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Ahmed is in a precarious position, and how he deports himself in the house might have wider-flung ramifications than would appear at first glance.

Like it or not, he is perceived as representing a body of the population which most people think of as being a monolithic block rather than a hugely diverse group : Asylum seekers.

Ahemd, should he last long enough, is in a position to be the first former asylum seeker celebrity the UK has had in recent years : a position of some relevance, given the power of celebrity. How he portrays himself and deports himself is actually quite important, in that sections of the house and watching population will have certain prejudices and expectations which he may or may not fulfill.

Which makes it all the more frustrating is that the producers of the show have set up a powderkeg situation, given that he will have issues with at least three of his other housemates, should he genuinely turn out to be homophobic.

That's not even to touch on his being a muslim in this era of rampant islamphobia....

He may be an irritating, boring housemate as a person - but he may be one of the more significant ones, for all that.