Skip to main content

How Tina Malone's Shameless spending made her bankrupt

39 shares 116

View comments

Actress Tina Malone has confessed it was her Shameless spending and reckless generosity which led to her being declared bankrupt.

The 49-year-old, who earns £100,000 a year from Shameless, revealed she only blames herself for her financial predicament.

In a desperate confession the actress, who plays trash-talking Mimi in the Channel 4 soap, said her £90,000 wedding to personal trainer Paul Chase, luxury holidays and over the top generosity led to her being declared bankrupt two weeks ago.

Out of control: Tina Malone's reckless spending led to her being declared bankrupt

It was a former friend calling on an old £37,000 debt which was the final straw and led to bailiffs calling.

Speaking to The Sunday Mirror she said: 'This is all my fault, I've been an idiot. Money burns a hole in my pocket.'

Tina explained she paid for an all expenses trip to Jamaica for a friends holiday and blew £4,000 on on 15 pairs of Ugg Boots for pals.

Weight loss: Tina with her toyboy husband Paul Chase in October last year, left; then in May, right, after her gastric band was fitted

'I'm a nightmare. If your my friend I'll buy Christmas presents for you, your mum, your dad and your kids. I'm a sucker for a sob story.'

  More... Star of award-winning drama Shameless Tina Malone declared bankrupt over unpaid loan

Despite signing a contract with ITV and OK! for her wedding, the mother-of-one said the costs of ehr nuptials spiralled out of control.

She employed a host of staff and had the swanky bash at the Hilton.

Earnings: Tina Malone on CBB in 2009, which reportedly paid out record fees for all its contestants

Also the star admits various film and TV projects she commissioned also added to her debt, many of which stayed on the cutting room floor.

But the final straw came when a friend asked for £37,000 to cover an old debt.

Tina revealed her pal had stumped up £20,000 to help her pay off a final debt accrued producing a film.

Although Tina maintains her friend said it wasn't a loan, and she agreed to pay back £25,000 a year, she fell behind with the repayments.

Shameless: Tina as character Mimi in the show, now administrators will take 70per cent of her salary

She said: 'I used to be very close to her but then I suddenly got a bill for £37,000.

'I don't believe in revenge but I believe in karma and I believe it will bite her in the a***.'

Tina, who played Mo McGee in Brookside and starred in Celebrity Big Brother 2009, said telling her 29-year-old husband was painful as he is so sensible with money.

And the actress, who dropped from a Size 26 to Size 12 after a gastric band operation, added that her lifestyle is not excessive but she gets her wild spending from her father.

She doesn't drink and her perfect evening is a night in watching X Factor.

But Tina, whose daughter Danielle is 30, said she is determined to get through her bad times.

She added: 'I am fighter.'

 





Popular posts from this blog

Study Abroad USA, College of Charleston, Popular Courses, Alumni

Thinking for Study Abroad USA. School of Charleston, the wonderful grounds is situated in the actual middle of a verifiable city - Charleston. Get snatched up by the wonderful and customary engineering, beautiful pathways, or look at the advanced steel and glass building which houses the School of Business. The grounds additionally gives students simple admittance to a few major tech organizations like Amazon's CreateSpace, Google, TwitPic, and so on. The school offers students nearby as well as off-grounds convenience going from completely outfitted home lobbies to memorable homes. It is prepared to offer different types of assistance and facilities like clubs, associations, sporting exercises, support administrations, etc. To put it plainly, the school grounds is rising with energy and there will never be a dull second for students at the College of Charleston. Concentrate on Abroad USA is improving and remunerating for your future. The energetic grounds likewise houses various

Best MBA Online Colleges in the USA

“Opportunities never open, instead we create them for us”. Beginning with this amazing saying, let’s unbox today’s knowledge. Love Business and marketing? Want to make a high-paid career in business administration? Well, if yes, then mate, we have got you something amazing to do!   We all imagine an effortless future with a cozy house and a laptop. Well, well! You can make this happen. Today, with this guide, we will be exploring some of the top-notch online MBA universities and institutes in the USA. Let’s get started! Why learn Online MBA from the USA? Access to More Options This online era has given a second chance to children who want to reflect on their careers while managing their hectic schedules. In this, the internet has played a very crucial in rejuvenating schools, institutes, and colleges to give the best education to students across the globe. Graduating with Less Debt Regular classes from high reputed institutes often charge heavy tuition fees. However onl

Sickening moment maskless 'Karen' COUGHS in the face of grocery store customer, then claims she doesn't have to wear a mask because she 'isn't sick'

A woman was captured on camera following a customer through a supermarket as she coughs on her after claiming she does not need a mask because she is not sick.  Video of the incident, which has garnered hundreds of thousands of views on Twitter alone, allegedly took place in a Su per Saver in Lincoln, Nebraska according to Twitter user @davenewworld_2. In it, an unidentified woman was captured dramatically coughing as she smiles saying 'Excuse me! I'm coming through' in the direction of the customer recording her. Scroll down for video An unidentified woman was captured dramatically coughing as she smiles saying 'Excuse me! I'm coming through' in the direction of a woman recording her A woman was captured on camera following a customer as she coughs on her in a supermarket without a mask on claiming she does not need one because she is not sick @chaiteabugz #karen #covid #karens #karensgonewild #karensalert #masks we were just wearing a mask at the store. ¿ o