Thumbface and the Numbfaces - Have you sneak-peeked? "Just the one, I can resist, I am strong.” NO! DON'T LOOK, ETHEL! Too late . . . 10 hours later your eyelids are begging for mercy

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Thanks to MissMarplesHandbag for the "Just the one . . . "inspiration for the thread title, and to whichever wonderful soul suggested "The Numbfaces" as a description for his harem.

Pretty sure I remember seeing that he’s an IT Manager? I remember thinking that he can’t be as stupid as he appears if he can hold down a managerial position!

That’s sort of why I asked, I just can’t imagine how his quirkiness would go down in a professional setting!

Just finished watching - go Tracey! So glad she stuck up for herself. I wonder if she's sticking with Dean just to punish him? I hope she sticks it to him tomorrow!
Davina needs a slap - selfish, self-absorbed and deluded.
I can understand Ashley's frustration with Troy, it empty words and hair stroking - hers and his own!! I'd cut it off in his sleep 😉. He comes across as desperate to get in her pants and that's it - no interest in her life or personality.

I have to say I am enjoying how uncomfortable DeanO has looked for the whole dinner party.

Am I the only one not even slightly impressed with Tracey? I think she’s floundering around trying to look reasonable and “empowered” when actually she’s been hanging on Dean’s every lying word and is clearly desperate to be in a relationship even if it’s with an utter twat.

She even said to Davina “why would you want to be with someone like that?” Exactly, Tracey, why??? Have some self respect!

So much fun to watch again!
Astonishing to watch a real life narcissist at work in the form of Davina. Everything is everyone else's fault and she's constantly busy working on painting herself as either victim or hero, depending on the situation. Unable to see any wrongdoing. Loved that Tracey calmly discussed matters with her, although I wish she'd pushed a little further and also told Davina not to pretend cry when no tears ever come out! In fact, it's just a little sheep bleat for a few sentences!
I do wish Tracey wouldn't keep licking her top lip with her bottom one, but distracting, but in all fairness my adrenaline would be so bonkers I'd have all manner of tics occurring!
Loved Sarah and Telv tonight.♥️

• I think you’re on to something there....I think there’s a definite manipulative edge to Troy.

Just out of interest do we know what he does for a job*

I read that he was standing for political office at one point.

@riotlady

Am I the only one not even slightly impressed with Tracey? I think she’s floundering around trying to look reasonable and “empowered” when actually she’s been hanging on Dean’s every lying word and is clearly desperate to be in a relationship even if it’s with an utter twat.

She even said to Davina “why would you want to be with someone like that?” Exactly, Tracey, why??? Have some self respect!

I’m with you. I think she’s trying to appear strong and uncompromising when all she’s done is compromise. There’s no point in trying to teach DeaNO a lesson - he won’t learn it. Better to keep your dignity and walk away.

Ryan is playing it much better. There are still consequences but he doesn’t have to pretend he believes DaviNA’s shite.

I do wish Tracey wouldn't keep licking her top lip with her bottom one, but distracting, but in all fairness my adrenaline would be so bonkers I'd have all manner of tics occurring!

It's creepy isn't it?

I totally agree with you @riotlady. She almost looked smug walking in with Dean, as if she’d won. I really hope she’s just stringing him along before annihilating him, but I fear it’s not going to happen. Bizarrely she actually seems to find him attractive. Maybe she has a thing about thumbs...

I think Tracey's just enjoying the power she has over Dean, the fact that he's been so apologetic and is doing whatever she says ie "the speech" has embolden her and she then expected Davina to be begging for forgiveness too.

I hope she now dumps him.

Davina is so delusional that it's scary, Ryan has the right tactic ignoring her because absolutely nothing else would work.

And if Tracey is really just doing this week to teach Dean about consequences then why does she get offended when people question why she's still here.

When Nasser said she should have left surely she should have replied along the lines of "I totally understand why you'd think that, but trust me I know what I'm doing" and again with Davina she got upset/irritated when she questioned why Tracey was still there.

Can I join you lot? I've binged 14 episodes in 4 days! Still need to watch tonight's but I've been reading comments as I go and loving these threads! This had me howling with laughter:

"Mum, Dad - this is my lying slut of a wife"

Tracey doesn't come across as impressive, more desperate I think. I love Ryan, totally genuine IMO.

The lady with Nasser looks so sad, she always has.

There is something about Nasser I can’t put my finger on...insincerity or some kind of front I think

Yes she does Honeyroar. I want to hug Gabrielle. She just wants to be fancied and loved and she often looks crushed and sad. She's beautiful and has a gentle aura.
I saw a flash of balls (that sounds wrong, haha, but you know what I mean!) when she told Nasser she'd twirl for him but not for his approval.
I'm so curious about him.
He is very keen to insert himself into the business of others, whereas Telv dealt with Deano in a far more dignified way. I just see Joe Pesci in Goodfellas when Nasser suggested a fist fight with Deano!

I do wish Tracey wouldn't keep licking her top lip.
On the odd occasion Davina has licked her lips I’ve been surprised her tongue isn’t forked. What a snake.

I'm glad Ryan felt good having come back and seen the others at the dinner party, but I will be pissed off he doesn't say his piece at the commitment ceremony and walk, regardless of what Davina writes.

And what's going on with the coverage of Sean and Blair? Have I missed something? what happened after he was so cruel to her, saying he had no feelingsfor her after sleeping with her? Because last thing I remember was her in tears on the beach but they appeared fine together at the dinner party.

does the link not work for anyone else? I've tried it on phone (android), tablet and laptop and it won't work - it says the episodes have moved or something.

help! I need to keep watching faster than once a day!

The link works fine for me on my tablet.

@Honeyroar

The lady with Nasser looks so sad, she always has.

I think it's the wiggly eyebrows. Wiggly ones always make the face look sad

The coverage of Sean and Blair is virtually nonexistent! I thought that was it for them after the beach scent, then they popped up at dinner all happy. The producers seem to forget they exist, not enough drama maybe.

@LewisFan

does the link not work for anyone else? I've tried it on phone (android), tablet and laptop and it won't work - it says the episodes have moved or something.

help! I need to keep watching faster than once a day!

The link doesn't work for me either - I get exactly the same as you. Very frustrating!

@Eaumyword

Yes she does Honeyroar. I want to hug Gabrielle. She just wants to be fancied and loved and she often looks crushed and sad. She's beautiful and has a gentle aura. I saw a flash of balls (that sounds wrong, haha, but you know what I mean!) when she told Nasser she'd twirl for him but not for his approval. I'm so curious about him. He is very keen to insert himself into the business of others, whereas Telv dealt with Deano in a far more dignified way. I just see Joe Pesci in Goodfellas when Nasser suggested a fist fight with Deano!

Yes to all of this Eau - I agree with you that Honeyroar is right about that dreadful aura of sadness that envelops Gabrielle.

I've changed sides so often with Nasser. Didn't like him - then he was lovely to Gabrielle, so I did - then he made a coarse remark about her, so I didn't, then he was complimentary to hers I did - but he's now coming across as so false - just saying whatever he thinks will show him in a good light.

When he offered to have a fistfight with Thumbface he knew fine well that it wouldn't be take up on it. (If T/F has said - "Okay - I'll see you outside" He'd have had a kitten!) He couldn't lose either way though, because he came across (in his mind) as a really tough guy, but he was a foot shorter than T/F and knew it wouldn't be allowed to happen.

He's all mouth and short-legged trousers.

Gabrielle deserves so much better. She's a beautiful woman, and a very personable, gentle and dignified one - I hope that one day she meets someone who treats her the way she deserves.