Prince Harry Fox TV dating show 'shameless'

[Chippiewill]

Matthew Hicks (left) has to try and persuade 12 women he is the real HRH Prince Henry of Wales, otherwise known as Prince Harry

A US dating show featuring a Prince Harry impersonator from Hertfordshire has been criticised as "shameless" and "predictable".

Matthew Hicks, 24, won a role in Fox TV's I Wanna Marry Harry that sees him attempt to convince women he is the 29-year-old royal.

It has faced criticism after being aired in America on Tuesday.

Mr Hicks, an environmental consultant, said he never thought the premise was mean or deceiving to the girls.

Hair dyed ginger

The Southampton University graduate tries to persuade 12 girls they are competing to date the fourth in line to the British throne in the show


Matt Hicks was put in a manor house with guards for the new dating show.

"They put themselves in this situation," he said.

"They're not weak, mentally fragile girls who especially might break down, and at the end of the day we're all there for a laugh."

He said he thought the real Prince Harry would "think it was quite funny".

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england...herts-27499820

Simply amazing. What a lad.

[Kardan]

Can't really comment on it until I know how exactly it works.

Are these women really clueless about how the show works? So they genuinely believe this guy is Harry?

[Chippiewill]

[Kardan]

Well, I imagine some of them are easily fooled - but surely some of the 12 must know it's not him. My first thought is, I wonder how much 'Harry' is getting paid whilst he happily bangs all 12 of them.

[Chippiewill]

I'd do it for free considering 5* food and accommodation is included.

[GommeInc]

I love that:

"We had a few theories. The first was he was an actor..."

You're not wrong there, love I wonder how many times they're going to pronounce it "Hairy".

[Firehorse]

Talk about playing to gullibility! This is such an American stereotype of what England is like!