A County Durham man known for his womanizer tactics is set to appear on a bare-knuckle fighting reality show.

Andrew ‘Goffy’ Gough is originally from Kirk Merrington, County Durham, and he is excited to be hitting the screens with a new reality show, BKB Contender UK.

After bedding four different women on four consecutive nights on Coach Trip in 2019, he became known as ‘Britain serial cheater.’

He wants to leave that behind him now though and concentrate on his latest thrill-seeking adrenaline-filled bare-knuckle fighting reality competition show filmed in Manchester.

The Northern Echo: Andrew Gough, from Kirk Merrington, Durham, is training in bare-knuckle fighting. Picture: Andrew GoughAndrew Gough, from Kirk Merrington, Durham, is training in bare-knuckle fighting. Picture: Andrew Gough (Image: Andrew Gough)

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12 men are living and training together in a house in Manchester in preparation.

Mr Gough said: “I wanted to do it (the show) because I feel like dark times in my life have fuelled that in me. I haven’t got experience of this so I’m just kind of doing my best, but I’ll give it my all. Bare-knuckle saved my life.”

The 38-year-old does, however, have experienced of Jujutsu, wrestling, grappling, and he is hoping those skills will stand him in good stead.

With 14 years’ experience in TV and entertainment, his appearance on Eating With My Ex had 56million views.

The Northern Echo: Andrew Gough, from Kirk Merrington, County Durham, at the National Reality Television Awards. Picture: Andrew GoughAndrew Gough, from Kirk Merrington, County Durham, at the National Reality Television Awards. Picture: Andrew Gough (Image: Andrew Gough)

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He was involved in a ‘cheating scandal’ in 2016 when he was snapped ‘kissing’ Love Island’s Sophie Gradon, while on a night out, during Sophie’s Love Island relationship with Tom Powell, and he caused quite a stir.

The former tattoo model continued: “My mental health really went downhill over the years. I lost my dad, I lost my girlfriend. I lost my business during Covid. Everything just started going wrong at the same time. I just lost the plot really. I was sectioned but it turned out I had ADHD.

“I just felt like now’s the time to do something positive. So much bad stuff has happened.

“Last year I lost my multimillion pound business, lost my licence twice, arrested 12 time in a year bearing in mind I’ve never been in trouble with the police in on my life.

“I want to prove to everyone suffering that anything is possible.”

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The former ladies’ man wants to focus on fighting and is proud to be participating in BKB Contender UK and left to train in Thailand today (Friday, March 24).

Mr Gough went on to say none of this would be possible without the support from his manager, Dean Lynch Ward.