Chloe Ferry and Wayne Lineker reveal WHY they shared FAKE engagement
The pair had EVERYBODY talking!
Last updated 1st Mar 2021
Picture this... It's a chilled Wednesday evening at the end of February, people are sat binging TV shows and making plans for when lockdown is over, and then two reality TV stars suddenly set alight group chats across the nation by announcing their SHOCK engagement!
Of course, we are talking about Celebs Go Dating: The Mansion co-stars Wayne Lineker and Chloe Ferry!
The pair, who appeared on the E4 series last month, shared the news they were engaged on Instagram, with Wayne telling his followers, 'She said YES! Love you @chloegshore1 🧡💍😉.'
Despite reality TV fans across the land being totally torn over their announcement, with some calling it 'fake' and others congratulating them, Wayne and Chloe have now revealed they were just having us all on.
Feeling he owed us all an explanation, Wayne took to Instagram Stories to say, "Chloe and I were going to do a spoof engagement in the Celebs Go Dating house, because she had a wedding ring, we got drunk one night and she went 'come on, let's put it out there. We're going to get married.
"So we took the pictures and everything...and it never happened. We didn't post it in the end. She called me the other day and said 'shall we do it, not just for a laugh but to see what the abuse is."
"One thing led to another, we said 'let's do it' and one thing led to another.
"We did the post and it went f--king nuts. I did put winky faces, laughing faces and 'lol' on there, so I did think people would understand it was a joke.
"A lot of people congratulated me, and I did feel really bad because these are nice people. But I told all my family and friends, obviously.
"The point of it all was we just wanted to see the abuse I got. And it was horrific.
"Not so much on my post, but the next day I did a comment on one of Chloe's pictures; 'wifey goals.' It just went off. I was called a rapist, a paedophile...you name it. It was absolutely awful. It was dreadful, it really was."
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The news comes after 58-year-old Wayne caused MAJOR controversy last year, by posting a 'advert' for his ideal girlfriend online.
Despite receiving a number of backlash, Wayne has since revealed the post was simply just 'banter', with new BFF Chloe defending him online.
The former Geordie Shore star wrote, 'Your one of the most down to earth genuine person I’ve ever met don’t forget that, im so sorry for the s--t you have to put up with the world can be very cruel. I just want you to no your an amazing person and we’ve made some of the best memories, never change love you @waynelineker'. (sic)
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