X Factor star Frankie Cocozza has revealed he was once bribed with cash by Geordie Shore star Holly Hagan to kiss her at a swanky bash in London.
The 29-year-old TV star was most famous for being booted off of Simon Cowell’s talent scouting programme in 2011 after he’d discussed cocaine usage.
However, more recently the hitmaker has unveiled an alleged secret that he’d been keeping close to his chest for a long time.
During an open discussion on The James Smith Podcast, he claimed that his relationship with reality star Holly had merely been a publicity stunt.
The singer alleged that Holly’s agent came up with the idea and paid him £1,100 in cash for a steamy kissing display at the bash.
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Speaking on the podcast, he said: “Anyway, this lovely girl, and she is lovely, she’s a sweetheart and she goes, ‘Oh Frank, I’ve just been talking to my manager and, basically, he’s willing to give you £1500 in cash if we can have a photo outside getting off with each other’.
“Are you winding me up? This is after week one on the X Factor. I haven’t earned a penny, right? £1500 was like, f***ing hell, mindblowing.”
He went on to tell that host that he was handed just over a £1000 in cash as the famous twosome began to snog while up against a wall.
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Frankie added that he’d actually been ripped off for the stint as he was first promised £400 more.
Continuing, he said: “Go outside, this little ratty geezer turns up in this s****y little motor, he goes, ‘Here you go, I’ve only got £1100. I’ll give you £400 in a cheque’.
“The cheque bounced, may I add. It didn’t work. Another story. He’s like, ‘Go and stand over there’ and he’s literally standing behind his car door taking photos of us and I’m just necking off with her, against a wall, in the middle of London.”
Daily Star has contacted Holly’s representatives for further comment.
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Frankie recently stunned fans after he shared he’d chopped off his famous long locks – instead opting for a sleek crew cut.
The TV star has also switched up life in the UK and headed down under to Australia with his wife Bianca.
Back in 2019, the pair welcomed a son together, giving him his father’s name Frankie Cocozza.
Speaking about his new arrival on social media at the time, he said: “You’re in for one hell of a ride son. You’ll be absolutely fine because you’re half your mother.”
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