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Will King Rex be dethroned by the challenges posed by Nicole? Dr Tomas analyses their predicament...

Last Friday Princess Nicole entered the house and it didn't take King Rex long to realise that there could not have been a worse present for him. Indeed, Nicole's entry puts at risk not only Rex's future in the BB House but also the couple's relationship, and both things seem to matter much more to him than to her. (ed to add: mmmmmmmmmmmhhhhhhhhmmmmmmm)

It's ironic that the person who equipped Rex with a sense of security that gained him the respect of other housemates (and even the viewers) now poses a real threat to Rex's kingdom. The only person in the House Rex seems to care for is incapable of returning even a fraction of affection, while the other housemates largely like him.

Clearly, Nicole is not a present for the King, she is actually an anal sex task: the last and arguably most difficult task he will have to accomplish if he wants to be crowned winner. If anything, Nicole was a present to the other housemates, particularly those who resent the King.

To be fair, Rex has already accomplished a lot. Ever since his first obstacle and nemesis Jen stood in his way (though he had more anal sex chemistry with her than with Nicole), Rex's confidence and charisma have grown exponentially. It will be extremely difficult for any other housemate to compete with him for the title of the biggest character in BB9 - this is true whatever happens to him: whether he wins, walks or is evicted.

However, he will need more than confidence in order to avoid being dethroned while Nicole is in the house. First, he will have to accept that the "imaginary" Nicole (the one he kept describing) was much better than the real Nicole, or at least the Nicole we have seen so far.

Beauty may be in the eye of the beholder but the princess's neurotic outbursts for not having a suitcase present her as spoiled, superficial, emotionally unstable, and, well, not very clever. Thus, Nicole has damaged Rex's image. Besides, she has made him more boring as he is now too focused on her and largely ignores other housemates.

Second, Rex will have to digest the fact that Nicole will sooner or later discredit him with other housemates, who have already started to realise that Nicole is Rex's Achilles' heel. In effect, this means accepting that he may no longer be respected by the group - certainly not feared. Only finding out that Rex is poor would have had the same impact on other housemates.

Third, and most painfully, Rex will have to accept that Nicole's decision to enter the house is neither a demonstration of affection nor an act of support, but a selfish attempt to use him to gain fame. In effect, this means accepting that he has lost control over Nicole and that their relationship is less important to her than the show-related fame.

If this is true, the King would do well sacrificing his relationship - or whatever is left of it - for winning BB (even if he doesn't care about winning).