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Barrie Drewitt-Barlow Says He Paid £50,000 to Miami Model for Egg Donor Chosen for Looks

The TV segment on Stacey Dooley Sleeps Over propelled a TikTok clip of the comments to wide viewership.

Overview

  • On the programme, he said he found the donor on a catwalk in Miami and selected her solely for her appearance.
  • He added that he did not want “ugly” children and acknowledged critics who describe the arrangement as buying a baby.
  • He defended the payment by saying many would accept a month of fertility drugs to provide embryos for £50,000.
  • A clip posted by the official @streamonu account on TikTok garnered about 358,000 views in 19 hours with thousands of likes and hundreds of comments showing a split reaction.
  • The multi‑millionaire previously had children via surrogacy with ex‑husband Tony Drewitt‑Barlow and is now with Scott, his daughter Saffron’s former boyfriend, with whom he has pursued parenthood.