Netflix star Harry Jowsey made headlines after the Season 2 finale of Perfect Match for his f*ck boy behavior. At the end of the episode, secret footage of him kissing Melinda Melrose was revealed, exposing him as a liar. He denied the kiss in a previous episode, telling his co-stars that Melinda was chasing her 15 minutes of fame. Fans were shocked by the secret footage and blasted Harry on social media for lying to his “perfect match” Jessica Vestal about the kiss.
His recent scandal has a lot of fans re-examining his past behavior on reality television. The 27-year-old has had plenty of face-palm moments throughout the years. Let’s take a look back at some of his worst moments on reality television.
Harry Jowsey Blaming Francesca – Too Hot to Handle
In Season 1 of Too Hot to Handle, Harry and Francesca Farago couldn’t deny their natural chemistry and broke the “no physical contact” rule. The two shared a kiss, which cost the whole group money. Harry didn’t want to own up to the violation, so he blamed the whole thing on Francesca. He told the guys that Francesca was the instigator but in reality, he made the first move. Sigh. She was understandably upset and he looked like a jerk.
Harry Jowsey’s Breakup with Elys – Perfect Match
Before Jess came into the picture, Harry was paired with Too Hot to Handle star Elys Hutchinson. She fell for Harry on night one, ignoring her friend’s warnings. Things went well for a while but after Harry went on a date with Jess, his head was turned. When he returned to the villa, he ignored Elys completely and headed straight to the bar with his buddies. Not a great look dude. Eventually, Elys confronted him and asked for a conversation, which didn’t go well. He dismissed her feelings and told her “If you love something, let it go.” She responded perfectly to the over-the-top comment, telling him, “I’m not in love with you Harry.”
He admitted that he handled the situation poorly on the June 11 episode of his podcast Boyfriend Material.
“I was a little bit drunk,” he said. “We can all agree that I was a bit of a tit…Watching it back, I cringed.” He said that in retrospect, he wished he had been more open and upfront with Elys about how he was feeling.
Harry Jowsey talked about Holly’s sex life – Perfect Match
When Too Hot to Handle star Holly Scarfone entered the Perfect Match villa, Harry celebrated her arrival by revealing intimate information about the villa newbie. In a confessional, he shared that both he and co-star Stevan Ditter slept with her before the show.
Fans felt it was inappropriate of him to reveal private information about Holly on the show. He expressed regret about the comment on his podcast,
“Looking back, absolutely not okay,” he said. “In that moment, I should’ve just kept it to myself…Highly inappropriate. Millions of people are going to see this. Her family is going to see this. I should’ve spoken in a better regard.”
He also cleared up that Holly and Stevan did not sleep together and apologized for the comment.
Harry Jowsey lied about kissing Melinda – Perfect Match
Throughout Perfect Match, Harry continuously professed that he was all in on Jess but that didn’t stop him from making a move on Melinda the second his match wasn’t in earshot. After he and Melinda returned to the main villa, she came clean about the kiss. Harry, desperate to preserve his relationship with Jess, denied the kiss and accused Melinda of lying. Not cool.
He addressed the situation on his podcast, telling listeners he felt pressure from producers to create drama. He also revealed there was no limit on the alcohol, stating he was not in a sober headspace when he kissed Melinda.
“[Producers] tell us, ‘Hey Harry, you need to do something crazy or else we don’t have a show. We hired you because we want you to be this character and you’re not doing that,'” he shared.
He expressed that producer pressure was not an excuse for his behavior but said he felt a certain responsibility to make “good TV.”
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