David Smith (reality TV star)
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David Smith, of Bellville, Texas
, USA, was a participant in the second season of the Fox
network's Joe Millionaire
reality television show. Smith went to Italy
and wooed 14 European
women, pretending to be an $80,000,000 oil tycoon. He actually earned about $11,000 a year as a ranch hand.
In the end, David chose Linda, a lady from the Czech Republic
over Cat, a woman from Germany
. Smith won a 90 acres (364,217.4 m²) ranch in Texas, while Linda was given a check for $250,000.
The series did not get high ratings, and no other Joe Millionaire shows were produced.
Bellville, Texas
Bellville is a city in and the county seat of Austin County, Texas, United States, located in the southeastern part of the state. The population was 3,794 at the 2000 census. Bellville was named for Thomas Bell, one of Stephen F. Austin's earliest colonists, after he and his brother James Bell...
, USA, was a participant in the second season of the Fox
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
network's Joe Millionaire
Joe Millionaire
Joe Millionaire is an American reality television show that was broadcast on Fox beginning in January 2003. It was broadcast in the UK that same year...
reality television show. Smith went to Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
and wooed 14 European
European ethnic groups
The ethnic groups in Europe are the various ethnic groups that reside in the nations of Europe. European ethnology is the field of anthropology focusing on Europe....
women, pretending to be an $80,000,000 oil tycoon. He actually earned about $11,000 a year as a ranch hand.
In the end, David chose Linda, a lady from the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
over Cat, a woman from Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. Smith won a 90 acres (364,217.4 m²) ranch in Texas, while Linda was given a check for $250,000.
The series did not get high ratings, and no other Joe Millionaire shows were produced.