemitch

The whole 3 questions thing was very strange

It was odd yeah but it's because the producers know he's a bit 'bizarre' at times they have drilled it into him that Emma would ask 3 questions then he would enter the house, the way Emma carries out the short interview just seems like her chatting away to them hence the confusion.

[LukeB]

he shouldnt even be in big brother after his awkward entrance

[Kazanne]

I hope Gary wont get the same abuse Sam got for being deaf.I somehow don't think so though

[Calderyon]

http://xfinity.comcast.net/blogs/tv/...ey-hear-again/

[Tip]

We need more "awkward" type entrances to break up the set routine. It made me admire Emma all the more for how adaptable and professional she is - and made me laugh.

I think tv audiences do seem to find deafness hard to deal with over some other disabilities - I guess it is the communication factor but I think it's a good thing that people at least get the chance to acknowledge that deafness exists and people can still communicate with the deaf and vice versa.