Porn scandal kills Czech-made reality show

Lonely Hearts Hotel, photo: Dalibor Puchta, www.idnes.cz

It was meant to take TV viewers by storm - and it did just that. The first Czech- made reality show exploded into a porn scandal before the eyes of millions of TV viewers, as three contestants in the "Million Dollar Couple" dating game turned out to be porn actresses.

Private TV Nova gave its first home-made reality dating show a huge build up, inviting people of all ages to "watch chemistry at work". The winning couple would get it all: fame and fortune, a fabulous wedding and a million crowns.