''Trust Me – I'm a Beauty Therapist'' is a reality television show broadcast on

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in which eight British celebrities trained to become beauticians in a South Wales beauty salon. They had to perform such tasks as, cutting hair, giving massages, applying

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, giving manicures, pedicures and waxing. The series was aired in October 2006. The celebrities that took part were: * John Alford (former actor) * Stan Boardman (comedian) * Danny Foster (ex member of

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(entertainer — the first female bass player to become a major rock star) Quatro says that this was the only one of her shows that she should not have done. The show was sold to her as a documentary. On discovering that it was a reality show, she "screamed and shouted" and accused the producer of "lying" to her. She concluded, "I won’t be doing another reality show. I didn’t really learn anything. I can do a simple haircut now and that’s about it."

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Trust Me - I'm a Beauty Therapist Channel 5 (British TV channel) reality television shows Fashion-themed reality television series 2006 British television series debuts 2006 British television series endings Beauticians