Charlie King has admitted how difficult it is to watch his fellow actors succeed as he struggles with a botched nose job after undergoing surgery on his nose.
The 39-year-old reality star rose to fame when he starred in TOWIE in 2012, where fans followed his relationship with Gemma Collins.
When he left the series a year later, he became “obsessed” with his appearance because he was so much in the spotlight.
Charlie has spoken candidly about ‘the dark period’ when he struggled mentally, while some of his former co-stars had successful careers in show business.
In a candid interview, the personal trainer opened up about his struggle to find work after TOWIE and how a botched nose job only made matters worse.
Charlie King has admitted how difficult it is to see his fellow actors’ successes as he struggles with a botched nose job
The reality star, 39, shot to fame when he starred in TOWIE in 2012 but later became ‘devoured’ by his looks and underwent surgery
‘I’ve seen them all on all the other shows, quite a few shows anyway, and you can’t help but wonder why it hasn’t quite happened for me because I’d love to do Dancing On Ice, I’d love to do more presenting,’ he said. The sun.
‘I think nowadays you can be very focused on your image, on what you think you should be. And of course the world of social media that we live in, and my background with reality TV, my experience with some publicity and the fact that I’ve been in the spotlight at times. You become very focused on how you look.
Charlie had a botched nose job after the first Covid-19 lockdown, which only further eroded his confidence.
‘I got into a really, really dark place in terms of how I saw myself, and that’s why I decided to have plastic surgery, and I still suffer from it today.’
Charlie dated Gemma Collins in 2012. Their relationship began to fail on screen, after which fans were able to follow him on national television. In 2014, he came out as gay on national television.
TOWIE started before Instagram was even founded, meaning the reality TV stars had no idea what was in store for them.
When Charlie starred in the hit series, he lived a lavish lifestyle in Essex, where looks were important, but he said that this has become more common over the years.
He has previously spoken about the ‘dark’ side of reality TV and explained the unrealistic standards it sets for younger viewers.
In a candid interview, the personal trainer opened up about his struggle to find work after TOWIE and recalled how a botched nose job made matters worse
The former TOWIE star, who appeared in 55 episodes of the show, revealed how glad he was to leave the ‘exhausting’ lifestyle behind (pictured on the show with Gemma Collins)
The former TOWIE star, who appeared in 55 episodes of the series, told how happy he was to leave the “exhausting” life behind him.
The personal trainer, who is now focusing on both his mental and physical health, admitted he wasn’t ‘strong’ enough for a career in the ITVbe series and advises young reality TV talent to realise the long journey they are on.
In an interview with The MirrorCharlie said: ‘I probably wasn’t strong enough to have a career that was so image-based. Obviously I’m older now and I’ve made a few mistakes, but I’m trying to turn those mistakes into something positive and lead by example.
‘There’s all this glittering light about being famous. You see the influencer lifestyle or you see the reality TV lifestyle and you think it’s so glamorous, but there’s a really dark undertone to it – there’s no denying that.’