On Tuesday night’s instalment of Survival Of The Fittest, James Middleton was seen trying to woo Georgie Clarke behind his teammate Ryan Cleary’s back – even looking like he was teetering on the edge of revealing to her that Ryan is bisexual.
But while viewers took to Twitter to brand James ‘a snake’ about this, Ryan managed to confess his sexual leanings to Georgie himself as Wednesday’s episode kicked off.
Ryan had explained to David Lundy that he felt James would ‘throw him under the bus’ and tell Georgie behind his back, therefore breaking ‘the bro code’ – hence why he approached her to tell her he was bisexual himself.
Bros after hoes? James Middleton broke down in TEARS as the boys turned on him for ‘breaking the bro code’ and ‘throwing Ryan Cleary under the bus’
Ryan said to her: ‘I wasn’t sure if I fancied you or if you just reminded me of one of my friends. I think I got it a little twisted because I didn’t make any clear. I like girls and guys… So I’ve got a girl mate who has got qualities of you. I think you’re a great girl.’
Georgie replied: ‘I think you’re a great guy. You know when there are some people in life where your paths would never have crossed but then something happens for a reason.
‘I can’t help it but when I talk to you about things, I feel like you understand me and I understand you. We get each other. I get so much comfort from you, especially when I’m having a bad time.’
In the Tree House, James was seen, meanwhile, saying: ‘This is Survival of the Fittest. If two guys like one girl, whichever guys get there first and gets the girl, then so be it. That’s the way it should be, that’s the way it is.’
Betrayal: Ryan explained that he felt James would tell Georgie that he was bisexual
The following morning, Ryan was seen telling the other boys: ‘We need to keep that bond with the lads. All of us, including James, air tight… The only thing for me is I want us to be strong.’
‘In terms of bro code, it could have been handled a lot better,’ David said of the James/Georgie/Ryan triangle.
In the Tree House, Ryan then said: ‘I didn’t feel like James was coming across to me as genuine… I just noticed something that made me think “Are you being as genuine as you make out to be?”‘
Later, Ryan and James went to clear the air.
Clear(y)ing the air: Later, Ryan and James went to talk through their issues
Hugging it out: ‘I could drop Georgie in a heartbeat for our relationship,’ assured James
The following morning, Ryan was seen telling the other boys: ‘We need to keep that bond with the lads. All of us, including James, air tight… The only thing for me is I want us to be strong’
‘Georgie is a closed book, she doesn’t really give much away which makes it hard because it’s hard to read… I’ve never been in this situation so it’s just difficult,’ James said.
Ryan replied: ‘The only thing I said is I want to keep our bro code tight because we are doing so well. It’s obvious that we’re fond of Georgie for whatever reason. I was saying to the lads, let’s keep her in, I think she is great.’
‘I could drop Georgie in a heartbeat for our relationship,’ assured James.
Appreciating the sentiment, Ryan replied: ‘I’ve got love for you bro… I think you’re a really decent lad. We are all from different areas and we are from different places but we bond and we get on and I genuinely like you and I feel easy around you, I feel comfortable around you.
Drama: While viewers took to Twitter to brand James ‘a snake’ about the situation, Ryan managed to confess his sexual leanings to Georgie himself as Wednesday’s episode kicked off
Not going down well: Someone compared him to Love Island’s Jonny Mitchell ‘That James is a t**t he’s the next Jonny! Snakey little mug!’
Snake in the grass? James – who is better known for previously dating Made In Chelsea and I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! star Georgia ‘Toff’ Toffolo – is hitting a bum note with viewers
‘I did say openly I felt like, I said it was a bit sly. Let’s keep it airtight, do what we’ve been doing, keep winning, we’re Boys at the end of the day and stuff like this is minor.’
After this chat, James was seen retreating to the Tree House where he became increasingly upset.
‘I just feel bad because I really like Ryan, he’s such a good guy,’ he said, before breaking down into tears.
James – who is better known for previously dating Made In Chelsea and I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! star Georgia ‘Toff’ Toffolo – was hitting a bum note with viewers for being ‘a snake in the boys camp’ the evening before.
General consensus: Branding him a snake seemed to be a popular trend on Twitter too, as fans were left reeling at James’ behaviour
‘What did Toff ever see in James? He’s a MASSIVE snake!,’ someone posted on Twitter, referencing his ex-girlfriend.
‘James you’re a snake. You were cancelled as soon as you used Toff to get on the show #bye!’ came a second opinion.
A third person typed: ‘I’m calling it now James is the fattest snake and the boys are going to figure it out sooner or later!’
Another wrote ‘James is a b***h’ while someone else posted ‘Toff’s ex James is a total and complete man w***e!’
Will they/won’t they? ‘I’ll pull my eyes out if Georgie chooses James over Ryan,’ another person threatened
Another person tweeted Toff, saying: ‘@ToffTalks you dodged a bullet big time – you are leagues above that guy James. You rock and he’s a c**k’
‘I’ll pull my eyes out if Georgie chooses James over Ryan,’ another person threatened, followed by: ‘Has Georgie ever said she likes James????? Did miss that?’
Another person tweeted Toff, saying: ‘@ToffTalks you dodged a bullet big time – you are leagues above that guy James. You rock and he’s a c**k.’
Someone compared him to Love Island’s Jonny Mitchell: ‘That James is a t**t he’s the next Jonny! Snakey little mug!’
Survival Of The Fittest continues at 9PM on ITV2 nightly.