Life in the House is all getting a bit much for Lauren right now. The pixie-faced black-belt has just heard Sara bitching to Deana in the toilets about her mere hours after she had made up with the former and entered an alliance with the latter. No wonder the poor girl doesn't know who to trust and feels insecure about her position in the group. Even the prospect of a hearty carbfest (spaghetti and chips for the win) could not lure her to join her fellow housemates at the table.

Instead she retired to the bedroom in tears to be consoled by Lydia, whose ability never to be lost for words proved a great comfort to the throaty-voiced tractor driver. "Oh Kylie," began Lydia. Lauren responded, "Every time I walk in a room I feel like people stop talking. I don't know what to do, Lyds."

Lydia's advice was to act unbothered. She speculated that one reason for Lauren being the subject of bitching was her size. Lauren agreed she was an "easy target"

Lydia was able to convince Lauren that the REAL reasons why she's stirring up animosity are her excellent credentials as a person and potential BB winner. "You've got one of those infectious personalities that they're all trying to put on," said Lydia with the severity of a newsreader reporting a disaster. This cheered Lauren no end and after a restorative hug, the two bounced back into the kitchen to join the others.