Meet the new Survival Of The Fittest hunk who used to date The Apprentice’s Jade English
Model Joel Bennett, 28, replaces Ryan Cleary who became the first lad to leave the lodge in last night's show
SURVIVAL of the Fittest's latest hunk is the ex-boyfriend of The Apprentice star Jade English.
Joel Bennett, 28, is the first replacement lad to enter the lodge after Ryan Clearly got the boot last night - but some may already know him after Jade made headlines last September for cheating on him with her co-star James White.
The model from Manchester will be spoilt for choice when he makes his entrance on the show, with Joel revealing his usual type is a leggy blonde.
In his pre-entry interview, the hunk said: "I might come across as cocky or vain but when you get to know me, I’m a really genuine guy. I’m cheeky, I push the boundaries but I will make you laugh and I’ve got a heart of gold.
Joel is confident the boys will come out on top and is backing his personality to help him make friends quickly.
He continued: "I get along with everybody and people warm to me very quickly so I think people will side with me and want me to win.
"I won’t be hiding anything, I’m going to go on there and be myself. If I have weaknesses, they will show. My main weakness would be to keep my head when I think my body has given."
The beefcake isn't going to force a romance in the lodge but if he strikes up a connection with one of the girls he's happy to see where it will lead.
"I’ve been single for a while," said Joel. "I’ve been independent, I’ve enjoyed myself. I’m going into The Lodge with a very open mind. I’m happy to see what happens
with anybody.
"I’d like to get to know all the girls, see if anything develops and if it does, I’ll roll with it. I’m not going in with any expectations, I’m open-minded and happy to see what happens.
"Typically, I’d always go for a tall, leggy, blonde girl. But it’s not just looks, personality is a massive thing as well."
The Apprentice star Jade split from her boyfriend of three years following her ‘steamy fling’ with fellow contestant James White.
Last September The Sun revealed that the budding entrepreneurs had got down to some saucy antics away from the boardroom – despite both being in relationships, both of which have now come to an end.
PR worker Jade, 25, had been with boyfriend and male model Joel Bennett for three years before taking part in The Apprentice, which saw her embark on a short lived affair with James.
The news comes just days after it was revealed that James' relationship with his fiancee Laura Case had also come to an end following news of his infidelity.
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Laura and James got engaged last year and the pair even threw a party for their friends and family to celebrate the news.
A TV insider said of their steamy behind the scenes hook up: “Tension had been building between James and Jade during filming.
“There was clearly an attraction from the beginning. They’re both young and attractive people and they really got along during the process.
"They couldn’t resist getting to know each other that bit better during their time in the house.
“Afterwards they kept things going for a while, but relations have cooled off between them since filming ended.”
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