Reggie Yates: Make Me Famous made me reflect on myself

eggie Yates\' \'Make Me Famous\' has made him reflect on himself in a number of ways.

The 37-year-old screenwriter penned the drama - which sees washed-up reality star Billy struggle to balance the afterglow of fame, social media and tabloid gossip - following his three decades in the television industry, but now his relationship with fame has changed.

He said: "I\'ve been on screen for 29 years this year, which makes me feel like a very old man! My relationship with fame, and the audience\'s relationship with celebrity, have both changed. This is why this film has come at the best time for me. I understand my relationship with the audience so much more now than ever before because of social media.

"To be really honest I don\'t think it is all bad. I do think there is something lovely about people seeing you on the street and having a conversation with you, like they are your friends, because they have grown up with you. I have a unique relationship with that audience, because it has been over such a long time. This project has caused me to reflect on myself in a lot of ways."

The former CBBC presenter - who has been working in the industry since he was eight years old - wrote the drama using his own experience on camera and after watching others struggle with fame.

He explained: "Reality TV is loved by those in it and those who watch it, but there are issues that come with that and this felt like an opportunity to tell a story which explores the relationship between reality TV, social media and fame. It\'s been a year in the making but it\'s great to finally share this film with the BBC Three audience, who I feel have grown up alongside me. Now, more than ever, it feels like this story needs to be told."