Strictly star slams ‘manipulative' TV industry after quitting fame for OnlyFans – and reveals family member's jibe
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TV star John Whaite has competed in Strictly and Great British Bake Off
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He danced with Johannes Radebe on Strictly
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The star returned to OnlyFans earlier this year
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The 36-year-old later competed on Strictly Come Dancing, finishing as runner-up behind
Speaking to
The baker and presenter said: "I think the deeper conversation here is about welfare generally within the TV industry. I think that is still very much an elusive beast.
"As soon as Strictly finishes, it's like, get out the hotel, get out the flat, go home, but that is a life- altering event for the individual who's been subject to the headlines, often at the hand of these shows, because these shows sometimes feed stories to the media.
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"TV is manipulative and it's a distortion of truth, there's always an ulterior motive.
"People aren't being fed the unadulterated, objective truth. And I certainly don't subscribe to that."
Continuing, John recounted how he was "around 23" during his time on Bake Off.
He recalled thinking his "existence hinged on being successful in
television
."
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John added: "But I think when you go through all these different permutations of your life, you start to realise that the b******t just does not matter.
"What actually matters is your
health
, your sanity, your loved ones, your family, be it biological or chosen."
Strictly and OnlyFans star John Whaite opens up on health struggle, saying 'it makes life almost unbearable'
Elsewhere in the interview, John revealed a family member had called him "disgusting" due to his
OnlyFans
content.
The Sun previously revealed how he
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The star had been posting a series of very explicit videos and images for his legion of subscribers on the adult-only website.
Sources close to the star – who was paired with
'He's in amazing shape and is proud of how far he has come.
'He's says it really has nothing to do with money and it's not about helping fund his bakery business.
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'John doesn't care what anyone else thinks.
"He's really happy with the content he is creating.'
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John won The Great British Bake Off in 2012
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