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Originally Posted by Ammi

..I would say in general that the females have been the alphas of the house this year and much stronger characters than the males and of the females after Toya and Pauline left, Helen and Ashleigh have been the strongest characters and both 'fighters and survivors' so I would say that's probably true to some extent....

Being an absolute bitch does not give you an alpha badge. An Alpha figure is respected and trusted. Neither of them are alphas. The alpha in that house is the person everyone goes to when they need advice and need to talk to when problems arise. The alpha is the person who has a seat or place where he is found and can be consulted. The alpha is the person that stays calm under pressure, the alpha is the person that holds an audience and when he leaves, they all leave. In closing an alpha does not have to be the head of the gang, an alpha is the person who everyone feels comfortable with.

There is only one person that fits that bill and its Ash. He is a silent warrior and has the attention and love of all in there, he does not need to be screaming all the time. He is the alpha and of that there is no dispute. Helen looks up to him.

If you want confirmation of that fact, look at who challenged him yesterday when he was trying to be mad. They all just laughed nervously.