The minute I heard that US rap star Coolio would be in the Celebrity Big Brother house this year, I knew he would manufacture some excellent TV moments.

The man may be known as a rapper, but he has only one hit single to his name in comparison with appearances in at least five other reality TV show before Channel 4′s annual celeb fest. He knows how to work a camera this one does and over the last week that has become increasingly apparent.

Here’s what has impressed me about Coolio so far:

His maniacal laughter when Michelle mistakenly (?) compared Tina Malone to an ogre. He didn’t even try to hide how hilarious the revelation was.

His story about the summer long threesome he enjoyed at the tender age of 12. It’s probably complete bulls**t but it certainly makes the evening highlights show more interesting.

His hats. Who else would get away with cutting a hole in their mums old tights and wearing them on their head?

The way he manages to annoy all the housemates I hate. It’s almost as if Coolio has read my mind and set out to constantly aggravate the people who are irritating me night after night. Today he managed to very cleverly and indirectly insult Ulrika ‘up her own arse’ Jonsson, and he seems to have made it his mission to tail Tina Malone or Lucy Pinder 24/7 and sing at the top of his voice, boast about his past conquests or just randomly fart at them. Quality!

One to one Coolio is capable of rare sensitive moments. Yesterday he massaged La Toya Jacksons hands and opened up to her in a way that was actually quite sweet. There’s a heart of gold in there somewhere!

He fully expects to win the show. Other’s may pretend to be humble whilst all along secretly striving to be who they think we want them to be, but none of that with Coolio. In the diary room yesterday he said: “I’m one of the coolest people you’re ever gonna meet walking the face of this planet. I expect to win. I’ve got a strategy. I’m testing certain people in here. I’m testing their limits. Because I have none.”