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MILLIONAIRE Wes Nelson is used to the life of luxury and being a pampered celebrity.

So it's no wonder the former Love Island hunk, 23, was reduced to tears when he took part in the gruelling reality show Celebrity SAS.

Wes Nelson has admitted her cried after taking part in Celebrity SAS.
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Wes Nelson has admitted her cried after taking part in Celebrity SAS.Credit: Pete Dadds / Channel 4

Wes has admitted he cried for the first time in years whilst filming the iconic survival competition.

He even went as far as to tell his Instagram followers that the show "is just plain f***ed up!" as he recalled his experience on the series.

He also admitted to "hating" Ant Middleton and the DS (Directing Staff) during filming.

After confirming he was one of the contestants, Wes said: ";I was gonna say how difficult the course is but tbh it’s just plain f***ed up!! I’ve never been so humbled In my life!"

Wes revealed the show pushed him to the limit
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Wes revealed the show pushed him to the limitCredit: Pete Dadds / Channel 4

The reality-star-turned-singer continued: "It broke me down, built me up and completely changed me as a person, I couldn’t be more grateful! I’m not a guy who tends to show my weaknesses mentally or physically but thanks to @antmiddleton and the DS you get to see them all for your entertainment next Sunday @channel4 the 29th Enjoy!"

While taking questions from his fans, one asked him whether he cried. 

Wes told his followers: "Yes. For the first time properly in tears. Bringing up family got to me. No shame in it."

Meanwhile, the former nuclear engineer previously told The Sun that has since he became millionaire at 21 he doesn't have time to date girls anymore.

The Stoke-born now how his fledgling solo pop career which leaves him busy all the time.

Speaking exclusively to The Sun on Sunday, he said: “I’m not really focused on girls or anything right now. I just want to focus on my career.

Wes is more used to the life of luxury
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Wes is more used to the life of luxuryCredit: Instagram

“Girls and friends — they come and go and they understand that.

“All my friends understand that ‘Wes is working his ar*e off, just give him a second’.

“But everything else and stuff like girls? It doesn’t really bother me at the moment and I’m quite happy just working on my career.

“Obviously, if it was Rihanna, that would be mental. You never know . . . ”

Wes shot to fame on Love Island and coupled up with Megan Barton-Hanson
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Wes shot to fame on Love Island and coupled up with Megan Barton-HansonCredit: Rex Features

Wes went on to say there are now no hard feelings between him and Megan, who he coupled up with on the 2018 series of Love Island.

The pair split a year later while Wes was competing on ITV1’s Dancing On Ice alongside stunning German dancer ­Vanessa Bauer, 24.

He later admitted that the telly pairing had made things “difficult” for Megan.

He added: “Megan and I are on good terms. She congratulated me on my music. I’m happy.”

Wes also revealed how the pandemic made him turn his back on reality TV shows in favour of a music career.

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The star made waves on the fourth series of Love Island, ­wooing air stewardess Laura Anderson, 29, with his washboard abs before moving on to legal PA Megan, 26.

After finishing fourth on the show in July 2018, but split the following year.

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