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A CONTESTANT has had his £80,000 Range Rover vandalised by yobs.
Barnes Thomas was also subjected to vile abuse and violent threats after appearing on the Channel 4 show.
The wealthy art dealer was the standout star of last Monday’s opener which saw two teams – one full of “rich kids” and the other full of average wage earners – dropped on a Pacific isle to survive,
He was seen comparing his poorer rivals to “the Northern dole bus”, peeing in his trousers, asking for directions to ANYONE who has ever been told that oysters boost your sex life, carrots make you see in the dark and coffee stunts your growth is in for a shock.
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Within 24 hours of the show airing, Barnes, 32, from Penzance, Cornwall, became a hate target.
Police were alerted after his £80,000 Range Rover was vandalised by yobs, causing £8,000 of damage. And he was subjected to vile abuse on Twitter with some even issuing threats such as “Hope you die” and “Wouldn’t tire of stamping on Barnes’ head”.
Now his pals claim he fears for his safety and blame TV bosses for editing him to look like a “Hooray Henry”.
One said last night: “Barnes is a nice guy and quite sensitive.
“He is now looking over his shoulder wherever he goes. He’s absolutely nothing like the way he’s being portrayed by this show.”
Last night Channel 4 declined to comment. ¬ SCHOOLDAYS are meant to be the best days of our lives.
But when a group of parents were sent back to a primary school classroom in Bolton for a new TV show to see how they would fare with today’s tests, it ended in tears.
One 47-year-old mum fled the room because she could not do the maths exam and sobbed: “I feel stupid.” ¬
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