Relentless housemate Marcus Akin is fast becoming a long haired lothario as the Brendford window fitter refuses to take no for answer.

Although the mullet loving 35-year-old, who has been single for 12 months and once set fire to his own face, has been told by Irish beauty Noirin they are just pals fans are debating whether Marcus' infatuation is getting out of control.

Their relationship will be tested this week as the 25-year-old shop manager faces the public vote alongside snarling Scot Karly, long haired Siavash and Dogface.

On Marcus' official Facebook fan group supporters have started to discuss the pairing with some branding the tattooed Marcus a "sex pest" with others claiming Noirin is a temptress.

But best pal Helen Green said she was pleased the pair were close and blamed Marcus' infatuation on the confined conditions of the house.

She said: "I was happy that, in addition to his bond with Siavash, he’d also made a close female friend inside the house as he has a good mix of both in the outside world and he likes that balance. He was definitely drawn to her for being one of the more intelligent members of the house.

"Unfortunately, she was a little too flirty and led him to believe that there was a spark. I do think she should have said something earlier to nip it in the bud before things got a bit awkward. That aside, the BB house is a very strange, claustrophobic environment so it’s hard to pass judgement on things like this."

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