Marcus and Noirin talk things through

Marcus and Noirin tried to talk things through yesterday.

As he washed up in the kitchen, Marcus remarked that he had never wanted to upset the Irish housemate.

"You're still the only person I can talk to on my level," he noted. "And when I said, 'Are you being lazy?' earlier on, that was a joke."

Noirin admitted that she had been "snappy", adding: "We'll start again fresh, then, OK?"

Marcus said that she looked nice, but after thanking him Noirin reminded the 35-year-old not to compliment her. "I just don't want things to be perceived in a different way," she explained. "I enjoy being friends with you and having a laugh with you."

"Yeah, but that's like everyone else does it, and one person's not allowed to do it," Marcus replied. Noirin insisted that no-one else does compliment her, but the window-fitter smiled: "Of course they do. It's just that you only pay attention when I do it, because I'm me."

Noirin concluded: "Can we please just go back? Because I don't want to have a fight with you and today I feel like I'm snapping at everything you're doing, and I don't like it."