Reality Show Tricks Women Into Dating Fake Prince Harry

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Brian Anthony Hernandez
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Reality Show Tricks Women Into Dating Fake Prince Harry
Prince Harry look-a-like Matthew Hicks will trick women into thinking he's part of a royal family on Fox's upcoming I Wanna Marry Harry. Credit: Daniel Smith/Fox

We'll never be royals, as Lorde reminded us in her breakout single. And neither will any of the 12 American women participating in I Wanna Marry Harry, Fox's new dating show that tricked the singles into thinking they're fighting over Prince Harry.

Yes, that Harry -- the royal brother of Prince William, son of Prince Charles and Princess Diana. The Harry lookalike is Matthew Hicks, described by Fox as "an average English bloke," who will pull out all of the romantic stops worthy of a fairytale ending -- not that his dates are likely to get one.

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How long did fake Prince Harry keep his true identity secret? We'll find out when the dating show debuts May 27 at 8 p.m. ET. We're guessing there'll be no faked equivalent of the Prince Harry nude photo scandal.

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