Ashley James has revealed she was 'the poorest she has ever been' while filming Made in Chelsea and was living 'deep in her overdraft'. Ashley explained that the situation left her so broke she couldn't afford to pay rent, despite seemingly living a lavish lifestyle on screen. 'The irony wasn't lost on me that I was on a show about really rich people while living in my friend's childhood home, deep in my overdraft.' Ashley said she is a 'better mum' when she has 'breaks' and gets to work on projects she is 'passionate about'. The mother-of-two also added that she had to contend with the 'stereotypes' of being on reality TV, despite only appearing in 11 episodes.

Source: Daily Mail February 05, 2026 09:37 UTC