Yahoo News Love Island's Georgia explains why she joined Celebs Go Dating
Love Island 2018's most "loyal" villa-mate Georgia Steel has reflected on why she's chosen to appear in Celebs Go Dating.
The reality star split from boyfriend Sam Bird shortly after Love Island had finished and quickly claimed that she was "happy" about the relationship's end.
Speaking to OK! online, Georgia's clearly not happy with the way she was portrayed on last year's sun-kissed dating show.
But why appear in a series like Celebs Go Dating so soon after her failure to find true love on another TV show?
"I was head-first into finding work. At this point there was loads of press about me and I thought I’ve had enough of people thinking that of me," she explained, "I want to do something that shows the real Georgia.
"The first episode isn't me, it is a persona I put across when I am scared and vulnerable," Georgia warned. "I make myself bigger and harder so I'm not vulnerable, but during my journey in here, it is broken down and you can maybe understand why I am like that."
Discussing how she might not have been broadcast in the best light due to Love Island's editing, Georgia added that there's "more control" on a show like Celebs Go Dating, and she can "definitely learn from taking a breathing space."
Related: Love Island's Georgia Steel reveals emotional reason for doing Celebs Go Dating
"It is pressure standing in front of a camera and knowing it is going to be watched by millions of people," she elaborated, "it is hard."
"Love Island was completely different because the cameras are all around you. With this you've got more control about what you want people to see of you, because you want people to see all the good bits, not just the bad."
Celebs Go Dating is back this Sunday (February 24) at 9pm on E4.
Want up-to-the-minute entertainment news and features? Just hit 'Like' on our Digital Spy Facebook page and 'Follow' on our @digitalspy Instagram and Twitter account.
('You Might Also Like',)
