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I think his tears are fake, but he's also self-aware. He *knows* he's being dull and needed to do something for Air Time on the Gina/ Sallie/ Dexter/ Michael show. He carefully sat alone in the 'loft', a solitary tear rolling down his cheek and then moments later 'hiding under a blanket' as he doesn't want to be filmed.

B*tch please!!!

He knows exactly what he's doing, a spot of crying, followed by an enigmatic diary room entrance. Crying always gets air time because there may be a story behind the tears. Why is he crying? Who made him cry? And hey presto, he's managed to pull himself out of Air Time oblivion which is where Sophie, the twins, Sam, Hazel, Calum still reside.