{"id":52679,"date":"2026-05-06T11:36:16","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T10:36:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thetab.com\/realityshrine\/?p=52679"},"modified":"2026-05-06T11:36:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T10:36:16","slug":"virgin-islands-millie-reveals-her-unexpected-tv-cameo-past-and-its-actually-iconic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thetab.com\/realityshrine\/2026\/05\/06\/virgin-islands-millie-reveals-her-unexpected-tv-cameo-past-and-its-actually-iconic\/","title":{"rendered":"Virgin Island&#8217;s Millie reveals her unexpected TV cameo past, and it\u2019s actually iconic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"464\" data-end=\"603\">One of this year\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/thetab.com\/realityshrine\/2026\/04\/29\/shes-got-20-years-of-experience-so-meet-virgin-islands-emotional-intimacy-coach-joy-rigel\/\">Virgin Island<\/a> contestants has a very random TV past. The <a href=\"https:\/\/thetab.com\/realityshrine\/tag\/channel-4\/\">Channel 4<\/a> show is back, with 12 sexually inexperienced adults shipped off to a dreamy Croatian island, where a team of experts helps them figure out both the emotional and practical sides of sex and relationships.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"464\" data-end=\"603\">It\u2019s awkward, wholesome, and occasionally a bit chaotic&#8230; basically everything you\u2019d expect.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"914\" data-end=\"1093\">People have started doing a double take at 22-year-old Millie, a theatre usher from Dudley, after she casually revealed she\u2019s technically been on TV before: Just not in the way you\u2019d expect.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_52680\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-52680\" style=\"width: 1718px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-52680 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.realitytvshrine.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-06-at-11.12.25.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1718\" height=\"962\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.realitytvshrine.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-06-at-11.12.25.png 1718w, https:\/\/cdn.realitytvshrine.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-06-at-11.12.25-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.realitytvshrine.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-06-at-11.12.25-1024x573.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.realitytvshrine.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-06-at-11.12.25-768x430.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.realitytvshrine.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-06-at-11.12.25-1536x860.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1718px) 100vw, 1718px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-52680\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Via Channel 4<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-start=\"1095\" data-end=\"1317\">Speaking about her past, she told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/lifestyle\/tv\/real-reason-channel-4-virgin-33890894\">Wales Online<\/a>: &#8220;When I was younger I was used for the opening credits for Rip Off Britain, when I was like 10. We went and watched it at a place near me, and they&#8217;ve just recorded me and kept using me.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1319\" data-end=\"1344\">Honestly, kind of iconic.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1346\" data-end=\"1511\">She added: &#8220;I was like &#8216;You know what, this is sick.&#8217; I think I&#8217;m still on sometimes now, because people go: &#8216;Is that Millie when she was younger?&#8217; I&#8217;m like: &#8216;Yeah!&#8221;<\/p>\n<section class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-(--header-height)\" dir=\"auto\" style=\"font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: #000000; color: #000000;\" data-turn-id=\"76945397-6d96-40ed-9ba3-48d837c2a248\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-3\" data-scroll-anchor=\"false\" data-turn=\"user\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pt-12 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"user\" data-message-id=\"76945397-6d96-40ed-9ba3-48d837c2a248\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden items-end rtl:items-start\">\n<div class=\"user-message-bubble-color corner-superellipse\/0.98 relative min-w-0 overflow-hidden rounded-[22px] px-4 py-2.5 leading-6 max-w-(--user-chat-width,70%)\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full min-w-0 [overflow-wrap:anywhere] whitespace-pre-wrap\">Rip Off Britain was a BBC show that investigated scams, dodgy deals and everyday situations where people feel they\u2019ve been unfairly treated. <span style=\"color: #333333;\">So, there\u2019s a decent chance you\u2019ve seen Millie long before she landed on <\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Virgin Island, <\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;\">you just didn\u2019t realise it.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_52682\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-52682\" style=\"width: 1494px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-52682 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.realitytvshrine.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-06-at-11.13.18.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1494\" height=\"990\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.realitytvshrine.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-06-at-11.13.18.png 1494w, https:\/\/cdn.realitytvshrine.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-06-at-11.13.18-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.realitytvshrine.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-06-at-11.13.18-1024x679.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.realitytvshrine.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-06-at-11.13.18-768x509.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1494px) 100vw, 1494px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-52682\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Via Channel 4<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p data-start=\"1635\" data-end=\"1782\">Now she\u2019s on the show hoping to properly explore intimacy, including working with sex surrogates. And she\u2019s fully aware people might have opinions.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1784\" data-end=\"1906\">Calling it &#8220;100 per cent important&#8221;, she explained: &#8220;It&#8217;s one of those things that actually helps people blossom so much.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1908\" data-end=\"2069\">&#8220;I understand that people are like: &#8216;That&#8217;s weird&#8217;, but I think unless you&#8217;re not in that kind of situation I don&#8217;t think people will really understand as much.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For all the latest reality TV cast member news, scandals, gossip and updates \u2013 like <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/realitytvshrine.com\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reality Shrine<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/realityshrineofficial?rdid=TzQu2kEd2cUqU4rD&amp;share_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fshare%2F14zX5cKubf%2F#\"><i><span 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