Reality stars who struck it rich by bagging millionaire boyfriends after TV fame fizzled

THEIR reality TV appearances may have been fleeting, but meet the stars that went on to enjoy a very different kind of fortune. After the cameras stopped rolling, these reality ladies swapped explosive villa rows, boardroom battles and Big Brother evictions for sprawling estates, supercars and luxury holidays. She might not have bagged herself a man on Love Island, but Arabella Chi is now rich in love Credit: Rex Features Shilpa Shetty – best known for her stint on Celeb Big Brother with the late Jade Goody – is married to a multimillionaire Credit: Wenn From a former Apprentice candidate living in a reported £7.5million mansion to the Love Island bombshell whisked away on a yacht and gifted a £97,000 Porsche, these women found seriously wealthy partners after their television fame began to fade. Here, we reveal the reality stars who hit the romantic jackpot and the millionaire men who transformed their lives. Sign up for the TV newsletter Thank you! Georgia Salpa Irish glamour model Georgia was best known in Britain for dating Calum Best before appearing on Celebrity Big Brother in 2012. But three years after her brief stay in the house, she married British millionaire hedge-fund manager Joe Penna in a lavish ceremony in Portofino, Italy. Georgia Salpa shot to fame in Britain on Celebrity Big Brother in 2012 Credit: Alamy Georgia married millionaire hedge-fund manager Joe Penna in Portofino in 2015Credit: Refer to Source The couple have since welcomed three children through American surrogates, twin sons and a daughter, and divide their time between Dubai, Marbella, London and Ireland. Georgia, now 41, largely stepped away from the limelight following their marriage, but still gives fans occasional glimpses of the family’s glamorous lifestyle online including a recent trip to Signapore. Luisa Zissman Luisa narrowly missed out on becoming Lord Sugar’s business partner when she finished runner-up on The Apprentice in 2013. A year later, Luisa appeared on Celebrity Big Brother but her biggest prize came once the cameras stopped rolling. Most read in TV She met Irish businessman Andrew Collins after he bid £3,000 for a date with her at a charity auction, and the couple married in 2015. Andrew later appeared on the Sunday Times Rich List with an estimated whopping £54million fortune. The couple have reportedly lived in a £7.5million mansion and at the time employed a staggering 15 members of staff. Luisa, 39, has daughters Indigo, nine, and Clementine, eight, with Andrew, as well as Dixie, 16, from her first marriage to entrepreneur Oliver Zissman. Luisa Zissman reached The Apprentice final in 2013 before appearing on Celebrity Big Brother Credit: BBC Luisa married multimillionaire businessman Andrew after meeting him at a charity auction Credit: Alamy Jacqui Burfoot MAFS bride Jacqui failed to find lasting love with the husband selected for her by the show’s relationship experts. Instead, she fell for fellow contestant Clint Rice after they were both paired with other people on the 2025 Australian series. Former professional golfer Clint founded sports-equipment distributor Performance Brands Australia and claims he later sold it for “several million”. He also owned an A$2.5million mansion in Tasmania featuring its own tennis court, cinema and golf simulator. The couple tied the knot beside Lake Wakatipu in New Zealand in April 2026 giving Jacqui, 31, the fairytale ending she never found in the experiment. Jacqui found lasting love with millionaire former golfer Clint Rice after filming ended Credit: Nine Jacqui Burfoot was originally matched with Ryan Donnelly on MAFS Australia Credit: Instagram/@jacqui.burfoot Nathalia Campos She is best remembered for her explosive Love Island row with Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu over Davide Sanclimenti. But four years after her short-lived 2022 villa stint, Brazilian bombshell Nathalia, 26, landed someone in a different league entirely. She became engaged to a millionaire businessman after he proposed aboard a yacht off the coast of Positano, Italy. Her unnamed fiancé reportedly owns a restaurant in London’s exclusive Mayfair and previously surprised her with a £97,000 Porsche and 100 roses. Nathalia regularly shares snaps of Hermès and Chanel purchases, five-star holidays and private-jet travel with her followers. Nathalia Campos clashed with Ekin-Su during her explosive Love Island stint Credit: Rex Nathalia is engaged to a millionaire businessman who has kept his identity private Credit: Instagram Arabella Chi Arabella failed to find The One during two separate stints in the Love Island villa. But shortly after leaving Love Island: All Stars, the 35 year old found love with wealthy businessman Billy Henty. Billy co-founded Geneviv, a biohacking and regenerative-medicine company with clinics in London, Canada and Greece, and has repeatedly been described as a millionaire. The couple welcomed their daughter Gigi in May 2025 before relocating to Dubai together. Arabella has since shared pictures of the family enjoying their luxurious new life in the Middle East. Arabella Chi returned to the villa for Love Island: All Stars in 2024 Credit: Instagram Arabella found love with wealthy businessman Billy Henty after leaving the villa Credit: arabellachi/Instagram Lauren Pope Former glamour model Lauren became one of Towie’s most recognisable faces before quitting the ITVBe show in 2019. She walked away from reality television after finding love with millionaire foreign-exchange boss Tony Keterman. His company later recorded turnover of almost £38million, although that figure should not be confused with his personal fortune. The couple welcomed daughters Raine and Leni before quietly splitting in November 2023. Lauren, 43, has never revealed exactly why the relationship ended, saying only that “a lot” had been happening behind the scenes as she adjusted to being a single mum. Lauren Pope was a Towie regular for nine years before quitting in 2019 Credit: ITV Lauren had two daughters with millionaire foreign-exchange boss Tony Keterman Credit: Refer to Caption Caprice Bourret CAPRICE was one of Britain’s biggest glamour models before becoming a reality TV regular on shows including Celebrity Big Brother and Ladies Of London. She began dating millionaire financier Ty Comfort in 2011 and the couple secretly married at a London register office eight years later. Despite Ty coming from a wealthy American banking family and reportedly being worth around £23million, their low-key ceremony cost just £42. The couple have two sons, Jax and Jett, and Caprice has described Ty as a hands-on father who avoids the showbiz spotlight. Caprice Bourret appeared on Celebrity Big Brother after finding fame as a glamour model Credit: Channel 4 Caprice secretly married millionaire financier Ty Comfort in a £42 ceremony Credit: Getty Sophie Anderton Former supermodel Sophie became a reality TV fixture through appearances on I’m A Celebrity, Celebrity Love Island and Celebrity Big Brother. But after largely retreating from public life, she found her own aristocratic happy ending. In 2021, Sophie married Polish aristocrat and oil businessman Count Kazimierz “Kaz” Balinski-Jundzill. The now 49 year old lives with him at Glendalough House, his spectacular 1,500-acre estate in County Wicklow, Ireland. The sprawling property has previously hosted society weddings and boasts lakes, woodland and rolling countryside. Sophie Anderton became a reality TV regular on shows including Celebrity Big Brother Credit: ITV Sophie married Polish aristocrat and oil businessman Count Kaz Balinski-Jundzill in 2021 Credit: Instagram Shilpa Shetty Shilpa became a household name in Britain after winning Celebrity Big Brother in 2007 following the show’s notorious racism row. But as her extraordinary burst of UK fame subsided, the Bollywood actress, now 51, found love with multimillionaire businessman Raj Kundra. They met in 2007 when Raj helped launch her S2 perfume in Britain and married two years later in a lavish Indian ceremony. Shilpa Shetty won Celebrity Big Brother following the show’s notorious racism row Credit: Rex Shilpa married multimillionaire businessman Raj Kundra in 2009 Credit: Reuters The son of a London bus conductor, Raj reportedly made his first millions importing pashmina shawls before expanding into precious metals, property and sport. The couple remain married and have son Viaan, 14, and daughter Samisha, six, who was born via surrogate. Comment now