The Only Way is Essex stars Lauren Goodger and Mike Hassini have been filmed agreeing to promote a fake drink to their followers which contains cyanide.
Goodger, 33, and Hassini, 25, were duped into promoting the toxic product called Cyanora - in new BBC Three satirical series.
During the programme, called Blindboy Undestroys the World,the stars including Love Island 2016 contestant Zara Holland spoke to fake sellers of the weight loss drink about the product before doing an audition.
In the audition, the trio read out the list of ingredients including the cyanide and speak positively about the drink.
Zara Holland taking part in the audition for Cyanora (BBC Three)
The prankster said during the programme: We were very transparent. The product was clearly labelled hydrogen cyanide, and we wanted to see if they would consider selling it to their fans. Which would kill them.
The poison is a hydrogen cyanide, a deadly chemical used in both world wars, including at the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp in the 1940s.
The sting was part of an investigation by the show into whether celebrities actually consume the products which they are paid to promote to their followers on social media.
Lauren Goodger and her agent are seen agreeing to promote the product (BBC Three)
They were asked if they were happy with promoting the drink before it was ready for them to try, and bothGoodgerandHassinisaid they would be.
But Hollands agent insisted that she would need to try it first.
Goodgers agent in the programme is seen telling the sellers: Half these posts you see that people do, they're not even trying them half the time.
Mike Hassini is seen speaking about Cyanora (BBC Three)
Goodger then adds: I never triedSkinny Coffee.
One of the sellers is heard saying: Because we were a bit worried that maybe you'd want to, you'd need to try it, before you mention it - no, not bothered?
But Goodger says: 'No. 'I've even had my own friends message me Laur, can you get me some of that Skinny Coffee, does it work?
I'm like, do you not know this by now? And they're actually going and buying it, and I'm like, you know how this works.
A representative for Lauren Goodger said the meeting was organised by her old management who no longer represent her and that they thoroughly look at each offer before agreeing to it.
They also included a statement from Lauren, which said she had no prior knowledge of the script before the audition, she said she had not tried skinny coffee in the "heat of the moment" to try and get the job and no deals were signed.
She added: "Of course I would never promote anything that contains poison and proper checks would have been made before any promotion. I would never promote anything on my Instagram that I dont feel is right for my followers and that I havent used.
Holland told the Mirror: "My agent did state that I would not promote a product without trying it first, and we needed to be provided with more details.
I would never deliberately mislead my followers or promote a product that was dangerous.
Standard Online has contacted representatives for Hassini for comment.
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