The search for 50p man Smoggy, mystery star of Benefits Street
msn.comBenefits Street. Stephen Smith, aka Smoggy, was one of the stars of the hit Channel 4 show which caused controversy when it was first aired in January 2014.
The show centred around residents on James Turner Street in Winson Green. And Smoggy's entrepreneurial spirit captured the hearts of the nation - and the attention of millionaire and Pimlico Plumbers founder Charlie Mullins.
The businessman later reportedly offered him a £10,000 deal to open a 50p discount store to rival Poundland. Unfortunately, they eventually fell out and the business venture did not happen. READ MORE: 'It ripped my old life apart' - White Dee seven years after Benefits Street Mr Mullins claimed Smoggy could have become a millionaire and blamed ‘bad advice from people around him’ for the deal falling through.
Smoggy then hit back at his millionaire mentor – insisting he was right to demand £50,000 for a TV appearance. After the fallout Smoggy slipped away from the public spotlight and disappeared from the headlines.
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