Chad & Sophie's Shock Showmance!

Pitted as the series’ lovebirds, fans will be saddened to hear their romance is one big set-up!

When Big Brother’s most genetically blessed housemates, Chad Hurst and Sophie Budack, turned their flirtatious conversation into a steamy midnight kiss in bed, fans couldn't have been more excited.

However, Woman’s Day can exclusively reveal their romance has all been set up from day one, with producers sneakily orchestrating their affair from their seats in the editing room.

“Producers were desperate for a love story,” a source tells Woman’s Day. “It was something they knew the show very much needed.”

The source says both Chad, 27, and Sophie, 25, feel producers are “cherry-picking” their loved-up scenes to make it look like a romance, but they both knew it was all fake and was just part of a strategic move to keep them in the game.

“Sophie is very competitive and wanted to win, so she definitely was playing the part of Chad’s love interest for the camera,” says the source. “[But] most of the scenes where we’re shown a ‘giddy’ Sophie talking about Chad were cleverly edited – she was just talking about most of the hot guys in the house and dating in general.”