I’m proud of my life now after making millions off the back of Geordie Shore, says Gaz Beadle

GAZ Beadle has opened up about life after Geordie Shore, insisting he's proud of how far he's come.

The 33-year-old shot to fame as one of the Geordie OGs more than a decade ago and went on to make a cool £4.6m fortune.

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In a Gaz - who quit the MTV show for the second time in 2020 - insisted being a reality TV star is not easy.

Discussing life before he landed a part on the show, Gaz revealed that, after a season in Malia in 2009, he was: "On the dole, living with my grandad, couldn't get a job tiling.

"I was 21-years-old, my life looked a bit gloom. I had no intention of getting a job, I was quite lazy. One night I went out, had probably about £6 in my pocket - I was blagging drinks of my friends, I was skint.

"And that night there were MTV scouts out out in a bar."

Revealing that they didn't get paid a penny for the first season of Geordie Shore, Gaz confessed he needed to borrow £100 from his mum halfway through filming to buy some clothes.

These days Gaz's life couldn't be more different. He's now married to Emma McVey and they share children Chester and Primrose.

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Talking about the first time he quit Geordie Shore, after Chester was born, Gaz said: "I think you get to a point when you're like 'should I be doing this anymore? Am I too old?'

"I always knew that point would come around 30, and then Emma got pregnant and I was like 'yes! What a reason to leave Geordie Shore'."

And, reflecting on his life now, Gaz said: "I love being a dad. I love having a family, waking up in the morning and having the kids there. I've had, and I've been very lucky, that perfect transition.

"I do feel sorry for some people that went the other way, but it's easy done. Fair play to anyone who's been on reality TV and done well because it's not easy. I feel proud of myself to be where I am. I've got a few business and I just crack on."

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