Tempting Fortune fans convinced they’ve seen contestant on dating show

What did you miss?

Tempting Fortune star Hugo has appeared on an episode of First Dates.

It didn’t go unnoticed from eagle-eyed fans who shared their findings on social media site X as Channel 4’s Malaysian jungle gameshow — presented by Top Gear’s Paddy McGuinness — returned for its second series on Sunday, 16 March.

From Bristol, this 20-year-old university student seemed immediately familiar to a portion of the viewership.

What, how and why?

Introducing himself to the cameras, Hugo explained before heading off on the 18-day trek: “I don’t know if my spending habits are like most students. I don’t have a student loan.

“The sort of holidays that I go on might be an expensive hotel or nice beach – comfortable. I’m taking part in this experience to kind of strip me away from materialistic things and home comforts, and I’m just curious to see how I fare.”

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This felt like a reacquaintance for a handful of Tempting Fortune viewers who were quick to point out they had seen the contestant enter Fred Sirieix‘s restaurant of romance on the same TV channel.

One such person confidently wrote: “Well I already recognise Hugo on #temptingfortune as he’s been on #FirstDates.”

Hugo appeared on First Dates in February 2024, in episode three of series 23.

What else happened on Tempting Fortune?

Meanwhile, fashion blogger Imani managed to upset pretty much the whole rest of the cast in the first few days of their physical and psychological test.

She decided to reduce the £300k prize pot by splashing out on temptations such as a night’s sleep in a four-poster bed; 10 minutes inside an air-conditioned cubicle, and a luxury swimming pool experience complete with sunbeds and ice-cold drinks.

Imani’s selfish behaviour rubbed viewers up the wrong way too, as you can see from some tweets. Among the comments, one person added: “I know what it is now. Channel 4 put Imani in #TemptingFortune as a way to get their money back. They don’t actually want to give out £300K.”

Someone else said: “Imani is bursting my brain and I’m sitting at home on my couch #TemptingFortune.”

Another added: “Jesus Christ, Imani acting like swimming pools just dont exist anywhere in the world #TemptingFortune.”

Tempting Fortune airs on Channel 4.