Tempting Fortune’s Sam, 40, says she’s joining OnlyFans after receiving 500 messages from ‘desirable’ men while on show
TEMPTING Fortune star Sam Willett, 40, has revealed her plans to join adult subscription site OnlyFans, after receiving 500 messages from ‘desirable’ men, while taking part in the Channel 4 show.
The Channel 4 reality show, which is hosted by Paddy McGuinness, saw 12 contestants travel for 19 days through the South African wilderness on foot – one of which was Sam.
And it appears that the 40-year-old former restaurant owner from Wirral certainly caught the attention of fans.
Revealing her post-show plans, she tells us: “I’ve certainly got exciting plans for the future, including a new Channel 4 show and I’m even considering launching an OnlyFans page after receiving nearly 500 DMs from desirable men with a few surprises.”
It’s a career move rather different to her former one, where she owned a restaurant.
But sadly for Sam, she lost her beloved eatery in 2023, due to inflation.
Before heading on the show, a bio for Sam shared by Channel 4 told how she was “determined to provide for herself and her children again,” having been “financially independent since childhood.”
Sam also spoke to The Sun about her time on the show, revealing: ““I never went into this show expecting no temptations to be taken.
“But I thought maybe people would wait until some of the trek was completed before spending on luxuries.”
She then discussed the controversial moment that greeting card saleswoman Vicki treated herself to a comfy bed and a lavish £600 bowl of Cheesy Chips after a long day of trekking.
Sam said: “Vicki was something else. She claims she was bullied on the show, and nothing could be further from the truth.
“The support from producers, medics, and aftercare was immense. She lasted only four days and cost the group around £34,000 in prize money.
“For someone who claims to earn seven figures, it was sickening to watch her indulge while families at home are struggle to afford meals.”
Businesswoman, Vicki, 37, branded the experience “horrific” and recently shared her side of the story.
The greeting cards entrepreneur exclusively told The Sun Online last month: “The level of aggression in my opinion wasn’t really shown on TV and wasn’t representative of what was truly going on.
Paddy McGuinness' TV Timeline
2000-2001 – Phoenix Nights
2004 – Max & Paddy’s Road To Nowhere
2005 – Max & Paddy’s The Power of Two
2008-2010 – Rory and Paddy’s Great British Adventure
2010-2019 – Take Me Out
2011 – 71 Degrees North
2013 – Your Face Sounds Familiar
2015 – Benchmark
2017-2018 – The Keith & Paddy Picture Show
2019 – Celebrity Juice
2019-2022 – Top Gear
2019-2022 – Catchpoint
2021-2022 – I Can See Your Voice
2021-2023 – A Question of Sport
2024 – Paddy and Chris: Road Tripping
2024-2025 – Inside The Factory
2023-2025 – Tempting Fortune
“I only ever intended to take temptations that would help me get to the end of the experience but I felt bullied and ostracised by some of my camp mates.
“I’m a strong woman, I was a prison officer for 10 years but the level of aggression off camera from Sam in camp was worrying at times.
“She even threw a bag that skimmed past my head one day and I went to the producers and told them I don’t feel safe and that it wasn’t ok.
“I felt so bullied but I was determined not to lower myself and be aggressive back.”
Vicki explained that she felt she was being kicked when she was feeling down and that there was a real lack of empathy from some of the other contestants.
“My mental health completely plummeted as you can probably see on the show during my last episode.”
Vicki added that she took the temptations – like a bowl of cheesy chips – because she was continually vomiting when she forced herself to eat the rice on offer and therefore hadn’t eaten.
A spokesperson for Channel 4 told The Sun Online: “The safety and duty of care of contributors on our shows is of paramount importance, cast are chaperoned by crew at all times and have the ability to leave filming at any point.
“All broadcast scenes are a fair and accurate depiction of events that unfolded during filming.”