I think it's due to a couple of reasons;

1). He's too frightened to in case Sam comes out with stuff about him (as it's no secret now that Sam is a bit of a web Columbo and probably knows the ins and outs about all of them)

2.) Maybe he doesn't have the natural urge to play protector as his feelings are not on the same wavelength as Josies?

Reason 1 is very likely, although the others could have figured it out for themselves. No-one spends thousands of dollars and flies halfway round the world just to audition for a show they couldn't care less about. And once they're in, they sure don't spend all their time analysing their fellow HMs' motives for every eye-flick and gesture, or talk about how they're perceived 'in terms of the show'.


Reason 2 is the conclusion I'd have reached if I were her. I wouldn't stand idly by and watch someone I even vaguely liked getting nobbled, never mind someone I was allegedly 'close' to.

Therein lies the problem. What Jo and Sam have offered the show is an injection of realism (and a nice breath of fresh air). Whereas all the others probably hurt their brain trying to figure everyone out while playing nicey nicey all over the place and being very careful in what they say, at least those 2 (from what I've seen) just say what most of us seem to think.

They're just stringing each other and a lot of viewers along.

It's true that Jo and Sam have given them some perspective, but even so Joise must know she's kidding herself where JJ1's concerned. Or maybe she already knew and is happy to play along.
Wonder what JJ would do if someone chucked a glass of water over Josie, the way Grace did to Susie? Probably sit back and smirk. He sure wouldn't wade in, the way Aisleyne did, on behalf of someone she wasn't even that close to, but felt the need to defend against out-of-order behaviour.

Thank goodness I am not the only one who thinks this.

Where is the age of chivalry eh?  Gone

JJ has huge problems - has anyone else noticed his body language in the diary room? He very rarely ( if ever) looks at the camera. 
JJ does not like confrontation unless he knows he is going to win - so with Rachael and Sunshine it was easy.
He never took on Shabby because he knew she would make verbal mincemeat of him. It's the same with Sam. I detest Sam with a passion but he would slaughter JJ verbally in a fight.

JJ is a very sad individual I'm afraid. I think he is frightened of physical contact and frightened of commitment,
 I think Josie has got a huge romanticised version of him in her head... In fact I think they both have got caught up in their own showmance and believe they have feelings for each other which perhaps really do not exist. They may feel this way at the moment but. when they get out, they will find they have nothing in common and it will fizzle out before it has even begun.

Good post Isadora

and yet, when Sam was bitching to JJboxer when he was in bed the other day..JJShirleyeastenders snapped back at him immediately.....hmmmmmmm!!

Nods.... and he's frightened of what Sam will come out with about him if he 'starts'
Half nods: sexual not physical imo
Nods again. Also, Josie often reflects on things and wonders if she's over-reacted so, because he doesn't defend her she ends up thinking that she's got it out of perspective/it's just her. I really wish she'd distance herself from him, say okay let's cool it  in here and see what happens on the outside. If I shout this loud enough maybe she'll hear 'JOSIE HE DOESN'T FANCY YOU BECAUSE YOU'RE OVERWEIGHT, YOU WERE RIGHT ALL ALONG, PEOPLE LIKE JJ DO NOT FANCY PEOPLE LIKE YOU'

Haven't his previous girlfriends been models?

I remember him in the DR, looking as miserable as sin, telling BB that he'd never been happier.

So was Sophie Dahl

She's like a stick insect now, isn't she?

She is, and no doubt if Josie was he would fancy her..... Imo that's his dilemma, he can't openly be see to be so shallow as to not fancy her just because of her weight, but he does like her and he ends up messing with her head/giving her false hope!

I don't think that it's just her weight, although that plays a huge part. She's really let herself go since she entered the house and isn't the well-dressed girl that she was then. Most blokes have double standards...they can slob around to their heart's content, but let a woman do it...and they don't like it. Josie is a lazy slob and it's showing

I don't think it's just her weight. She's a complete bore. I can't recall one conversation that she was involved in that held any interest for me.

*** thanks the Lard that Mr Blizz isn't like most blokes *** 

I can't fathom JJ out at all, he has such an odd attitude towards intimacy

Not that I want them to get jiggy on telly or anything, that's not what I mean

Yeah, weird isn't it, not that I want to see them getting it on or talking about tommy tanks, BUT he just somehow seems asexual, describes sex as something that makes him feel better and wan't there something early on in the series about lasting 30 seconds and not liking bjs cos he thought them demeaning to women?

Mmmm, not sure, BUT imo even if she was springing around full of life and dolled up to the nines every day, I still don't think he'd fancy her....(she really does need to sort out those roots though!)

Yes, apparently his mates call him 30 seconds too.

She's admitted herself that she is lazy and boy is it showing lately.  I think she needs to pull herself together, and make herself look halfway decent instead of the slob that she is looking.  Sorry, but that is how she is coming across.  JJ is no better, but somehow he doesn't look quite as bad as her and at least leaves the duvet on the bed!