{"id":833,"date":"2024-04-23T18:09:50","date_gmt":"2024-04-23T18:09:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.doublegames.me\/?p=833"},"modified":"2024-04-26T15:24:23","modified_gmt":"2024-04-26T15:24:23","slug":"itv-star-says-she-felt-guilty-after-tricking-fans-with-fake-250000-romance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.doublegames.me\/index.php\/2024\/04\/23\/itv-star-says-she-felt-guilty-after-tricking-fans-with-fake-250000-romance\/","title":{"rendered":"ITV star says she \u2018felt guilty\u2019 after tricking fans with fake \u2018\u00a3250,000 romance\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The showmance could have been lucrative (Picture: Aaron Parfitt\/SplashNews.com)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Chloe Burrows<\/a> faked a romance with Harry Johnson to test if it would boost her earnings.<\/p>\n

After chatting with other couples including Liam Reardon<\/a> and Millie Court<\/a>, as well as Cara De La Hoyde and Nathan Massey <\/a>who admitted to staging arguments to make money from pap shots in the past, she decided it was time to test if she could increase her exposure and bank balance by entering into a fake relationship. <\/p>\n

\u2018Now I\u2019ve heard how it all works and the big money involved, I want to put it to the test, it\u2019s time to launch my own showmance,\u2019 she stated on her Channel 4<\/a> documentary, Untold:\u00a0Love in the Limelight.<\/p>\n

The Love Island<\/a> star\u2019s secret mission involved working with a paparazzo to stage photos with Too Hot To Handle<\/a> star Harry, who was also in on the act.<\/p>\n

Chloe, 28, had never met Harry, 31, but they put that aside to head out on a romantic dog walk in the park. It wasn\u2019t just their prior connection that was faked, even the dog didn\u2019t belong to either of them! To make it seem realistic, they also took photos together at a restaurant, and emerging from a hotel.<\/p>\n

Their plan worked with the photos appearing in publications, and across social media. It wasn\u2019t long before clothing brands worn in the shots began to get in touch, and monetary offers for an interview came in.<\/p>\n

Now, she\u2019s revealed to Metro.co.uk<\/strong> how she felt when things began to escalate. Although, she was initially excited about staging the relationship and found the experience fun, when people began to comment on the pairing she began to feel differently. <\/p>\n

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Chloe Burrows has conducted an experiment for her new documentary (Picture: Tom Barnes \/ Channel 4)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Chloe and Harry headed out for a dog walk together despite never meeting before (Picture: Aaron Parfitt\/Backgrid)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u2018I was apprehensive before we began as I\u2019ve not been pictured with a man since my ex-boyfriend but mainly it was a chill experience,\u2019 she recalled. Chloe split with Toby Aromolaran, her Love Island 2021 co-star, around a year after leaving the show. \u2018When the photos came out I was on a skiing trip and I deliberately didn\u2019t look. I was happy that it had worked but I felt guilty that it wasn\u2019t truthful. The one comfort was knowing that eventually, the documentary would explain all. Some people did clock on, my followers know me well.\u2019<\/p>\n

Chloe calls herself a newbie in the industry and was totally unaware that celebrities called paparazzi on themselves. She values her privacy and doesn\u2019t see herself partaking in the practice again in the future. However, quickly added: \u2018I mean, never say never now I know how much they\u2019re making.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u2018If I really was going to be serious, that is so easy to make money off,\u2019 Chloe remarked. <\/p>\n

\u2018You can start to see the web of finances that can go behind a reality couple.\u2019<\/p>\n

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Chloe and Harry\u2019s showmance was a success (Picture: Aaron Parfitt \/ SplashNews.com)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The fake couple met with celebrity agent Dave Read in the documentary, who manages celebrities including Joey Essex and Hannah Elizabeth, to discuss the potential next steps.<\/p>\n

Dave informed the pair that engagement on social media was high, they\u2019d both increased their followers on Instagram by up to 5%, and he could see a lucrative future.<\/p>\n

Part of their earnings could come from pap shots of them house-hunting and engagement ring shopping, and brand deals for household companies, he explained.<\/p>\n

\u2018There\u2019s no reason that between you in one year you couldn\u2019t bank a quarter of a million pounds,\u2019 he revealed to a shocked Chloe.<\/p>\n

However, despite the earning potential, Chloe felt she would mentally struggle with going down that road of having more attention and presenting something to the public that isn\u2019t real.<\/p>\n

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Dave thought the couple had earning potential (Picture: Aaron Parfitt \/ SplashNews.com)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Harry enjoyed a bigger increase in social media followers due to Chloe\u2019s larger fanbase. He left the experiment with 18,000 extra followers, and this is something that she\u2019d never previously considered happening. Despite now being aware of the potential exposure she could give a love interest, it\u2019s not something she wants to concern herself with and instead hopes to take people at \u2018face value\u2019.<\/p>\n

Despite her determination to remain optimistic that people are in it for the right reasons \u2013 dating has undeniably changed for Chloe, with there now being extra considerations.<\/p>\n

\u2018I just had to worry about if my friends and family liked them before, but now I\u2019m wary of the public being interested and I don\u2019t want to let them down. <\/p>\n

\u2018I don\u2019t want to be tied to anyone unless we are bloody serious. I\u2019m more hesitant, but I\u2019m still a lover girl,\u2019 she stressed.<\/p>\n

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Chloe and Toby made it to the Love Island final (Picture: Matt Frost\/ITV\/REX)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A relationship can lead to an increase in engagement from fans, and for Chloe, who admits to often checking what people say about her, that can make things more complicated too. If she sees something bad then her \u2018whole day is ruined\u2019. \u2018It\u2019s like a grey cloud,\u2019 she summarised. <\/p>\n

\u2018I\u2019m learning that I can\u2019t be in control of other thoughts so I shouldn\u2019t be affected, but it\u2019s hard because I\u2019m a person, not a product.\u2019<\/p>\n

Following her breakup with Toby, Chloe has naturally been more private with her love life but informs us that it can be fun to have public support for your romance.<\/p>\n

\u2018The highs are definitely higher,\u2019 she honestly reveals.<\/p>\n

\u2018I wouldn\u2019t say that the lows are lower, because when relationships are bad, they\u2019re just bad. Heartbreak is the same with or without fame.\u2019<\/p>\n

Chloe acknowledges that the year-long relationship with Toby has helped her to reach this part of her career. Chloe has a podcast called Chloe vs The World, regularly appears on radio and TV, and is often flown around the world with brands. <\/p>\n

\u2018I\u2019m very aware that I went on Love Island, I was in a very public relationship that people invested in and they watched the whole journey. That contributes massively to what I\u2019m doing now, and I\u2019m so grateful for that but is it worth it?\u2019 she asked.<\/p>\n

Chloe tells us that after consideration it has been worth it, and if she could go back in time, she\u2019d still walk back through the days of the Love Island villa.<\/p>\n

\u2018I\u2019d absolutely do it all again,\u2019 says Chloe. The Stacey Dooley superfan plans to use what she\u2019s been given to continue making documentaries about subjects that personally interest her.<\/p>\n

Untold: Love in the Limelight is available to stream on Channel 4<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Got a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the Metro.co.uk<\/a> entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@metro.co.uk, calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff<\/a> page \u2013 we\u2019d love to hear from you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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