[Hooly One]

While pack leaders Marco and Victor remain suspicious of Becki, the new housemate is having a surprise effect on some of the others.

Ahmed stayed up unusually late, until gone 1am, chatting with her and the jungle cats. Indeed the quiet man of the House was on incredibly animated form.

Similarly, Becki is looking like a new lease of life for surly Scot Jay.

For the past two weeks, he has admitted, it's been hard to stay positive.

Meanwhile with patience in the House only stretching so far, Dan yesterday called time on Jay's moods. The muscleman has even threatened to escape his boredom by clambering out over the roof.

So can Becki pull him out from under his black cloud?

Chatting in the bedroom, she tutored him in meditation and getting relaxed. When she advised finding a quiet spot, he blurted pessimistically, "You're not goinee get that in here."

Undeterred, she suggested the treatment room and proceeded to teach him some breathing techniques to make him feel more motivated.

Aye man, me too!


As he bubbled away about how he runs to release tension, Ahmed, and even chatterbox Victor, may as well have not been there.

And when the topic moved on to who he likes to spend time with, he was quick to include Becki in his circle.

"There's certain people in here who you really warm to and love," he began. "I can see me havin' some nice chats with you."

"You've got a good point of view," he smiled, looking like a rather different Jay from yesterday.

"Well I like to make things light," she explained.

"That's good - maybe I need that," he conceded, adding that she had made him feel "ten times better" today.

"It's so nice to get another person in, another personality," he told her, producing sounds and nods of affirmation from Ahmed and Victor.

Proposing a mood-enhancing natter every day, he said, "I'd like to have a wee chat with you, just for 15/20 minutes... for lightness."

Before or after breakfast...?

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