Seven reality stars and influencers from shows including Love Island and Towie have pleaded guilty to the illegal promotion on Instagram of foreign exchange trading. The FCA launched the landmark criminal prosecution against the reality stars in summer 2024, accusing them of making social media posts plugging FX trading signals while unregulated. In January this year, Towie ( The Only Way Is Essex) star Goodger appeared in court to also plead guilty and face sentencing. In interview, Goodger admitted making the social media posts but insisted "she wouldn't promote something she didn't believe was legitimate". Passing sentence on Goodger, the judge accepted that in 2020 and 2021 the reality star "didn't appreciate you were doing anything wrong".

Source: Irish Examiner February 20, 2026 18:02 UTC