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Why this iconic Welsh reality TV series needs to be resurrected
Why this iconic Welsh reality TV series needs to be resurrected
It has been over a decade since controversial Welsh reality TV show The Valleys hit out TV screens and here's why it should come back
It has been over a decade since the controversial reality TV show hit our screens
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It has previously been labelled cheap, tacky and inaccurate but this Welsh reality TV series is nothing more than iconic.
Picture this: It's 2012 and a group of delusional youngsters from small towns with big city dreams, all hope to find fame and make a lot of quick cash by simply existing.
In the hustle and bustle of the Welsh capital, they all had to live together under the same roof - and, dare I say, this is what made the show entertaining.
As expected when you put a group of big personalities in a house together (Big Brother, Love Island), drama will dominate the whole series.
That show in question is none other than The Valleys. Running for three seasons on MTV, I would quite literally do anything for the show to make a comeback.
The Valleys followed a group of young Welsh people from small towns with big city dreams
(Image: Cynon Valley Leader )
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At the time, The Valleys was hailed "a huge hit" by the channel, despite criticism, becoming MTV UK's second highest-rated show of all time.
It scored an average audience of 563,000, ranking it number one in its slot on pay platforms for 16-34-year-olds, which is even more of a reason for MTV to bring it back.
The first season featured cast members Aron Williams, Carley Belmonte, Darren Chidgey, Jenna Jonathan, Lateysha Grace, Leeroy Reed, Liam Powell, Natalee Harris, and Nicole Morris.
With the exception of Aron, everyone returned for series two but twins Jason and Anthony Suminski were added into the mix and the final series added Jack Watkins to the cast.
Valleys boss AK with fellow boss Jordan
But one thing is for sure, no matter who was partying in Cardiff, the show followed the same chaotic formula.
The Valleys was essentially Geordie Shore on caffeine with a cast filled with strippers, builders and models who earned their stripes as outrageous carefree Welshies.
It was a battle to see whether the fun and games would come between their work and impress their boss at the time, Jordan Reed.
The series was pure television gold for reality TV fans
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It's been over 10 years now since the show has been on air so I think it's the right time for some a fresh set of South Wales' biggest wannabes take on the infamous Valleywood Nights tours and cause absolute carnage in the city.
The series was pure television gold for reality TV fans with every episode filled with petty fights and backstabbing.
For some strange reason it just didn't take off the way that similar shows such as Geordie Shore or the US version Jersey Shore did. Perhaps it was just too chaotic - but that's what makes good TV.
