![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/celeb-scroungers-caught-begging-for-freebies-including-z-listers-wedding-gaffe/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/catherine-off-plat.jpg&description=THERE'S no such thing as a free lunch - unless you're a cheeky celeb, of course. With thousands of social media followers and no shortage of self-confidence, stars often try to secure holidays , restaurant trips and even wedding photos without having to foot the bill. 13 Catherine Tyldesley has been accused of asking for free cakes for her birthday party Credit: Getty 13 Bakery owner Rebecca has been praised for her response to the request Credit: Facebook But it can often backfire spectacularly, with the likes of , Dawn Ward and Prince Harry and Meghan Markle called out by wound-up fans. After former Coronation Street actress Catherine Tyldesley was slammed by a local bakery for requesting 100 cakes for her birthday bash in exchange for social media posts - which she denies - we explore the other cases of apparent shameless celeb scrounging. 13 took to social media to beg for free holiday freebies, to the annoyance of fans Credit: Getty Images - Getty 13 The controversial star was slammed for the post Credit: Twitter Disgraced regularly boasted of his millionaire lifestyle - while he was really living in a dingy two-bed and laughably renting a Rolls Royce to show off for the cameras. So it's no surprise that the reality star, 33 - who is currently languishing in jail for sharing a secret sex tape with ex Georgia Harrison - tried his luck with brands whenever he could. In 2017 he was ridiculed for begging for holiday essentials, writing in a post: "Going on holiday next week and need new beach clothes, sunglasses, bags, the lot. Please tag any brands." His cheeky request was met with a litany of fans making fun mocking him and calling him "tight" and "lazy". One angrily replied: "Fishing for freebies cause you don't have any money and have p****d away all your reality TV money? Cause you don't want to put in a decent day's hard work ? Everything that's wrong with today". Another hit back: "This makes me cringe. Why not try actually paying for the stuff you want inst){kind=link}
THERE’S no such thing as a free lunch – unless you’re a cheeky celeb, of course.
With thousands of social media followers and no shortage of self-confidence, stars often try to secure holidays, restaurant trips and even wedding photos without having to foot the bill.
But it can often backfire spectacularly, with the likes of Stephen Bear, Dawn Ward and Prince Harry and Meghan Markle called out by wound-up fans.
After former Coronation Street actress Catherine Tyldesley was slammed by a local bakery for requesting 100 cakes for her birthday bash in exchange for social media posts – which she denies – we explore the other cases of apparent shameless celeb scrounging.
Disgraced Stephen Bear regularly boasted of his millionaire lifestyle – while he was really living in a dingy two-bed and laughably renting a Rolls Royce to show off for the cameras.