Hi Fluffy, don't like Fox's bikkies btw, no tell a lie, only those ones with the cream in the middle, nom nom nom

Sorry but really disagree with that comment.  Vinnie Jones was not and has never been a "Yob footballer".  If, when he played football, he had played 10 years earlier he would have been classed as a "hard player", he didn't dive or play the tricks some modern day footballers play, he tackled hard and was booked/sent off a lot but had the respect of the majority of players that he played with.

Since retiring from football, he has gone on and made a great career for himself, basically playing himself in a lot of films that have been popular over here, and I think the crowd showed last night how popular he is.  He seems a good husband and father, taking care of his wife when she was ill and you don't really hear much gossip about him.  He is also a respected figure in the greyhound world, he loves his racing and owned at one time a lot of racing dogs, and could very often be seen at Walthamstow dog track.  In fact I'm surprised that he has not become involved with trying to get the track reopened.  I like Vinnie, always have done since his footballing days, he is what he is and think that he will be a strong contender in the house.

As for biscuits, you can't go far wrong with Tescos own brand ginger nuts, they are lovely!!

Totally agree PB, very good post!!! plus the bikkies !!

Vinnie Jones is awesome and I for one am very very pleased he is on the show.

Watched his interview with Piers Morgan and thought he was ace then too.

Much respect to the hardman.!!

I don't eat many biscuits as a rule. I like the ones with cream and I also like Fox's Golden Crunch, but the biscuits I eat most of are shortbread fingers (but not Deans') and McVities Rich Tea, but they're not much good for dunking anymore.
Pinkl: I don't like ginger nuts....of any make.

According to the papers he was neogotiating hard for his fee he wanted a million dollars which he got and was asking for more which he got dont know how true it is,  they said they gave him extra to look after Gazza  as himself I dont find him very interesting .. but we will see

Quite a few of us would love to be getting paid £35,000 for a year’s work, let alone 3 weeks’ worth – but that’s only the lowest amount some of this year’s celebrities are getting paid. Footballer-turned-actor Vinne Jones leads the pack, receiving £350,000 for his time on the final series, according to News Of The World

Katie Price’s boyfriend Alex Reid will be getting a cheque for £175,000 to appear in the show.

Rapper Lady Sovereign and Price’s former boyfriend Dane Bowers will both receive £35,000 for their time.

US star Stephen Baldwin is getting £150,000 while actress Stephanie Beacham is on £100,000. Ronnie Wood’s ex Ekaterina Ivanova, along with Swedish singer Basshunter and Hollywood madam Heidi Fleiss will get £75,000 each.

Former Page 3 Model Nicola T will earn £50,000.

An insider revealed tension amongst the celebrities after their respective fees were revealed: “They don’t think Vinnie’s worth so much more than them. They say he hasn’t even done that much memorable film work, so he’s hardly the biggest star in the world.

“Some of them even think it’s wrong for Vinnie to be going in the house and getting paid at all considering his chequered past.”

Considering that we have a Madam and couple of ASBO types, a cross-dressing cage-fighter, a YT porn star and an ex coke addict, he's a veritable choir boy.

Just heard from a 'source' (i.e, my mum reading the Sun) that VJ got 600 grand for going in, a percentage of which he is donating to charity.

I'm such a wasted talent

Vinnie will stay he's no quitter.

If he does walk or any of them I hope they forfeit their elaborate pay they are receiving

Why would any of them walk it is not like they are in the jungle, it cant be that hard to stick it out for three weeks or less, considering the money they are getting

He doesn't look like a quitter, but all I know about him is he was a footballer and has made a few films, neither of which I've seen him so I'll find out what he's like on the show

Oooh what's that cutting bread roll thingie? Hopefully I'll be back at work soon and have been warned that there are some client functions coming up *for the interest of retention and gain of business* (kiss-their-arse-like-muppets-functions) I need a bread roll cutting lesson
I do know that when you go out to dinner you go from the 'outside in' with the cutlery. And I can handle a crudités option. I never go for the cheese boards though, have never understood the tempation of cheese when there's chocolate pud on the menu? Bet Vinnie Jones wouldn't go for cheese.

Them Suvvnas divvn't kna what that means man!

Ah that explains why she got confused and had to go and find tea and biscuits to recover

I detest Vinnie Jones, he makes the Clarkson look like a quiche eating new ager.
He is a rabid supporter of all blood sports and likes nothing better than killing and maiming animals for fun. Horrible man

I agree Veggieburger I saw his own reality show and he was so blood thirsty, I found him big headed and a fake I dont like him...

*Hugs Marg*
He is really awful, I don't trust anyone who gets their kicks from inflicting pain on living beings no matter what species - shows that there is something wrong with them imo.

I do!! But that's cos of my part Irish heritage. My 100% in her 60's Irish Aunt went to the States once and was telling all the airline crew that she couldn't wait to get to the States for the good craic. She couldn't understand why they were looking at her oddly

When Vinnie did Lock Stock, he donated his entire fee to the hospital that treated his wife for cancer. The papers say he's getting 350K for BB, perhaps that cash is going to charity too.

  Love it!

I dunno anything about Vinnie Jones, just to be back on topic.

I've never followed football, nor does anyone else in this house, never seen any of his films and never watched any telly about him...I do know he's doing well for himself in the states though.

Not a good actor (yet earns a lot of money)
Has he taken that blooming hat off yet?

Day Three and Vinnie is talking of walking,can't see him staying beyond the week end.