Max George "refused a £160,000 deal to appear on Celebs Go Dating" - all while he grows closer to EastEnders star Masie Smith.
The Wanted star is reportedly trying to maintain a low profile following his recent split from Stacey Giggs and new rumoured love life.
E4 producers allegedly tried to snap up the 33-year-old singer after the collapse of his relationship, but he was seemingly not interested.
The reported six-figure payday failed to tempt Max after he enjoyed a recent spate of holidays with his Strictly co-star Masie.
Despite the huge pay cheque, Max “turned it down”, according to a TV insider.
"He has no ambitions to be on a dating show especially so soon after his split with Stacey,” they told The Sun. “He's found the past few days tough.”
The added: “He's trying to keep a low profile and stay out of the spotlight for a while.”
Max and Maisie, 21, met on the 2020 series of Strictly Come Dancing.
But things are thought to have turned romantic between them during the Strictly Live tour, which kicked off in January this year.
Stacey recently dumped Max, who she had dated since 2018, after allegedly accusing the singer of cheating on her.
The Sun claims Stacey confided in a pal, saying: "I asked him about her but he denied anything had happened.
"He said he was like an uncle to Maisie."
Now Stacey has reportedly told friends that seeing them enjoy a romantic break together is like a “dagger to the heart”.
Although neither side has officially confirmed the relationship, Max and Maisie were said to be "all over each other" on a recent flight from Manchester to Crete.
Both posted similar holiday snaps to their Instagram accounts but were careful not to mention each other.
Stacey is said to have told pals: “After everything I’ve done for him, I cannot believe he would be so rude and disrespectful. He’s a lying dog. I feel betrayed.”
The friend goes on to claim Stacey doesn't "recognise the person" Max has become and feels her ex-boyfriend "has become obsessed with fame".
Before shacking up with Stacey, Max was engaged to Coronation Street actress Michelle Keegan.
The singer proposed to Michelle in 2011, but they split just a year after he popped the question.
They were together for three years, but Max admitted that by the end of the relationship Michelle wasn't making him happy and he turned to drink.
“I had a real problem with drinking too much and that was, without doubt, the downfall of our relationship,” he told The Sun.
"I was drinking more to forget the fact I was with someone who wasn't making me that happy. I don't regret it because you shouldn't regret anything you do. You learn."
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