A woman discovered her boyfriend of a year was a scammer based in Nigeria who has conned hundreds of women out of thousands of pounds on the premiere of Catfish UK.
Inspired by the hit US TV show, which has run for eight series, the highly-anticipated British spin-off premiered this evening.
Hosted by radio and TV presenter Julie Adenuga and journalist and author Oobah Butler, each week Catfish UK will be helping love-struck hopefuls get to the bottom of their online relationships and uncover the truth of who they have been speaking to.
The first show sees mother-of-two Emma, from Brighton, try to track down her online boyfriend Harlin, who ghosted her out of the blue after spending a year chatting virtually.
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Meet Oobah Butler - Catfish UK host from Worcestershire as MTV series begins on April 21
No, instead, the show will be presented by local lad Oobah Butler, who hails from Feckenham, near Redditch, in Worcestershire
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Catfish UK begins on MTV on April 21 - but there isn t a Nev Schulman in sight.
No, instead, the show will be presented by local lad Oobah Butler, who hails from Feckenham, near Redditch, in Worcestershire.
Tuesday, 20th April 2021 at 5:24 pm
Ever wondered if the person you’re talking to online is really who they say they are? Well, some members of the public will get to find out for sure, when Catfish UK airs this April.
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Hosted by Julie Adenuga and Oobah Butler, the show will see the pair uncover secrets, as they help love-struck individuals discover the real identities of partners they met online.
Like the US version, which launched in 2012 and is hosted by Nev Schulman and Kamie Crawford, viewers will get to see the unbelievable lengths people go to in order to create false identities online.
Catfish UK release date | Hosts, trailers, and news
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Tuesday, 20th April 2021 at 5:32 pm
Catfish USA presenters Nev Schulman and Kamie Crawford have handed over their cameras to journalists Julie Adenuga and Oobah Butler for the brand-new UK series of Catfish.
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Together they will uncover secrets, lies and deception as they help love-struck individuals discover the identity of online partners they have never met.
So, when does it start? And what can we expect?
Here’s everything you need to know as Catfish UK kicks off on MTV.