For fear of her career being sabotaged by what would have been a “jealous ex”, Karly Ashworth did not directly state that she was leaving Gary Greenhill in person. Instead using the medium of Big Brother 10 to protect her interests.
Karly stated, “he is in a position to hurt me.” She chose to use Big Brother to make it clear that the relationship with Gary is no more. The Karly Ashworth website (
http://www.karlyashworth.com ) simply was tasked to make clear that the relationship was over conclusively.
Karly simply could not break up directly with Gary before officially “being” on Big Brother. Had she given him the full set of facts being:
1. She simply did not love him anymore
2. Instead, loved her Current Boyfriend whom the Daily Record refers to as the “Chinese Millionaire” and
3. Her full intention, and subsequent action to return to said “Chinese Millionaire” before and after the show
4. That she had wholly outgrown Gary, who “lives in the past”, “has no aspirations” and “is simply average”.
This would have manifested a precarious situation in which Gary can, as he has happily engaged in, sell stories to the press with regards to her then impending participation on Big Brother, and market whatever compromising materials he may have had on her, thereby ruining whatever chance Karly would have had on entering the show.
Karly’s supposed asking of Gary to Marry her was simply a tact to ensure that Gary would remain quiet for as long as possible before the show. This would have protected Karly’s interests. She had no intention of ever following through with any engagement, and indeed, has spoken resoundingly clear with the disposal of the Promise Ring gifted by Gary.