A former Love Island contestant from Oxfordshire is back in the limelight taking part in a new Channel 4 in which she will be locked up in the pitch black for eight days.

Hosted by Danny Dyer, Scared of the Dark runs over five nights this week and features Paul Gascoigne, Scarlett Moffatt, Chris Eubank, Chris McCausland - who is blind - Donna Preston, Max George and Nicola Adams.

Chloe, from Bicester, was a 26-year-old financial services marketing executive when she shot to fame coming second in the Love Island 2021 final alongside ex-boyfriend Toby Aromolaran.

In this show the TV personalities must endure the psychological pressures of light deprivation, while taking on challenges.

Oxford Mail: Chloe during Love IslandChloe during Love Island (Image: Channel 4)

If they fail, they lose their privileges. If they win, they get time in the light.

Danny Dyer explained: "They came to me and asked me if I was interested in hosting a brand new reality show, and I was like, "Okay." And they said, 'Basically we're going to lock eight celebrities in the pitch black for eight days.' And I was like, "****ing sign me up, it sounds amazing!” 

Chloe said she signed up because "I actually am terrified of the dark.

"I have the biggest fear of the dark probably known to man. I sleep with the main lights on. Even last night in the hotel, the TV kept going on standby and I kept waking up and I was like, 'No!'

"I feel like I wanted to challenge myself and then see if I can actually do it. And I feel like eight days, it'll be fun, I don't think it'll be traumatising… "

There have already been plenty of tears in the show but Chloe said being filmed constantly is not one of her concerns.

"I had two months of this on Love Island so I don't worry about the 24/7 cameras. Everything we do is natural, I don't have any bad habits. It'll be fine!" she said before entering the hangar.

"I'll just keep my hands to myself. They can't say, 'You just touched my bum', it was an accident!

"The bathroom thing I'm not fussed about. Even if someone walks in, what can they see? I mean, I really hope it's so dark they can't see.

"Do you know my biggest fear before this conversation? It was putting on a mismatching tracksuit. There are some things that can happen, but it'll be funny.

"None of that is going to make me feel all traumatised. It's just going to be funny. You have to be 100 per cent and just embrace the madness."

 

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