NHS apps in order to appear on E4 and MTV shows. The celebrities, four reality TV stars and a musician, were booked to appear on E4's Celebrity Coach Trip and MTV's Geordie OG.
Both broadcasters required their stars to be double vaccinated in order to be booked for their respective shows - and both have already been filmed.
However, The Sun reports that the five celebrities allegedly paid £750 each to cheat the NHS app in order to appear on the shows.
A source told the publication: 'The reality stars and the musician involved in the scam are all well connected – and it wasn't hard for them to find someone in the know. 'It costs just £750 for the fake passport to be put onto your app and the process takes about four days.