Glamour model still looking for love after reality show date failed

12:00pm Thursday 21st February 2013 in News By David Trayner

Abbie watching a preview of the episode at home Abbie watching a preview of the episode at home

YOU wouldn’t have thought a glamour model, dancer, barmaid and cage fight ring girl would have trouble finding a boyfriend.

But after a string of failed romances Abbie Goodwin, 21, decided to ask a reality show to help her find her perfect match.

After an hour-long compatibility test, The Year of Making Love matched Abbie from Shoebury, with London fireman Chris Flynn and filmed their romance for several months for the next episode of the BBC 3 show, to be screened on Monday.

Abbie said: “I thought I’d give it a go because relationships hadn’t worked out for me in the past. I always go for bad boys and then it ends badly.

“My ideal match was totally different to how I thought it would be.”

After spotting a web advert for the show, Abbie filled in a detailed questionnaire, which asked about her family, life and relationships so far, personality, tastes and her ideal man.

Out of 500 men selected for the show, the producers singled out Chris, who ticked all the right boxes as he was tall, dark, strong, down to earth and sociable.

Abbie, a street dancer for Kayzar in Basildon, said: “He was matched quite well to what I put on the compatibility test. Looks-wise he was very similar.”

The pair were then filmed as they got to know each other on a number of dates.

Despite their efforts to make it work, their romance failed to blossom, partly because it was revealed Chris was several years older, but the pair have since remained friends.

Abbie, who featured in BBC 3 make-under show Snog Marry Avoid? a couple of years ago, said: “We got on really, really well.

“There were many laughs and many ups and downs. We are still friends now. We still talk on a regular basis.”

The Year of Making Love is on at 9pm on BBC 3.

Comments (32)

12:24pm Thu 21 Feb 13

perini says...

Seems like the younger generation are now totally incapable of thinking/doing for themselves and have to rely on trashy 'reality' shows for even dating!..or is this her 5 minutes of fame?
Seems like the younger generation are now totally incapable of thinking/doing for themselves and have to rely on trashy 'reality' shows for even dating!..or is this her 5 minutes of fame? perini

12:25pm Thu 21 Feb 13

leighman says...

'The Year of Making Love is on at 9pm on BBC 3.'
Thanks for the warning, I now know to tune into a different channel!
'The Year of Making Love is on at 9pm on BBC 3.' Thanks for the warning, I now know to tune into a different channel! leighman

12:57pm Thu 21 Feb 13

pembury53 says...

"I always go for bad boys and then it ends badly" ........ You finally worked it out, well done...
"I always go for bad boys and then it ends badly" ........ You finally worked it out, well done... pembury53

1:28pm Thu 21 Feb 13

Oneflewoverthecuckoosnest says...

She's average anyway no offence but there are far prettier girls out there and as she stated she went for "bad boys" she's just not very mature, probably still wanting to lounge around on the strip in Magaluf or Kavos.
She's average anyway no offence but there are far prettier girls out there and as she stated she went for "bad boys" she's just not very mature, probably still wanting to lounge around on the strip in Magaluf or Kavos. Oneflewoverthecuckoosnest

1:39pm Thu 21 Feb 13

howironic says...

Oneflewoverthecuckoo
snest wrote:
She's average anyway no offence but there are far prettier girls out there and as she stated she went for "bad boys" she's just not very mature, probably still wanting to lounge around on the strip in Magaluf or Kavos.
Oh I don't know about that... I would
[quote][p][bold]Oneflewoverthecuckoo snest[/bold] wrote: She's average anyway no offence but there are far prettier girls out there and as she stated she went for "bad boys" she's just not very mature, probably still wanting to lounge around on the strip in Magaluf or Kavos.[/p][/quote]Oh I don't know about that... I would howironic

1:47pm Thu 21 Feb 13

maxell says...

howironic wrote:
Oneflewoverthecuckoo

snest wrote:
She's average anyway no offence but there are far prettier girls out there and as she stated she went for "bad boys" she's just not very mature, probably still wanting to lounge around on the strip in Magaluf or Kavos.
Oh I don't know about that... I would
thats no recomendation
[quote][p][bold]howironic[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]Oneflewoverthecuckoo snest[/bold] wrote: She's average anyway no offence but there are far prettier girls out there and as she stated she went for "bad boys" she's just not very mature, probably still wanting to lounge around on the strip in Magaluf or Kavos.[/p][/quote]Oh I don't know about that... I would[/p][/quote]thats no recomendation maxell

1:49pm Thu 21 Feb 13

babybird0404 says...

That picture looks like a page from the Argos catalogue
That picture looks like a page from the Argos catalogue babybird0404

2:21pm Thu 21 Feb 13

RICH:;CAROL says...

Anything to get in the Echo these days.
Anything to get in the Echo these days. RICH:;CAROL

3:49pm Thu 21 Feb 13

stopmoaning1 says...

Abbie, who featured in BBC 3 make-under show Snog Marry Avoid? a couple of years ago, said: “We got on really, really well.
Judging a book purely by its cover, I assume she was the ‘avoid’ then
Abbie, who featured in BBC 3 make-under show Snog Marry Avoid? a couple of years ago, said: “We got on really, really well. Judging a book purely by its cover, I assume she was the ‘avoid’ then stopmoaning1

3:53pm Thu 21 Feb 13

saddo99 says...

Scary!
Scary! saddo99

4:22pm Thu 21 Feb 13

DogsMessInLeigh says...

not sure the turquoise was a good idea.
not sure the turquoise was a good idea. DogsMessInLeigh

5:22pm Thu 21 Feb 13

dbyf14099 says...

oh welcome my sight read echo special...
i understand able solve about fail date mean thing weeks over think mr right.
maybe abbie think contact each team in mind at the time....possible!
oh welcome my sight read echo special... i understand able solve about fail date mean thing weeks over think mr right. maybe abbie think contact each team in mind at the time....possible! dbyf14099

6:07pm Thu 21 Feb 13

stopmoaning1 says...

dbyf14099 wrote:
oh welcome my sight read echo special...
i understand able solve about fail date mean thing weeks over think mr right.
maybe abbie think contact each team in mind at the time....possible!
any ideas anybody?
[quote][p][bold]dbyf14099[/bold] wrote: oh welcome my sight read echo special... i understand able solve about fail date mean thing weeks over think mr right. maybe abbie think contact each team in mind at the time....possible![/p][/quote]any ideas anybody? stopmoaning1

6:44pm Thu 21 Feb 13

ChampKind says...

Fascinating insight into an alleged "glamour" model's life. However the most important question must be, does the rug under the table really goes with the room decor ?
Fascinating insight into an alleged "glamour" model's life. However the most important question must be, does the rug under the table really goes with the room decor ? ChampKind

8:38pm Thu 21 Feb 13

Cosmo Spring says...

stopmoaning1 wrote:
dbyf14099 wrote:
oh welcome my sight read echo special...
i understand able solve about fail date mean thing weeks over think mr right.
maybe abbie think contact each team in mind at the time....possible!
any ideas anybody?
maybe this poster is visually impaired and relies on software to read by the look of
my sight read echo special
and also on different software to dictate a reply and the voice recognition software isn't perfectly in tune with the Echo's platform.

I'd give them the benefit of the doubt myself and let it slide with a shrug of the shoulders in case.
[quote][p][bold]stopmoaning1[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]dbyf14099[/bold] wrote: oh welcome my sight read echo special... i understand able solve about fail date mean thing weeks over think mr right. maybe abbie think contact each team in mind at the time....possible![/p][/quote]any ideas anybody?[/p][/quote]maybe this poster is visually impaired and relies on software to read by the look of [quote]my sight read echo special[/quote] and also on different software to dictate a reply and the voice recognition software isn't perfectly in tune with the Echo's platform. I'd give them the benefit of the doubt myself and let it slide with a shrug of the shoulders in case. Cosmo Spring

9:14pm Thu 21 Feb 13

Rainbowman says...

oneflewoverthecuckoo
: may i just let you know, this beautiful young Model, dancer,barmaid,cage fight ring girl...is actually a very hard working girl.
so please before you judge her because of her age, judge yourself before judging her. get to grips and jog on!
oneflewoverthecuckoo : may i just let you know, this beautiful young Model, dancer,barmaid,cage fight ring girl...is actually a very hard working girl. so please before you judge her because of her age, judge yourself before judging her. get to grips and jog on! Rainbowman

9:26pm Thu 21 Feb 13

DogsMessInLeigh says...

Cosmo Spring wrote:
stopmoaning1 wrote:
dbyf14099 wrote:
oh welcome my sight read echo special...
i understand able solve about fail date mean thing weeks over think mr right.
maybe abbie think contact each team in mind at the time....possible!
any ideas anybody?
maybe this poster is visually impaired and relies on software to read by the look of
my sight read echo special
and also on different software to dictate a reply and the voice recognition software isn't perfectly in tune with the Echo's platform.

I'd give them the benefit of the doubt myself and let it slide with a shrug of the shoulders in case.
Deepest West Country i would wager.
[quote][p][bold]Cosmo Spring[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]stopmoaning1[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]dbyf14099[/bold] wrote: oh welcome my sight read echo special... i understand able solve about fail date mean thing weeks over think mr right. maybe abbie think contact each team in mind at the time....possible![/p][/quote]any ideas anybody?[/p][/quote]maybe this poster is visually impaired and relies on software to read by the look of [quote]my sight read echo special[/quote] and also on different software to dictate a reply and the voice recognition software isn't perfectly in tune with the Echo's platform. I'd give them the benefit of the doubt myself and let it slide with a shrug of the shoulders in case.[/p][/quote]Deepest West Country i would wager. DogsMessInLeigh

8:45am Fri 22 Feb 13

whateverhappened says...

DogsMessInLeigh wrote:
Cosmo Spring wrote:
stopmoaning1 wrote:
dbyf14099 wrote: oh welcome my sight read echo special... i understand able solve about fail date mean thing weeks over think mr right. maybe abbie think contact each team in mind at the time....possible!
any ideas anybody?
maybe this poster is visually impaired and relies on software to read by the look of
my sight read echo special
and also on different software to dictate a reply and the voice recognition software isn't perfectly in tune with the Echo's platform. I'd give them the benefit of the doubt myself and let it slide with a shrug of the shoulders in case.
Deepest West Country i would wager.
What Horndon
[quote][p][bold]DogsMessInLeigh[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]Cosmo Spring[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]stopmoaning1[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]dbyf14099[/bold] wrote: oh welcome my sight read echo special... i understand able solve about fail date mean thing weeks over think mr right. maybe abbie think contact each team in mind at the time....possible![/p][/quote]any ideas anybody?[/p][/quote]maybe this poster is visually impaired and relies on software to read by the look of [quote]my sight read echo special[/quote] and also on different software to dictate a reply and the voice recognition software isn't perfectly in tune with the Echo's platform. I'd give them the benefit of the doubt myself and let it slide with a shrug of the shoulders in case.[/p][/quote]Deepest West Country i would wager.[/p][/quote]What Horndon whateverhappened

10:12am Fri 22 Feb 13

runwellian says...

... glamour model, dancer, barmaid and cage fight ring girl ....

Would any man really want his girl to be doing these things?

What about a nice intelligent girl that may not be pretty but has brains?

Put this young lady in any high street and I don't think she would stand out in a crowd!
... glamour model, dancer, barmaid and cage fight ring girl .... Would any man really want his girl to be doing these things? What about a nice intelligent girl that may not be pretty but has brains? Put this young lady in any high street and I don't think she would stand out in a crowd! runwellian

10:21am Fri 22 Feb 13

DogsMessInLeigh says...

She would if she had her cage fight uniform on...or her dancing gear...even her 'shots' gear on.....
She would if she had her cage fight uniform on...or her dancing gear...even her 'shots' gear on..... DogsMessInLeigh

3:57pm Fri 22 Feb 13

Oneflewoverthecuckoosnest says...

Rainbowman wrote:
oneflewoverthecuckoo

: may i just let you know, this beautiful young Model, dancer,barmaid,cage fight ring girl...is actually a very hard working girl.
so please before you judge her because of her age, judge yourself before judging her. get to grips and jog on!
Sigh you are clearly very deluded if you consider her a hard working girl, I know exactly who she is she isn't hard working, she has been around the block - old news, no-one cares about her failed love life.
[quote][p][bold]Rainbowman[/bold] wrote: oneflewoverthecuckoo : may i just let you know, this beautiful young Model, dancer,barmaid,cage fight ring girl...is actually a very hard working girl. so please before you judge her because of her age, judge yourself before judging her. get to grips and jog on![/p][/quote]Sigh you are clearly very deluded if you consider her a hard working girl, I know exactly who she is she isn't hard working, she has been around the block - old news, no-one cares about her failed love life. Oneflewoverthecuckoosnest

4:18pm Fri 22 Feb 13

Bernard Fatsack says...

Glad she is not my sister. So much social pressure. My friends 12 year old son thinks he needs to lose his viginity with at least three glamour models in gold bikinis and white furry moon boots and thinks safe sex is buggering them. God bless him as I despair.
Glad she is not my sister. So much social pressure. My friends 12 year old son thinks he needs to lose his viginity with at least three glamour models in gold bikinis and white furry moon boots and thinks safe sex is buggering them. God bless him as I despair. Bernard Fatsack

6:12pm Fri 22 Feb 13

Letmetryagain says...

She'll end up with someone she deserves.
She'll end up with someone she deserves. Letmetryagain

7:08pm Fri 22 Feb 13

craigpat89 says...

Maybe if you people abusing her actually knew the girl you would find out that that she IS a very hardworking girl and one of the kindest person i have the pleaseure of knowing. And not forgetting the charity work she is in the middle of doing.
Maybe if you people abusing her actually knew the girl you would find out that that she IS a very hardworking girl and one of the kindest person i have the pleaseure of knowing. And not forgetting the charity work she is in the middle of doing. craigpat89

9:19pm Fri 22 Feb 13

stopmoaning1 says...

How lovely,
Still gets the 'avoid' vote though
How lovely, Still gets the 'avoid' vote though stopmoaning1

10:51pm Fri 22 Feb 13

DogsMessInLeigh says...

has a good eye for interior design too.
has a good eye for interior design too. DogsMessInLeigh

7:48pm Sat 23 Feb 13

Nebs says...

Bernard Fatsack wrote:
Glad she is not my sister. So much social pressure. My friends 12 year old son thinks he needs to lose his viginity with at least three glamour models in gold bikinis and white furry moon boots and thinks safe sex is buggering them. God bless him as I despair.
Still a virgin at 12? He can't be from Essex.
[quote][p][bold]Bernard Fatsack[/bold] wrote: Glad she is not my sister. So much social pressure. My friends 12 year old son thinks he needs to lose his viginity with at least three glamour models in gold bikinis and white furry moon boots and thinks safe sex is buggering them. God bless him as I despair.[/p][/quote]Still a virgin at 12? He can't be from Essex. Nebs

5:00pm Sun 24 Feb 13

hothead says...

Well, unlike a lot of women, she looks better with her clothes off!
Well, unlike a lot of women, she looks better with her clothes off! hothead

5:34pm Sun 24 Feb 13

Gay Ray says...

I'm free!
I'm free! Gay Ray

3:20pm Mon 25 Feb 13

Rebecca12 says...

Well, I think that she has a beautiful face and I wish her every success in finding love and happiness as any decent human being would. Not not sure why this is news though to be honest?
Well, I think that she has a beautiful face and I wish her every success in finding love and happiness as any decent human being would. Not not sure why this is news though to be honest? Rebecca12

4:19pm Mon 25 Feb 13

Gay Ray says...

Bernard Fatsack wrote:
Glad she is not my sister. So much social pressure. My friends 12 year old son thinks he needs to lose his viginity with at least three glamour models in gold bikinis and white furry moon boots and thinks safe sex is buggering them. God bless him as I despair.
I hope you are able to put him right, Bernard. Gold bikinis and furry moon boots don't do much for me but there's no accounting for taste.
[quote][p][bold]Bernard Fatsack[/bold] wrote: Glad she is not my sister. So much social pressure. My friends 12 year old son thinks he needs to lose his viginity with at least three glamour models in gold bikinis and white furry moon boots and thinks safe sex is buggering them. God bless him as I despair.[/p][/quote]I hope you are able to put him right, Bernard. Gold bikinis and furry moon boots don't do much for me but there's no accounting for taste. Gay Ray

6:56am Tue 26 Feb 13

Druggie Scumbag says...

Bernard Fatsack wrote:
Glad she is not my sister. So much social pressure. My friends 12 year old son thinks he needs to lose his viginity with at least three glamour models in gold bikinis and white furry moon boots and thinks safe sex is buggering them. God bless him as I despair.
Not too late to consider ordination. There are an increasing number of vacancies in the RC church and your friend's son sounds like an ideal candidate.
[quote][p][bold]Bernard Fatsack[/bold] wrote: Glad she is not my sister. So much social pressure. My friends 12 year old son thinks he needs to lose his viginity with at least three glamour models in gold bikinis and white furry moon boots and thinks safe sex is buggering them. God bless him as I despair.[/p][/quote]Not too late to consider ordination. There are an increasing number of vacancies in the RC church and your friend's son sounds like an ideal candidate. Druggie Scumbag

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