RICCI Guarnaccio has revealed his post-reality TV career was doing so well he was banking a six-figure salary – but has now decided to return to Geordie Shore.
The 37-year-old rose to fame on the MTV reality show in 2012.
In an interview with The Sun, Ricci opened up about his financial success after gaining prominence.
He said: “When I moved to Australia, I did a Universal Pictures film, Ex After Dark, 78 PAs and i also did Kyle and Jackie O for a whole year which is obviously the biggest radio station out there.
“I made an absolute fortune in a year, but i was absolutely b*****ked, where my body was – I was wrecked from all the travelling with how big it is over there, with the flying and drinking.
“When i do something work-wise, I’m obsessed and i put a hundred percent into it.
“I came back to the UK, I could’ve stayed over in Australia, and you know, continue making six figure sums, but i came back.”
Ricci also highlighted that he’s grown and changed his work ethic since his early Geordie days.
He said: “I didn’t used to be like that in my twenties with the whole Geordie Shore thing. You make so much money, where you think it’s just going to go on forever.
“You’ve got to re-jig, and you’ve got invest in yourself as well.
“When you start getting into your thirties, you’ve really got to reconsider how you’re doing things.”
Ricci was famously dating Vicky Pattison on the show and even proposed to her on it.
The pair – who spent hours drunkenly arguing – ended up getting engaged before a very bitter split.
Ricci – who also appeared on Celebrity Big Brother in 2014 – is now a popular music producer.
MTV have confirmed that the show will return in January.
