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It has previously been reported that Jamie Laing is heir to the McVities biscuit fortune after his great-grandfather Sir Alexander Grant began the company, but the Made in Chelsea has insisted this is not true.The Chelsea boy, who recently revealed he will propose to girlfriend Sophie Habboo if he wins the glitter ball trophy, has confirmed he will not be getting his family's fortune. Speaking to the Mirror, the 32 year old said: "I'm not heir to anything.

BBC Radio 1, claiming that he is “not just some posh idiot”.The former Made In Chelsea star, who has since turned into a podcaster, was announced as the new host of the BBC Drivetime show last month, replacing Jordan North.North had been with the radio station for a decade and recently moved over to Capital FM – taking over from Roman Kemp, who had hosted the station’s Breakfast show for seven years.However, upon being announced as the new presenter of the 3.30pm to 6pm, Monday to Thursday slot, Laing faced backlash from across social media, with many accusing him of not being deserving of the role and only famous as a reality star, rather than as a DJ.Now, he has spoken out against the criticism and told listeners it is a “misconception” that he only got the role because of his time on reality television.“[It is a] misconception that I just swanned in here,” he told the Sunday Times in a new interview (via Standard). “I’ve been trying to get this job for eight years, constantly grinding, constantly asking to do little slots.“No one is given a job here because their mum or dad helped them into it.

Made In Chelsea's star Jamie Laing has opened up about his new role at BBC Radio 1, insisting that he's "not just a posh idiot".

EXCLUSIVE: UTA has signed JamPot, the podcast network founded by Made In Chelsea star and regular podcaster Jamie Laing.

Strictly runner-up Jamie Laing has revealed he was left with psychological issues after 10 years on Made In Chelsea.