Jamie Laing is excited for a big wedding that his new in-laws are paying for.
Jamie Laing's big wedding plans at in-laws' expense
The 33-year-old reality TV star admitted he wants all attention on him on his big day with Sophie Habboo, 28, and he is embracing the Spanish tradition of the groom walking down the aisle first.
Speaking to Nick Grimshaw and Angela Hartnett on their podcast 'Dish', he said: "I want the big wedding. And her parents are paying for it. It's a great combo. I want this. And in Spain, I found out that actually the groom can walk down the aisle first. Because I want that moment when the doors open, and everyone goes... I'm going to go... This is the greatest show! As Zac Efron."
Jamie also revealed he initially turned down 'Made In Chelsea' but changed his mind after realising it was a success.
He said: "It was going to be called, I think, 'Chelsea Girls' at the beginning. And a lot of my friends were signing up to it. And it was this reality show about posh kids, which sounds the worst idea in the world and, everyone was asked to do it. And I was kind of, you know, I was friends with Spencer [Matthews]. And I kind of said, 'this is the worst idea that anyone's ever done. Why on earth would you do it?' And then they did it for the first series. And I was like, that looks like a lot of fun. So, then I went and did it and yeah, I did it for 10 years."
Nick replied: "So hang on. You didn't do the first series because you were like, 'cringe'. And then when it's a success, you were like, 'sign me up'."
Jamie said: "Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. I was like, 'you're all losers. Why would you do that?'
"Yeah. And then it was my life for 10 years. It was one of these things which was like, everyone has tough lives. Everyone, you know, works hard jobs, and does different things. And then people were coming home and watching just posh idiots live off their parents’ money. And drink champagne, and I was like surely this can't be a good idea. But I think what it was, which was interesting, it was that time when reality TV was, everyone loved it because it was an insight into everyone's lives. It was fun and interesting."
And Jamie admitted that although former co-star Spencer Matthews is his best friend, it was hate at first sight for them and he still thinks Spencer is a "douche bag".
He said: "So, Spencer and I met. I was dating a girl. We're about 15 years old and he was dating her best friend. And I hated him. Because he was, he's a douche bag and he, you know, he still is. Honestly, Spencer is, still is a complete douche bag. And we became friends just because he was just this mad, he was, he was bonkers in so many ways. He had this like, like mind that was just so different to everyone else.
"And so yeah, we became friends since we were about 15, 16 years old and then just have never stopped since then. And he, and he doesn't have any, even he admits it. We started a podcast called 'Six Degrees of Separation' because I said, 'Spencer you need more friends.'"
'Dish', the new podcast from Waitrose Partners hosted by Nick Grimshaw and Angela Hartnett is available on all podcast providers now.
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