GOING TO PAY FOR ALL THOSE LIES?

UNTIL recently, when writing about members of the public who appeared on TV, I had a golden rule: don't be too mean.

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YOURS FAITHFULLY? Claudia and the hopefuls this series

After all, these weren't celebs, forever turning up on our screens and earning crazy money for doing so. These were just normal people like you and me, enjoying a brief taste of the spotlight (and, yes, I do know a spotlight can't be "tasted", but it's Friday and my vocabulary tank is running dry).