‘Celebrity Big Brother UK’ 2016 recap: Marnie Simpson flirts with Grant Bovey; reckons Lewis Bloor is ‘really handsome’

Given the social skills she learned on “Geordie Shore” over the years, it’s not completely surprising that Marnie Simpson is already making quite a splash on the “Celebrity Big Brother UK” house.

The 24-year-old reality star entered the house in quite a controversial fashion, after admitting that she packed a sex toy in one of her bags. With barely a week inside the house, the sexy brunette is already being linked with more than one guy, including 56-year-old Grant Bovey.

On Saturday’s episode, Marnie went to the Diary Room and talked about Grant, whom she reckons is a dark horse. “I think he fancies us,” she revealed. “I feel like me and Grant are flirting.” She continued to describe Grant as sexy, comparing him to actor Kevin Spacey. The rambunctious beauty then made some confident assumptions, saying that she shares a strong bond with Grant. She even quipped, “He wants to have a full-blown affair with me!”

Marnie’s bold declarations came on the heels of an intimate conversation she had with Grant, where he revealed private information, such as the age he lost his virginity and whether he enjoyed spooning. Meanwhile, Marnie revealed in an earlier episode that she feels torn between her other male housemates, Lewis Bloor and Stephen Bear. In a conversation she had with the other girls, Marnie confessed that she finds TOWIE star Lewis really handsome. However, she admitted that Stephen is someone easier to talk to. She told the girls, “I can get into a proper good conversation with Bear, he’s really funny!”

Marnie must be enjoying all the male attention she gets in the house. Prior to joining “Celebrity Big Brother UK” 2016, Marnie was involved in an on- and off-relationship with her “Geordie Shore” co-star Aaron Chalmers. In one episode, she seemed to have turned off Aaron when she started talking about marriage. She set things straight in her column on Star magazine, revealing the reason why her relationship with Aaron didn’t work out.

“Aaron and I have trust issues which is why we can't be together,” she wrote, according to MTV UK. “I don't think he trusts anyone. I have my issues as well, though. “We both need to work on ourselves before we can have a relationship. He'll always have a place in my heart, but we need to be single for now."

"Celebrity Big Brother UK" 2016 airs on Channel 5 at 9 p.m.