BIG BROTHER 2012: SCOTT MASON TO SAY IN BB HOUSE DESPITE SISTER'S DEATH

I do hope he has made the right decision .

How very sad for Scott and his family .

Jesus, his sister and that was his reaction! Bloody Hell

Blimey.   I can't begin to imagine being able to function in that situation, never mind be on a telly programme.  I suppose people deal with stuff different and family situations are all different.  Still shocks me though.

I'm shocked Kaffs....... the lure of minor celebrity status huh?!

Exactly Kaffy .BB will need to watch Scott closely.

Oh wow, I just cannot imagine choosing to be with strangers and not family at such a painful time.

Who knows, supes?   Maybe they were estranged.. I rather hope so tbh.   If not, erin's so right - BB should be watching him closely.

I find it wierd myself, If my sister or any member of my family died, I'd want to stay with my family and grieve with them...Is he that desperate for his 15 minutes?

HIS SISTER???? I assumed it was a great uncle or possibly a grandparent - I didn't like him to begin with but ..........................I've gone right off him now. He can't be right in the head. his sister FGS!

Feel exactly the same Sooz, how cold is he?

His sister,man the BB house is the last place I'd want to be,he's weird!

different generation to us *older ones* unfortunately

 

it's sad  for Scot at this time and not the right environment to be thinking straight about the decision - maybe he will re think for the funeral but I expect that would mean leaving the show  

 

is 5 mins of fame worth maybe years of regret 

People do deal with grief in different ways, but I find it incredible that he would choose to go back into the BB house!

So far - apparently from what we've seen tonight - he hasn't told the HM's of his personal situation. If he did I wonder if they'd be as surprised as us that he chose to be with them rather than his family. Would he feel embarassed about telling them of his decision as maybe they wouldn't understand it any more than we do. In the end only he knows what's going through his mind and the reason for the decision he's taken.

Me too Baz,I'm stunned tbh.

I don't understand the story re his family. Didn't he say that his Dad is a "Chav" and he's not really posh? Maybe he's estranged from them? Nonetheless can't see how going straight back into the house after a few hours and then not talking to anyone about it can be in any way a healthy way to grieve. Maybe he's just in shock/denial and will rethink when it's sunk in a bit?

We have so few details, it's difficult to judge Scott's behaviour and of course people react very differently to grief.

It is possible that his sister's death was not unexpected and perhaps she and Scott had discussed what he should do if she died whilst he was in the house - perhaps it was her wish that he remain in the house, we simply don't know the details.

Caroline's reaction to the news that Scott had left the house for a family matter and on Scott's return, made me think that Scott had already mentioned to her that his sister was very ill. Of course, I could be wrong.

I agree with others who have said that BB really need to keep an eye on him in the coming weeks.

Yeah I get the feeling that Caroline knew the details of it all whilst Scott was out of the house (inferring that he had already spoken about it, and therefore that it was not totally out of the blue).

 

Him leaving the house wouldn't bring his sister back...   he'll have spent months & months going through the processes to get in there, its his call to make.   Must be very difficult for him though.

 

(can you tell I like Scott & Caroline...    kinda found my faves in there )

That's my feeling too Baz.

 

I've just finished watching it and I am gob smacked now I know it's his sister that died and he chose to go back in.

i dont think we can assume that he has chosen to stay in the bb house  for  his 15 kminutes of fame.

 

only he knows his reasons why and its not really up to us to second guess him and judge  him based on that.

Was she ill before he went in? If so they could have had a talk about 'what if?'

 

It is odd, if it was unforeseen then i dont think it will have sunk in straight away

I think he's in shock, poor lad

Oh c'mon JB, I think it's a valid assumption and I think (until there are more details) it's a fair enough assumption for anyone to make. 

Talking of assumptions, I always assumed forums were the very place to second guess, judge and chew the fat. Especially if someone, of their own volation, chooses to remain in an arena with a microphone on and dozens of cameras following him around while something as monumental and personal as a family bereavement has just happened. 

Saying that, I really can't get my head around it all so haven't formed an opinion of my own about the situation.....but I am finding the discussion and conjecture  interesting so I'm not judging anyone for assuming the worst.

We don't really know the relationship between them though. Maybe she was an ex step-sister, or... sorry i can't think of the word but when someone removes themselves from the family and doesn't want anything more to do with them.

 

Why can't I think of the word?

 

Black Sheep?  Baaaaaaaaaaaaa.

 

no... not that.

 

It sounds a bit more sinister.

 

*racks brains*

Estranged? No we don't know. But I'm still fascinated to find out.

I'm googling now - disaffected - alienated - outcast ? How many letters? Can you give us a clue - is it on the trolley? I love a good puzzle.

 

I find it interesting that all media sources, apart from Desmond's Daily Star, are reporting that Channel 5 insiders are not revealing who it is that died, due to 'privacy reasons'.

 

The FB page says -  ''Scott has suffered a bereavement of someone close to him. After leaving the house temporarily to receive the news, he has decided to rejoin the house for the time being.''

If it really was a 'shock sudden death' of a sister and he really is 'grief-stricken', then where is their duty of care in allowing him back in after 90 minutes? 

BB let him back in

We can only assume they are confident of his state of mind

Exactly. This is what I'm trying to get my head round. I can't ignore that one of the possibilities is that Scott has insisted he's fine to carry on with the experience. I'm not sure what powers the production team has or if they can kick him out if he's adamant about continuing. He hasn't broken any of their rules but there is a clear duty of care issue here.

Yeah Blizzie i just googled a few news pages and all the ones i clicked said it was someone close to him but bb haven't confirm it to be a family member. I think for him be ok with it he must have seen it coming (someone really ill before he went in or something) and prepared himself for it..... lmao i aint even watching the show!

I don't know, he didn't look the full ticket in the little we saw of him when he came back in. I'm wondering if he's not ready to face his family all gathered for the funeral etc. after just coming out to them via the show (I think I read somewhere that he hadn't come out to his family before BB).

Whatever is happening, I'm not sure if a reality show is the best place for him right now whether he's lost a sister, half, step, adopted or estranged. 

Excellent point - I really hadn't thought of that. I don't like him at all but his head must be all over the place. I hope there is a grief counsellor or similar on hand as I really don't think this whole experience can be doing him much good.

Yes, the official statement does say that he has 'decided to rejoin the house for the time being', so I assume that they are leaving it up to him, but keeping an eye on things. 

 

I would think that their contracts would have a 'We can chuck you out at any time and for any reason' clause, but maybe I'm wrong! 

thats my point  suze, we don't know if it's monumental to him do we?

 

Your point hadn't whooshed over my head JB. Just stating that it's a meaty discussion piece.

i suppose it is.

 

anyways hows you? all going well?

I can imagine. I vaguely remember someone leaving a few years ago when his grandmother died. The guy was in his 50s so his granny must have been very elderly. I quite liked him as a HM as well, but can't remember his name or what series it was.