Charlie King has admitted how tough it is to watch his co-stars’ success as he struggles to cope with a botched nose job after resorting to surgery.
The 39-year-old reality star found fame when he starred in TOWIE in 2012, where fans followed his relationship with Gemma Collins.
After leaving the series just a year later, he found himself “consumed” by his appearance as a result of being in the spotlight.
Charlie spoke about “the dark place” he was struggling in mentally as some of his former co-stars went on to forge successful careers in show business.
In a candid interview, the personal trainer recalled his struggle to find work after TOWIE and recalled how a botched nose job made things worse.
Charlie King has admitted how tough it is to watch his co-stars’ success while he struggles to cope with a botched nose job.
The reality star, 39, rose to fame when he starred in TOWIE in 2012, and later felt “consumed” by his appearance and turned to surgery.
“I’ve seen them all on all the other shows, a lot of them anyway, and I can’t help but wonder why it hasn’t happened to me, because I would love to do Dancing On Ice, I would love to do more shows,” she said. The sun.
‘I think in this day and age you can get so caught up in your image, what you think you’re supposed to be, and obviously in the social media world that we live in, and my experience with reality TV and having had a bit of exposure and being in the spotlight at one time, you get so consumed with your appearance.
Charlie underwent a botched nose job after the first Covid-19 lockdown, which only worsened his confidence.
‘I found myself in a very, very dark place regarding how I saw myself, and that’s why I turned to plastic surgery, something I have to deal with now, even today.’
Charlie dated Gemma Collins in 2012, and their relationship unraveled on-screen for fans to follow before he came out as gay on national television in 2014.
TOWIE started before Instagram was founded, meaning reality TV stars had no idea what they were in for.
At the time of starring on the popular show, Charlie was living a lavish lifestyle in Essex where appearance was important, but he noted that this has become more common over the years.
She previously spoke out about the “dark” side of reality TV and explained the unrealistic standards it places on younger viewers.
In a candid interview, the personal trainer told of his struggle to find work after TOWIE and recalled how a botched nose job made things worse.
The former TOWIE star, who appeared in 55 episodes of the show, revealed how glad he was to have left the “grueling” lifestyle behind him (pictured on the show with Gemma Collins)
The former TOWIE star, who appeared in 55 episodes of the show, revealed how glad he was to have left the “grueling” lifestyle behind him.
The personal trainer, who now focuses on his mental as well as physical health, admitted he was not “strong enough” for a run on the ITVbe series and advises young reality TV hopefuls to understand the long journey they are embarking on.
In an interview with The mirrorCharlie said: “I probably wasn’t strong enough for such an image-based career. Obviously, I’m older now and I made some mistakes, but I still try to turn those mistakes into something positive now and lead by example.
‘Being famous has all these bright lights. You see the lifestyle of influencers or reality TV and you think it’s very glamorous, but there’s a very dark undertone behind it, there’s no denying that.’