Sam Thompson joined 'Made In Chelsea' for "all the wrong reasons".
Sam Thompson on why he joined Made in Chelsea
The 30-year-old star was cast in the E4 reality show in 2013 - two years after his sister Louise Thompson had signed up - and admitted that while his time on the programme will always be "special" to him, he only took up the opportunity as an attempt to get into nightclubs and impress a girl.
He said: "I started when I was 20 with the mental age of a 15 year old as my sister Louise’s annoying little brother. It’s almost like a past life.
"I know how reality TV is viewed by a lot of people in this industry, especially the higher you get. But it’s always got a special place in my heart.
"I joined it for completely the wrong reasons – to get into nightclubs for free and to go on a date. I was a very late bloomer and still didn’t get either. But it opened my eyes to an industry that I’m now fortunate enough to be a part of."
The former 'Celebrity Big Brother star' - who had a relationship with 'Made in Chelsea' co-star Tiffany Watson on the series from 2014 until 2017, but is now dating former 'Love Island' contestant Zara McDermott - admitted he "doesn't mind" having his romantic history being known by millions, and even plans to show his mishaps to his future children as a means of education.
He told the Metro newspaper's Sixty Seconds column: "I don’t mind. At the end of the day, everything is logged anyway on your Instagram, Facebook and Twitter – people can find anything about you, we’re in the digital age.
"People always say, ‘What about when your kids watch?’ I’m like, ‘I’ll be able to say, 'Don’t do what dad did. Let me take you to season three, episode four, and show you why you shouldn’t be treating a girl like that.’ It can be used for the greater good!"
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