Overview

• Speaking on Paul C. Brunson’s We Need To Talk podcast, the 2025 runner‑up describes a layered audition path and late selection.
• She says an influencer friend introduced her to a senior ITV figure at an event, prompting a casting call the next day.
• An initial May 1 audition involved an informal in‑person chat about her dating life before the process paused.
• She recounts a full January round with video, phone and Zoom screens, then meetings with casting producers and three executive producers.
• Press‑day filming still did not secure a place, as she was told she would fly out but was only confirmed once inside the villa, and she adds her parents initially had reservations about her taking part.