Which duo is going to come out on top? (Picture: ITV/Shutterstock)
Following the recent launch of new streaming platform ITVX, the broadcaster has released a brand new reality show, testing the wits and cunning of various luxury-loving duos.
Loaded in Paradise, which stars five different pairs of people, was filmed across Greece’s Aegean Islands during the warmer months.
Each of the pairings must chase after a coveted Gold Card, which gives one of the teams at a time the opportunity to spend huge amounts of money on the luxuries of their choice.
However, they must be wary of the other teammates on their tails, also hoping to get their hands on the Gold Card to splash on activities from opulent dinners to yacht excursions.
So who’s in the cast of the show? Let’s meet them.
Who’s in the cast of ITVX reality series Loaded in Paradise?
Kishon and Kara
Kara and Kishon are desperate to get their hands on the Gold Card (Picture: ITV/Shutterstock)
Kishon, 24, and Kara, 24, who both hail from Brighton, have an interesting history to their friendship… given Kara previously dated Kishon’s brother for a year and a half.
The pair ended up becoming mates through mutual friends, and also attended the same fashion college together in London.
While the experience of being on Loaded in Paradise should teach them to be more careful with money, the pals have confessed in the past to having to take out loans to fund their extravagant lifestyles.
The idea of staying in a hostel or camping fills them with dread – but they just might have to grit their teeth and deal with it if they don’t get the Gold Card.
‘Our strategy is to get close to people so we can find out as much information as we can so we can throw them off certain situations or find out what they like doing so we can work out where to find them when looking for the Gold Card,’ they said.
Ieuan and Kane
Kane and Ieuan found friendship online, which translated in real life (Picture: ITV/Shutterstock)
Ieuan, 22, and Kane, 21, from Wales and Bristol respectively, are the ultimate example of social media friends, having connected over their passion for TikTok.
It all began when Ieuan saw one of Kane’s videos, deducing that he’d discovered his ‘long lost twin’, before they connected on Snapchat… and the rest was history.
They’ve since become extremely popular on social media, but how will they fare in the real world with this great challenge?
‘I’ve never been abroad so it’s a big thing for me,’ Kane said. ‘To say I went to Greece with ITV for my first ever holiday, that’s a thing in itself, it’s just an amazing opportunity.’
Ieuan added: ‘I’ve always seen myself doing this, I’ve always told myself I will be on TV one day but aside from that I want to go for the experience and the tan, I also can’t wait to see Kane’s reaction to a plane, an airport, the heat, I just can’t wait to see his reaction.’
Jamie and Guy
Jamie and Guy have been friends the majority of their lives (Picture: ITV/Shutterstock)
Jamie, 22, and Guy, 21, have been close friends since childhood, first bonding at six years old before staying at the same schools until they reached university.
While they now spend less time together given they’re apart, they’re hoping that their connection will prove advantageous while attempting to outsmart the competition.
Guy admitted that they’re not planning on getting ‘involved in any relationships’ with any of the other players… but surely that’s easier said than done in advance?
Jamie, meanwhile, teased that in the Safe House, they’d be a bit deceptive, pretending to forge friendships with people while actually ‘planting seeds or asking questions ot get answers which we can then use against them’.
Jasmine and Karra
Jasmine and Karra have sister telepathy going on (Picture: ITV)
Jasmine, 26, and Karra, 28, are the only siblings on the show, and the pair are used to spending lots of time together, as they live at home with their mum and Jasmine’s four-year-old son.
The sisters might have a game plan in mind, but they’ll also be eyeing up any potential romantic suitors on their travels as they’re both single – with Karra also teasing she’s ‘single and ready to mingle’.
As for the game itself, Jasmine reckons their intuition as sisters will play to their advantage, and believes that they could get outsiders on board to help them given how ‘friendly’ they are by nature.
‘We are very talkative confident women, we like to make friends everywhere we go,’ Karra added.
Millie and Amelia
Millie and Amelia are hoping to fool the others with their appearance (Picture: ITV/Shutterstock)
Despite their five-year age gap, Mille, 27, and Amelia, 22, are best friends, and are constantly in contact – even to the point of speaking when they’re on the toilet, they revealed.
They’ll surely be hoping their round-the-clock communication means they won’t get tired of one another on Loaded in Paradise, and also trust each other’s instincts as they try to rise to the top.
Milie, who works as an accounts assistant at a civil engineering company, stressed that while she and Amelia – a gym instructor – are both blonde they ‘aren’t stupid’.
‘So we can use that to our advantage to really play on the dumb blonde stereotype to fool people,’ she added.
‘It will be good to get to know people to find out what they like to get an idea of what they might be doing and where they might be.’
Loaded in Paradise airs exclusively on ITVX on Wednesday 28th December with all episodes available to stream in full for free
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They’re all desperate for the Gold Card.
