Dating non-celebs is a struggle – they don’t understand fame, reveals Geordie Shore star Abbie Holborn
GEORDIE Shore's Abbie Holborn admits dating non famous people is tough as they struggle with the lifestyle of a reality star.
The single lass, who also runs a and hosts a weekly radio show, has been single for three years and is in no rush to find love at the moment.
But when the right person does come along, they're likely to be famous as past relationships have suffered due to 24-year-old Abbie's life in the public eye.
Speaking exclusively to The Sun, she says: "To be honest, previous relationships haven't been in the public eye and it was quite a struggle at times, so I'd never say no to dating someone in the public I because I feel they definitely would understand the world a bit more."
Hardworking Abbie says the biggest difference between the life of a reality star and someone in a regular job is the lack of a routine.
"Your structure all goes," she says. "So you have to have a lot of self discipline because, if not, that's when things can get a bit messy and you can lose sight of what you're meant to be doing.
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"Some weeks you can be really busy have lots going on and get amazing opportunities, and then some weeks there might not be any jobs. It's quite hard to find the right balance. You're not going to be busy all the time, that's just the way the job is."
With a handful of income streams to balance, Abbie's love life has been shelved in recent years.
"I've always put myself and me job first," she says. "I probably have let that [romance] take a back seat, but to be honest I'm just happy with what I'm doing. When I find someone they'll come at the right time but I think now I'm too busy anyway."
While she waits to return to screens in MTV's much anticipated Geordie Shore reunion, Abbie has been focusing on her fashion brand Festigirl and her weekly show on Hits 1 Radio.
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Festigirl's latest range dropped on Wednesday night just in time for this summer's biggest music events.
The business, which Abbie launched after spotting a gap in the market for quirky festival fashion, is a full time job in itself with Abbie overseeing everything from the website to orders, sales and customer service.
She says: "It's all me. I don't work with anyone else. I don't have any agencies or brands that help me. I think that's why I am so passionate about it and I love doing it because I know all the hard work comes from me."
Some of the biggest fast fashion brands in the UK rely on the popularity of their reality star ambassadors to generate huge profits.
While the celebs that partner with those brands receive big money deals and shoulder limited responsibility for the success of a range, Abbie has to put her own cash into her company and make risky decisions.
She says: "I think it's great people can have these collections with brands. They are fast fashion brands so it is a lot easier for them, but for me I have to plan months in advance.
"You've got to think what is going to be in fashion in six months time, what's going to be the colours that are in. It's really hard when you're not fast fashion to work out what will work and won't
"It is a risk. All the money that goes into the business is just money I've earned from filming or social media. I've got to take the risk and hope it will work out in the end."
