Fans of The Circle were in hysterics when Dan met Alex, who was posing as a young woman called Kate for three whole weeks, causing a lot of problems for him.
Dan was catfished numerous times in The Circle, first with Alex’s version of Kate, and Mairead, who portrayed a 30-something divorcee.
He was "fuming" about the whole thing, telling Alex not to call him "mate" and had a right go at him for pretending to be a lovely young woman, who seemed a bit interested in him.
Dan said: "I’m fuming. I sent people home, I blocked people becuase of you."
Kate/Alex replied: "The only thing I can say to you is, ‘I’m sorry mate, I’m sorry, Dan.’"
But Dan was absolutely livid, replying: "Don’t ‘mate’ me, this is just a f****** joke in it. Oh my days, oh my days.
Kate/Alex tried his best to speak to Dan calmly, later explaining why he pretended to be someone he is not.
He said: "I’m not expecting anything from you, mate, I just wanted to voice it, look you in the eye and say, I’m sorry and that’s that, end of."
Dan replied, still angrily: "The overriding emotional feeling that I’m feeling right now is probably embarrassment.
"I’m very, very embarrassed. I feel like I’ve been taken for a fool, I feel like I’ve been mugged off and my joruney’s been so much different to anyone else in here.
Kate/Alex then got Dan’s fire burning even more when he explained how he did it because he "wanted to win," for which Dan called him "muggy."
Dan said: "Muggy, mate, I swear to god, when I get out of here I’m logging out of the internet, mate. I’m pissed.
"I can just be angry at myself. I can’t f******… this is a joke, mate. I’m too trusting – the biggest dohnut."
Kate/Alex did try to explain how much he respected Dan and, after Sian and Freddie revealed themselves to be fairly accurate versions of who they really are, bar Freddie’s sexuality, he calmed down a bit and had some fun with them.
Dan even apologised for reacting so badly, in the hope he got on well with his mate when he knew the real him.
The Circle finishes tonight on Channel 4.
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