My jealous council estate neighbours HATE me since I ditched them & became millionaire… they send threats & terrorise me
He has been a council joiner, model, race tipper and influencer
FULL OF ENVY My jealous council estate neighbours HATE me since I ditched them & became millionaire… they send threats & terrorise me
AN INFLUENCER has revealed how he has hometown haters who are jealous he is now a millionaire after coming from a council estate.
He has done a variety of things, from being a council joiner, model, businessman, and social media influencer.
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Scott Shearsmith went from living in Europe's largest council estate to being a millionaire
Credit: Kennedy Newsand Media
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He stumbled across horse racing, modelling and being a viral TikToker
Credit: Kennedy Newsand Media
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Scott is now dating Jordi Leigh who featured on ITV2's Olivia Attwood's Bad Boyfriends
Credit: Kennedy Newsand Media
Since growing up on Europe's largest council estate in Branshome, East Riding of Yorkshire, Scott Shearsmith has had his fair share of bullying.
Scott, from Hull, said: "I worked hard to be where I am.
"I grew up on one of the biggest estates and it was a rough area and I went to a rough school.
"I had to look after myself otherwise you would get bullied."
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The 36-year-old has been a horse fan since going with his dad to the races around the age of 14, and now owns a race tipping business.
He also has 120,000 followers on social media, raking in around £1 million a year.
Scott added: "Lots of my TikToks went viral and business just flew from there.
"I used to dream of stuff like that and look at other people thinking, 'can this really happen?'"
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But Scott's success has brought some less positive aspects, citing "jealous haters" from his hometown who flood him and his girlfriend, reality star Jordi Leigh, with online hate.
The now dad-of-two was even the target of theft on New Year's Eve of 2020, where he had £60,000, his laptop, £25,000 Rolex and Range Rover Sport stolen.
We're being left to rot in mould-ridden dump yards from famous UK millionaire's row - gangsters smuggle cocaine blocks disguised as designer gear
For Scott, whilst this is "annoying" he also realises it is "part of the job", and has grown a thick skin through these experiences.
He said: "When I go out sometimes people get photos with me but sometimes you get the other side of things when people are jealous. There are some jealous hometown haters.
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"I get hundreds of comments from people saying horrible things such as that I don't know horse betting, calling me a joke or mocking my hair - they're clearly just jealous and trying to tear me down.
"My girlfriend posted a video of us at Cheltenham and she got lots of comments saying horrible things about me."
The couple now plan to move to Manchester, after they met through Instagram in November 2024 and got tattoos of each other's names inked on themselves a month later.
Scott's family initially thought he was "mad" for quitting his job with the council, which them deemed a "job for life".
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He said: "My dad said I'm in a dream world and won't make money from social media.
"Now my dad works for me doing my admin and my parents are proud of me."
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Scott Shearsmith had his £25,000 Rolex stolen on New Year's Eve 2020
Credit: Kennedy Newsand Media
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He hopes to move in with girlfriend Jordi Leigh after split from her ex Sam Chaloner
Credit: Kennedy Newsand Media
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