A CONTESTANT on a TV reality show won 20k last year but he is now poor, unemployed and living back with his parents.
Social worker, Dan made it to the final of Channel 4‘s gruelling survival show and walked away with a share of the prize money.
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However, he has now taken to TikTok in an effort to make his dreams come true.
On a recent post, the former social worker explained: “Five years ago I was working as a child protection officer which I did for a number of years.
“I started of quite enjoying it but by the end I hated it.
“I’ve wanted to be a presenter for ages and so I thought I would try and find a way of leaving social work, pursing my dreams.
“So I went on reality TV on series 1 of Tempting Fortune on channel 4“
“Series 2 is currently airing at the moment, you should watch it cause it’s great.
“It’s all about not spending money and turns out I did but I also won some and used the money for my Masters in TV Journalism.
“I want to be a presenter/reporter and I’ve done bits of presenting.
“I’ve also been developing my debut solo theatre show based on the time I’ve spent with male perpetrators of abuse.
Dan went on to say he has his fingers in a lot of pies but that none of them are giving him any money and presenting is what he really wants to do.
He added he had been resistant to doing TikTok because he felt it was quite embarrassing to be on there.
“But here I am, everyone talks about manifestation but what about Danifestation.
“Try and get some followers I guess or try to get to the point where I can make some money from this.
“Do I need a niche? Am I the niche?
He concludes his post by stating that he will be posting everyday in April and that everyone is welcome to follow along.
Jokingly he added: “There must be a way to make this feel less cringe. Maybe I should wear a hat or a scarf.”
Tempting Fortune hosted by Paddy McGuiness saw 12 contestants take on the tough South African wilderness in Season One.
Along the way they were tempted with “treats” to make their trip more enjoyable, but this came at a price – and ultimately reduced the £300K prize pot.
All 12 contestants made it to the final of Tempting Fortune.
However, unlike other reality gameshows, the batch of hopefuls didn’t get whittled down during the course of the show but their share of the prize money depended on how much they had spent.
Meanwhile, Season Two was thrown into chaos as one contestant quit the show just days into the competition.
And the reality show was found in the middle of a bullying row as one contestant explained she didn’t feel safe during filming.
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Tempting Fortune airs on Channel 4.
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