A contestant has been expelled from a popular Chilean TV dating show after he was found to have had previous acting experience - in a pornographic movie.
Photographer Esteban Venegas was competing in the second season of reality dating show Blind Love, in which competing single adults are gradually whittled down to a final couple, who if all goes well, fall in love along the way.
"Esteban, the producers have decided you should leave the programme for omitting relevant information about your personal life," show host Katty Kowaleczko told him in a clip carried on www.canal13.cl.
"The producers feel the omitted information has hurt Blind Love's brand."
Canal 13, which is producing the show, said Venegas was paying the price for not revealing his involvement in a "adult film." Daily La Tercera identified it as pornographic movie Hot Bread, released in 2001.
"I understand I can't go on, if that's what you think and want, it's OK," Venegas said. "I pull out happy to have taken part."
Venegas is not the first Blind Love contestant to court controversy. One participant left the first season after admitting he had a girlfriend.
