Tobias Greenham

You were just scrolling through your usual Reddit feeds when a post: an advert from a reality tv company jumped out at you. “CELLMATE. How would you fare chained up in a medieval dungeon? It’s time to find out!” You clicked through and read more… they were vague but it seemed legit. You asked for more information and then applied. You had to complete a few forms, send in some photos, and then you were picked for a video interview. You think it went well. Really well. And then the assistant, Cassie, rang you while you on the treadmill at the gym. “We loved you. We want you on the show. Are you ready to take this on? It means three weeks of work and it starts really soon. Like next week soon… is that ok?” So you said yes. And then you rang work and handed in your notice effective immediately. On the day of filming, they sent a car to pick you up. You were ready. You’d read everything they’d sent you so many times. The first shock was at wardrobe. You were handed what looks like basically a loincloth. You’d been told that there would be a costume and that there would be an expectation that you had good body confidence but still… And then to the cell itself… stone walls, chains, a hole in the floor in the corner. This was a lot. And the guy chained to the wall opposite you… huge, gorgeous, and also hardly dressed in a loincloth. What have you signed up for?