A dating expert has suggested the shock romance between Big Brother housemates Rosie Williams (aka Baked Potato) and Nathan King ‘could be premeditated’ as it is ‘advantageous’ to be in that position on a reality TV show.

Professional dating coach Jacob Lucas has analysed interactions between the pair, who have been spotted getting increasingly cosy in the last few days.

Giving his thoughts on the pair’s on-camera kiss, which viewers dubbed ‘fake’, Jacob notes it ‘wasn’t particularly romantic’ and ‘seemed quite forced’.

He goes on to note a potential ‘red flag’ which suggests Rosie isn’t invested in the romance is the fact she ‘put him down a bit’, and told housemates she thought he is ‘fine’ when asked how she felt about him, which suggests she’s ‘not head over heels’.

Jacob suggests the pair have acted sneakily about their budding relationship because they enjoy the prospect of creating ‘drama’ and ‘attention’ which will also keep viewers entertained.

The dating expert says for the romance to survive after their stints on the show, Rosie and Nathan need to ‘really get to know each other’ as they take time to adjust back to their normal routines as they’re currently ‘in a bubble’ which ‘doesn’t exist’ in the outside world.

Find out all of dating expert Jacob Lucas’ thoughts on this Big Brother romance below and bet on Big Brother odds with BoyleSports.

Rosie & Nathan A ‘Showmance’ or the Real Deal?

I would say, because they have gone into the house, and started a romance, it is actually very advantageous to be in that position. Viewers are going to want them to stay in the house because it’s entertaining to see how it develops. Last year, we saw Jordan and Henry’s romance become a huge talking point and viewers became very invested.

Whether Rosie and Nathan went in and thought beforehand, I’m going to get into a romantic situation, it might be premeditated or it could be genuine. The kiss we saw, which fans have called ‘fake’, wasn’t particularly romantic, it seemed quite forced how it was delivered. The kiss looked quite forced, and it wasn’t relaxed. It was a bit over the top, possibly for the cameras? I personally think it is advantageous for them to stay like that on the show.

One red flag from Rosie is when she was asked her opinion on Nathan, she said, ‘He’s fine’, and put him down a bit. That’s not the actions of someone who’s head over heels.

It’s a bit of a weird thing to say if you want to be in a relationship with someone. If you really like someone, it doesn’t matter what environment you’re in. This sort of speaking lends itself to seeming like a more situational relationship, which is possibly being played up to the cameras.

Why We Often See Reality TV Contestants Seek Out On-Show Romances

It’s advantageous. It creates gossip, it gets people talking about them, and for themselves, it’s probably quite fun and enjoyable, if you like the attention. Then when these couples leave the reality TV show, if they have enough drama centred around them, there will be a lot of drama after too on social media, or maybe different shows will want them on.

The Reason Why Rosie & Nathan Are ‘Being Sneaky’ About Romance

I think the sneakiness could be premeditated, they went into the house to find romance, and these two clicked. The reason they’re being sneaky is because it creates drama.

If it’s straightforward, it’s not as entertaining! Sneaking around and trying not to get caught gets the audience thinking, will they be caught? These two don’t owe anyone anything, and I think it’s done for the cameras.

How Pair Can Ensure Relationship Survives Outside of the Big Brother House

It’s a tough one, because they have started their relationship in view of the public, and the public will be interested when they leave too. If they really want it to survive outside the house, they need to get to know each other a bit more before committing to each other. They’re in an environment at the minute where it’s a bubble, and the outside world doesn’t exist, but of course, it will soon.

They should take their time and get to know each other properly before rushing in and doing anything hastily., The outside dynamic is very different, they need to meet each other’s friends and family, understand each others’ lifestyles, work habits and their day-to-day. Once they’ve done that, then they should go into making it a real relationship. Then, it will be a lot stronger publicly too, otherwise, it can be very overstimulating.

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