Just saw that too Kazzy, BB certainly want him to stay: interesting twist on 'punishment' for talking nominations, that they're not being banned from nominating altogether nor up themselves, just that they can't nominate Sam. Oh and why isn't Josie included, hasn't she been saying the same thing too?

Well she was certainly involved in some discussions with JJ in the bathroom, as shown on last nights HL show.

I was thinking that!  Josie has probably been one of the worst! 

They certainly want Sam to stay  Dont think it will work though, Im sure ALL the other HMs will nominate him

My memory isn't so great Kazzy, but I'm pretty sure she has, (and that's from one of the v few Josie supporters on here!) Certainly she was saying on last nights hls that she'd love to be able to rip his pic of the board if she was in S+R, but maybe that doesn't count? Or maybe it's just those who are up for  eviction that are being banned from nominating him for some reason???

I think that was the S+R discussion I mentioned Baz ^^^^ or was there something else?

She must have said something, and I'm sure others have done, too.

Strange that only the three up for eviction were chosen.

Maybe they just want to give him half a chance?

I also think that he may be BB's new 'favourite' Bliz, wonder if the ratings have gone up since he went in? (And from the footage they've been showing of JJ, his BB star is definitely no longer in the ascendancy)

Its not going to have much effect though as one of those 3 will be evicted anyway, so it means only 2 housemates can't nominate Sam. The rest will though.

Josie has clearly told Sam in front of others that he will be up and as for Sam being BBs favourite it is laughable. They didn't invest so much time in a fake romance only to drop it at the last minute. Josie is BBs golden girl.

Exactly Rawky, he will be up next week. But, he aint going anywhere.

Josie has been told by BB that she can't nom Sam!! about 20 mins ago,She also says she will walk on Monday if  JJ1 goes tonight...start to pray to R'Larwd..

Well she is one very silly girl if she does that. She's already wrecked her time in the house with that waster John James, to follow him out would be just pathetic. Perhaps she's just saying that because she doesn't think he'll go tonight.Anyhooo,  who knows...I'm bored rigid with the pair of them

Rawky

Ditto for me,there is no romance there at all.Even if there was I hate the couples thing on any of the BB's,boring banal stuff.I still think  Rachel will go,the tweenies are gunning for her.

That's what the bookies think, Dave is now 25/1 

I don't know if this has been clarified elsewhere, but as far as that news item is concerned Sam is only protected from being nominated by certain HMs. There's still more than enough HMs who can nominate to put Sam up for eviction, and considering how many he's annoyed in there I think there's still a very good chance he will be.
Also: as far as I'm aware, he's not protected from SAR, which BB seems to be treating as a separate issue from nominations. So: if Dave survives tonight, is put up again next week and wins the SAR task, he could swap with Sam. (At least, that's how I understand it at the moment.)
Sam still isn't safe for next week - not in the slightest...