FAKING It fans have branded the show’s reboot a ‘fix’ – as it returns after 19 years.
The premise sees a brave volunteer and given just four weeks – and help from a handful of mentors – to master a new skill and convince a panel of experts that they are the real deal.
‘s reboot kicked off with Surrey luxury estate agent Rex swap properties for northern street markets.
Working gruelling 10-hour shifts, viewers watched Rex struggle to keep up, blend in and sound like a proper northerner.
However, he managed to convince two out of three market inspectors that he was a proper northern market trader.
Only one of the trio said: “There was something a little not quite there for me with the butcher. He was almost convincing!”;;
The others, however, felt he was genuine when he went up against a real-life baker, florist and dog treat seller.
Taking to X, some viewers branded the series a “fix”;; as they questioned the plausibility of not sussing out Rex as the phony.
One wrote: “Im calling B******t that two out the three didnt know Rex was #FakingIt.”;;
Another penned: “I’m watching the judges pretending not to know which the fake guy was. #FakingIt.”;;
Wheeler dealer and TV personality was on hand to help coach Rex through the experience.
Although he initially criticised the newcomer’s slow start, stall display and lack of sales pitches.
Tom said: “To me, it looks like a warehouse storeroom doesn’t it... your store should look like. You’ve got to make as much as the space you’ve got, yeah?”;;
After Rex forgot everything Tom told him about pitching, the former Apprentice star said: “Mate, I have no heard you once talk about your stock to anyone.
“You need to be a walking advert. When they walk past... bring them in.”;;
Rex’s confidence grew, however, following a crash course from a dialect coach, as well as the ultimate test of hosting a pub quiz using his new northern twang.
In addition, the posh boy was treated to an amazing hair transformation and some fake tattoos.
Faking It originally aired on from 2000 to 2006 and was highly acclaimed in this run.
The show, which can still be streamed on Channel 4‘s online platform, won twoawards.
Production company Banijayon Channel 5.
