Harvey Armstrong reveals Sophie Habboo ‘split from him a week after starting on Made In Chelsea

Made In Chelsea newcomer Harvey Armstrong has revealed he was almost on the E4 series back in 2017, while he was still dating Sophie ‘Habbs’ Habboo.

Producers approached him and a friend, who knew former star Frankie Gaff, and asked whether they would be interested in appearing.

But Harvey turned it down, making the decision so that it would not interfere with his university finals or his relationship with then-girlfriend Habbs.

New boy: Made In Chelsea newcomer Harvey Armstrong has revealed he was almost on the E4 series back in 2017, while he was still dating Sophie ‘Habbs’ Habboo

But the hunky new star – who is now a regular fixture on the show – revealed that Habbs ended up on the show without him, and that they split up just a week after she joined the cast.

Speaking to Johnny Seifert on the Secure The Insecure podcast, Harvey explained: ‘I left Newcastle University in 2017 and I was asked to join then.

‘[I] went down for an interview and asked what was the package, how did it work? We were very naive we didn’t have a clue apart from watching it back in our teens and early 20s.

‘I was about to complete my final three exams for accounting. I said that I appreciated the opportunity but it was the wrong time for me.

No thanks! Harvey turned it down, making the decision so that it would not interfere with his university finals or his relationship with then-girlfriend Habbs [pictured]

No thanks! Harvey turned it down, making the decision so that it would not interfere with his university finals or his relationship with then-girlfriend Habbs [pictured]

Harvey went on to explain: '[Made In Chelsea] said [they] would bring [us] on as a couple. Before that [Habbs] was like, "don't go on that show!" Then they found an interest in both me and her and her whole thing changed'

Harvey went on to explain: ‘[Made In Chelsea] said [they] would bring [us] on as a couple. Before that [Habbs] was like, “don’t go on that show!” Then they found an interest in both me and her and her whole thing changed’

‘I was also in this relationship with Sophie Habboo. I was with her through out the whole time at university pretty much.’

Harvey went on to explain: ‘[Made In Chelsea] said [they] would bring [us] on as a couple. Before that [Habbs] was like, “don’t go on that show!” Then they found an interest in both me and her and her whole thing changed.

‘She was like, “yeah let’s both go on it”, and I was like, “no no no – I am doing my accountancy exams and it is not the right time for me”.

‘We broke up and within a week she was on it!’

Four years later: Habbs first appeared in series 14, in 2017 - indeed, the year Harvey states they were approached and subsequently split

Four years later: Habbs first appeared in series 14, in 2017 – indeed, the year Harvey states they were approached and subsequently split 

Habbs first appeared in series 14, in 2017 – indeed, the year Harvey states they were approached and subsequently split.

She went on to date the likes of Alex Mytton and Sam Thompson, eventually ending up with now-boyfriend, stalwart cast member Jamie Laing.

‘She got the job through [the casting team] approaching me and then we broke up and within a week she was on it so that was kind of hard hitting to be honest,’ Harvey went on. ‘It was shocking – I couldn’t figure it out for a while.’

‘As soon as the table turned and they were interested in her and me, her whole mind set changed. Then she broke up with me and she was on it.

Lockdown official: The global pandemic has solidified Made In Chelsea star Emily Blackwell's relationship with Harvey

Lockdown official: The global pandemic has solidified Made In Chelsea star Emily Blackwell’s relationship with Harvey

Thriving: Since the UK has been in lockdown, the couple have posted loved-up videos to Instagram looking cosy as they embark on forced-domestic bliss

Thriving: Since the UK has been in lockdown, the couple have posted loved-up videos to Instagram looking cosy as they embark on forced-domestic bliss

‘I am not going to say that is why she broke up with me because we weren’t in the greatest place – we were having a bit of a rough patch – but it all did come at once and it was a bit of a shock.’

Harvey has since found himself in a relationship with Emily Blackwell, Habbs’ old roommate and one-time best pal.

He first arrived on the scene in last year’s MIC: Buenos Aires. where he hooked up with another of Habbs’ friends, Liv Bentley.

However, he and Emily have since sparked up a romance, and they are going strong – much to Habbs’ chagrin; she no longer speaks to Emily.

The current 19th season was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but there’s sure to be more drama between them when the show continues later in the year, after everyone is released from lockdown. 

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