6 highest paying non-celebrity reality shows - including Married at First Sight and The Apprentice. 6 highest paying non-celebrity reality shows - including Married at First Sight and The Apprentice.
6 highest paying non-celebrity reality shows - including Married at First Sight and The Apprentice. | Photos by ITV (top left), BBC (top right) and Netflix (bottom).

6 highest paying non-celebrity reality shows - including Married at First Sight and The Apprentice

People want to be contestants on reality shows for all kinds of reasons - but these shows have got a very attractive appearance fee.

Whether looking for love, wanting to further their careers or simply wishing to be famous, every year thousands of ordinary people - possibly even millions - apply to be on one of the vast array of reality TV shows that keep us entertained.

Some of these shows are filmed over a matter of days, while others require weeks or even months of commitment. Contestants therefore have to leave their normal lives behind and they’re unable to work, so it’s no surprise that they are given a salary of sorts just for being on the shows.

Sometimes the fee paid is dependant on how long a person actually takes part on the show - fair enough when most of them have an aspect which means contestants are either voted out or can choose to leave after only a few days.

Click through our gallery to see the six top paying reality shows.

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