Ex TOWIE Star slams “sad” viewership figures and claims show should be axed

Thursday, 7 November 2024 11:34

Chatting to his co-host Ellen Coughlan on the showbiz programme Access All Areas, the reality star spoke about the recent viewing figures: “I was a little bit sad, because in my day we used to get between 1.5 million and 2 million views an episode. So when I saw 48,000 viewers, even though I'm not there, it's sad. I think the legacy is kind of going so downhill now. Since the day I left, I've never watched the show, but if you can't even pull in 50,000 viewers, I think, do you know what? Give the show the respect it deserves. It’s like having a dog in the corner of the kitchen that's dragging a broken leg, like you would be kind, and you’d take him to the vet and let him go to sleep.”

He continued: “There is a number of people that have gone on to actually still have careers, and thankfully, I'm one of them, but they're few and far between. It just kind of makes me a little bit sad. 48,000 oh gosh, it's less than an Instagram story”

Later in the interview, Bobby spoke about his feelings on the show censoring cast members: “So I've never bashed the show. I loved my 10 years there - not so much the last series, but I've touched upon that before. But I loved every series. The last one wasn't right. It didn't feel fair to me, didn't feel justified for a so-called reality show”