Reality TV stars plead guilty to illegal promotion of foreign exchange trading

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.

Lauren Goodger, 39, Yazmin Oukhellou, 31, Rebecca Gormley, 27, Biggs Chris, 33, Jamie Clayton, 34, Scott Timlin, and Eva Zapico, 27, have all admitted breaking the law when acting as so-called finfluencers.

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