Celebs Go Dating expert Nadia Essex replaced by high-society matchmaker Lara Asprey just hours after shock axe
Lara is currently starring in The Ultimate Matchmaker and runs her own dating service – making her the perfect stand-in
CELEBS Go Dating expert Nadia Essex is being replaced by high-society matchmaker Lara Asprey just hours after being axed.
Lara, who’s currently starring in The Ultimate Matchmaker, owns company Asprey Introductions which offers a bespoke dating service – making her the perfect stand-in.
She joins the series after Nadia was suspended yesterday for trolling social media users with fake accounts.
A TV insider said: “Lara has saved the day by signing up for the rest of the series at short notice.
“She is exactly what producers are after in terms of Nadia’s replacement; she’s classy, has the credentials and is already experienced in fronting a dating show.
“It will be a bitter pill to swallow for Nadia who's followed Lara’s career from the beginning and was even keen to be represented by the same publicist as her.
“Lara was even approached to front Celebs Go Dating before the show first launched but turned it down at the time.”
Nadia's suspension will have put bosses in a difficult position given filming for the current series is already underway.
The likes of Love Island’s Oliva Attwood and Eyal Booker, Made in Chelsea star Alik Alfus and Towie babe Chloe Sims are all looking for love when the show returns this autumn.
Nadia's ongoing feud with former co-star Eden Blackman threatened her position on the show for a number of months.
Inside sources have claim the pair couldn't stand each other and were at loggerheads behind the scenes.
In an exclusive interview today Eden told The Sun that Nadia set up fake profiles to abuse him, leading to his departure from the show.
Eden employed the help of an analytics company to expose Nadia for her wrongdoings.