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BBC News
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Unsuccessful TV dating show contestant finds love on the motorway
A participant in a reality TV dating experiment who failed to find love on the show has told of how he found it on the side of the M5 instead. Richie Woodmason, 31, from Cheltenham, is appearing in new Channel 4 programme called The Honesty Box - an experiment where the hopeful singles are regularly tested by a lie detector test to determine their true feelings. While he failed to find a partner on the show, he said he managed to meet girlfriend Sarah after spotting her broken down on the motorway. "I was just driving along and saw this beautiful, tall, blonde-haired woman on the hard shoulder and I thought 'I'll pull over and change her tyre for her'," he said. "So I changed her tyre for her and she gave me her number at the end," he added. "She's amazing, she's such an incredible woman - lovely, down-to-earth and funny as well." The new series, currently running on Channel 4, challenges a group of participants to find a match in "Truetopia" - a villa in Cyprus - but with the catch they will each have to face a lie detector test, with the risk of reducing a £100,000 prize fund if they are found to be lying. Sarah Garwood, 36, who is a home cinema designer, said "no-one believes" how they met when she tells said: "It was the middle of November at seven o'clock at night and my tire had exploded on the way to work."I was stood there, about to call my brother, and then Richie pulled up in his truck. "I was absolutely freezing - and I'd only been there two minutes. He asked me if I wanted help changing the tire, and got to work."He had such a friendly demeanour - and it helps that he's quite good looking - so I wasn't worried at all. "He wanted to go for a coffee at the service station but I had to work, so I gave him my number." 'Great opportunity' Mr Woodmason told BBC Radio Gloucestershire he had been scouted for the programme via Instagram and thought "stuff it, why not?" when he was contacted."If you don't take the risk, you lose the chance," he his experience on the show, Mr Woodmason described it as a "pressure cooker" and "stressful at times"."You are being filmed all the time. There is a little bit within yourself where you just think I've got to watch what I say at times.""You can't be switched on all the time," he he said the show was a great opportunity to meet new people."It was a great chance to make new friends, new relationships that I feel like you don't necessarily get the chance to make in normal walks of life."
Daily Record
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
E4 The Honesty Box star carried through streets after medical emergency on holiday
E4 The Honesty Box runners up Rose Skehan and Tommy Biswely jetted off to Thailand for a romantic break when things went wrong. The Honesty Box runners-up, Rose Skehan and Tommy Biswell, embarked on a journey to Thailand after their stint on the E4 series, where they encountered a harrowing experience. What was meant to be an adventurous getaway soon turned into a thing of nightmates, that led to Tommy rushing Rose to a clinic. The duo, who sparked a romance on the dating programme presented by Vicky Pattison, have remained a couple since the show concluded. Rose recounted a frightening incident from their Thai adventure. "There was one time where I got really sick when we went to Thailand and I fainted at dinner," she disclosed during an interview with the Mirror. "Tommy was carrying me like a baby through the streets of Thailand to this clinic and I was on an IV drip. We had the most random time ever." Tommy chimed in, "One minute she was singing having a fab time, next she was in a clinic on a drip. It was really quite mad that but Thailand was amazing time. We saw elephants, we rode horses, we saw monks." Rose elaborated, "We were walking up waterfalls, we really like broaden our horizons as well." Their travels also strengthened their bond, especially after Rose endured a personal tragedy back home. "It brought us so much closer together because while were out there as well, my horse of 11 years, he passed away and Tommy really stepped up in caring for me and supporting me so we've got such a strong base coming back to England," Rose explained. Since departing the show, Rose and Tommy have set up home together, embarking on a journey across the UK as an adventurous duo. "We're actually all over, so we jump round from cabin to cabin," Tommy explains. "We're exploring the whole country. We're finding nice little places that we've not been to in the UK," he added. Rose chimes in with her take on their travels: "It's great because we both love historic houses and animals - we're in our element going all over the countryside." The dynamic pair just missed out on clinching the top prize on The Honesty Box show, with Chantelle and Jovan ultimately taking the crown. Recently chatting with the Mirror, the victorious couple expressed their readiness to tie the knot. The "Honesty Box" is a lie detection system used in the Channel 4 dating series to test the participants' honesty. The show, hosted by Vicky Pattison and Lucinda Light, presents a £100,000 prize fund if the daters remain truthful in their relationships. The Honesty Box asks probing questions about the daters' past and present relationships, and lying leads to a reduction of the prize fund.
Daily Mirror
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Channel 4 star rushed to hospital after medical emergency on holiday
The Honesty Box star Rose Skehan has revealed that she was admitted to a medical clinic while travelling in Thailand after filming the show, with the star fainting at a restaurant The Honesty Box runners up Rose Skehan and Tommy Biswell went off on their travels to Thailand after filming the E4 show - and have revealed that one particular day proved to be dramatic when Tommy was forced to carry Rose to a nearby clinic. The couple, who met on the dating show hosted by Vicky Pattison, have stayed together since the show's finale and moved in together as they travel from place to place in the UK. However, Rose revealed in a chat with The Mirror that she suddenly became ill one night during their trip to Thailand. "There was one time where I got really sick when we went to Thailand and I fainted at dinner," she says. "Tommy was carrying me like a baby through the streets of Thailand to this clinic and I was on an IV drip. We had the most random time ever." Tommy adds, "One minute she was singing having a fab time, next she was in a clinic on a drip. It was really quite mad that but Thailand was amazing time. We saw elephants, we rode horses, we saw monks." Rose continues, "We were walking up waterfalls, we really like broaden our horizons as well." The trip also made the couple even closer after Rose suffered a devastating loss back at home. "It brought us so much closer together because while were out there as well, my horse of 11 years, he passed away and Tommy really stepped up in caring for me and supporting me so we've got such a strong base coming back to England." Since leaving the show, Rose and Tommy have moved in together - revealing that they have been travelling the UK as a couple ever since. "We're actually all over, so we jump round from cabin to cabin," Tommy says. "We're exploring the whole country. We're finding nice little places that we've not been to in the UK." Rose adds, "It's great because we both love historic houses and animals - we're in our element going all over the countryside." The couple narrowly missed out on the show's winnings as it was Chantelle and Jovan who emerged as champions of The Honesty Box. The winning pair recently revealed to the Mirror that they're ready for marriage.
Daily Mirror
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
'We found love on a Channel 4 dating show - now we're teetotal UK nomads'
The Honesty Box aired its big finale last night and while Rose Skehan and Tommy Biswell may not have won the show, they have made a huge lifestyle change together Last night saw E4 air the finale of The Honesty Box, with host Vicky Pattison announced the show's winners after two weeks of lie detector dating dramas. While runners-up Rose Skehan and Tommy Biswell may have had a rocky road to love on the show, they have revealed that they're still going strong - and have embarked on a big lifestyle change together. "I've gone sober this year and Rose was obviously teetotal beforehand," Tommy tells The Mirror in an exclusive chat. "It has had a massive effect on my life. I feel like I'm the best version of myself for the relationship because of that." Rose adds, "It's nice to do it in a relationship as well because you both hold each other accountable for things. Coming out of the villa, we've been able to hold each other accountable and say, 'Look - I want you to be the best version of yourself and I feel like this is holding you back.' I think it really helped with Tommy's mental clarity and feeling better." Tommy shared that he had already been contemplating giving up booze before meeting Rose on the show. "I actually made the decision off my own back and I wanted to do it myself. It's something that I've been thinking about for a while. "I wasn't a big drinker beforehand, but I said to Rose, 'I'm going to do 2025 sober, do it with me,' and she was like, 'I'm well up for it.'" Now, the couple have become passionate about biohacking - a form of self-care where people try to change aspects of their biology to improve their health, performance and wellbeing. Speaking about what they want to do next, Tommy says: "We're really into biohacking - health is everything for us. If we can uplift people around us and show them that health is so important and to help them work on their own health - that's a really important message for us. "We're addicted to biohacking from grounding in the morning to saunas and ice baths," he adds, while Rose continues: "Even in the villa, I liked to do gua sha lymphatic drainage massages with my little tool." After travelling around Thailand together after the show, Rose and Tommy moved in together - but not in the conventional sense. "We're actually all over, so we jump round from cabin to cabin," Tommy says. "We're exploring the whole country. We're finding nice little places that we've not been to in the UK." Rose adds, "It's great because we both love historic houses and animals - we're in our element going all over the countryside."
Scottish Sun
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Vicky Pattison reveals The Honesty Box winners with couple in tears as they scoop HUGE jackpot prize
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) VICKY Pattison has crowned the winners The Honesty Box – sending them off with a new romance and a whopping prize. After weeks of tears and truth bombs new E4 show delivered a fairytale ending. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 3 The Honesty Box finale aired on E4 tonight 3 Chantelle and Jovan won the show's first ever series 3 It was hosted by Vicky Pattison and Lucinda Light from MAFS Australia TV star Vicky, alongside Aussie dating queen Lucinda Light, fronted the explosive finale of the new E4 reality show where honesty means everything. Set in the island of Truetopia, the show challenges singles to form real connections while being grilled by the all-seeing Honesty Box. Every truthful answer grew the Trust Fund, with a mega cash prize on the line. In the final test, the three remaining couples – Chantelle & Jovan, Rose & Tommy, and Vikki & Tobias – were asked privately if they truly believed they'd found love. All six finalists said yes and the Box confirmed they were all telling the truth. But it was Chantelle and Jovan's connection that came out strongest, landing them the full £40k fund and the title of Truetopia's most genuine couple. Overwhelmed, Chantelle said: 'When people say, 'When you know you know', I know. I feel like I know 100%. I got a man – I'm someone's girlfriend!' She added: 'I've never won anything, so this is just a lot to take in. £40k is a lot of money. I feel like I've had the cake – Jovan is the cake – that was just the icing on the cake. But some serious, serious icing.' Rose and Tommy came in second, while Vikki and Tobias took third.
