After leaving school, he worked as a store detective before joining the Army, becoming a German interpreter, and then being stationed in Iraq.
It continued with the Taylor Brothers, Jesse McClure, Tarrell "T-Money" Wright, Ron "Papa Bear" Kirkpatrick, Kashuna, Wade, FJ, Gary "Goal Machine" Madine, Scott and Chrissy Tassone, the Alvardo Brothers, "Desert Dan," Mone Smith, Will and Nick Eastwood, Soccer Mom and the lock cutters/security guards, Will C. (Season 1), Cameron "Green Mile" Rowe (Season 2-Season 3).
[13] Tom Eames writing in Digital Spy described it as "one of the least authentic and most fake shows you will ever see, and comes under the umbrella of 'trashy reality' programmes that the US are very good at", but adding that "somehow, it is strangely addictive and enjoyable, and has clearly become a big guilty pleasure of many UK viewers.
"[14] Presenter Sean Kelly has attributed the success of the show to the participants' lack of social skills and compared it to "watching a carnival".
[15] The Daily Mirror Brandon Bernier tells all "I was never happy in this chaotic relationship, I was miserable"[full citation needed]