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Alex Jones Reveals Raunchy 1998 'Prickly Heat' Stint, Finals Invigilated by Davina McCall

She recounted the memories on Jamie Laing’s podcast to illustrate shifting media and workplace norms.

Overview

  • Jones confirmed she appeared on Sky One’s 1998 Magaluf dating show Prickly Heat while a 21-year-old Aberystwyth student, hosted by Davina McCall and Julian Clary.
  • She said the production had a highly sexualized atmosphere, describing contestants in their late teens and early twenties and widespread hookups.
  • Aberystwyth University flew her exam papers to Mallorca, with McCall acting as the invigilator so she could sit finals during filming.
  • Jones recalled a contestant allegedly grabbing her revision notes the day before an exam and throwing them into the sea.
  • In the same interview, she reflected on ex–One Show co-host Jermaine Jenas’s sexting scandal, saying she was the last to know and that the BBC handled the matter while praising those who speak up.