Who is Joel Bennett? Survival Of The Fittest 2018 contestant who used to date The Apprentice’s Jade English
JOEL Bennett is the latest male contestant to join Survival Of The Fittest after viewers saw him enter The Lodge in Sunday night's show.
But just who is the replacement for ousted Ryan Cleary, when did he arrive on the South Africa-based ITV2 show, and why might you have heard of him before? Read on to find out...
Who is Joel Bennett?
The 28-year-old is a model from Manchester who is currently single.
In his pre-entry interview he said: "I might come across as cocky or vain but when you get to know me, I’m a really genuine guy.
"I’m cheeky, I push the boundaries but I will make you laugh and I’ve got a heart of gold.
"I get along with everybody and people warm to me very quickly so I think people will side with me and want me to win."
On the subject of whether he would like to find romance on the show, he added: "I’ve been independent, I’ve enjoyed myself. I’m going into The Lodge with a very open mind. I’m happy to see what happens with anybody.
"Typically, I’d always go for a tall, leggy, blonde girl. But it’s not just looks, personality is a massive thing as well."
When did he enter Survival Of The Fittest?
Joel entered The Lodge in Sunday night's episode after the Girls team voted for Ryan Cleary to leave.
He joins remaining Boys team members Callum Pardoe, David Lundy, Warren Phillips, James Middleton and Tristan Jones.
Since arriving he has already turned the heads of some of the female contestants.
Georgia Cole admitted she thought he was really hot, while Jenny West said she found him attractive.
Who is his ex-girlfriend and why has he been in the media?
Joel is no stranger to the limelight. His ex-girlfriend is Jade English who starred on The Apprentice in 2017.
The PR worker, 25, was revealed to have cheated on Joel while on Lord Sugar's show with fellow contestant James White, who was also in a relationship with Laura Case at the time.
Jade had been dating Joel for three years before her short-lived affair.
A TV insider said of the steamy behind-the-scenes hook up between Jade and James: “There was clearly an attraction from the beginning.
"They’re both young and attractive people and they really got along during the process.
"They couldn’t resist getting to know each other that bit better during their time in the house.
“Afterwards they kept things going for a while, but relations have cooled off between them since filming ended.”
