During filming of the show Kennedy was hunted by the paparazzi and subjected to vicious photography and googling when she stayed with British tabloid fodder Jade Goody.

[1] She encountered controversy whilst staying with Samantha Mumba when the singer launched a verbal attack on Irish radio presenter Dave Fanning, calling him a number of unprintable expletives.

In the first episode presenter Lucy Kennedy spent three days with Shane Lynch in his caravan in Surrey.

The Irish Independent claimed self-regard was Kennedy's "most striking trait" and derided her obsession with bodily functions ("poo" and "willies" are frequently mentioned).

When Calum Best announced his reasons for taking part (he wanted to "tell the Irish people what's going on -- if they watch this shit show.