'Everything I've worked on has been a failure': Bachelor In Paradise's Apollo Jackson admits he's been jobless for almost a YEAR... and can't afford his phone bill or a dentist By Ekin Karasin For Daily Mail Australia Published: 06:01 BST, 27 May 2019 | Updated: 06:01 BST, 27 May 2019 Viewcomments Apollo Jackson has revealed he's been jobless for almost a year, in a lengthy Instagram post detailing the dark side of reality TV fame. The Bachelor In Paradise star admitted he's had to cancel his magic show after selling just 11 tickets, has only had two paying gigs this year and is so cash-strapped he can't pay his phone bill. The 26-year-old added that he can't afford a dentist to fix an exposed nerve in his tooth, meaning he barely sleeps every night because of the pain. Struggles: Apollo Jackson has revealed he's been jobless for almost a year, in a lengthy Instagram post detailing the dark side of reality TV fame 'It’s been a crappy few months for me, entertainment has its ups and downs. The last few months have challenged me intensely, work's dried up,' he wrote on Sunday. 'I’ve had just two paying gigs this year, my phone subscriptions both entertainment and work cut off for the last few months. 'My stage show I worked my a** off for six months on only sold 11 tickets so I had to cancel it.' The magician then took fans through the injuries he was suffering while training for mixed martial arts. Cash-strapped: The Bachelor In Paradise star admitted he's had to cancel his magic show after selling just 11 tickets, has only had two paying gigs this year and is so cash-strapped he can't pay his phone bill 'Training for my first MMA fight I tore the ligaments in both arms and ruptured one of the tendons,' he revealed. 'I was unable to afford a dentist a nerve exposed broken tooth has made me unable to sleep most nights while I’ve worked my butt off developing new skills and chasing work, applying for jobs that I had no luck getting. 'Everything I’d been working on for 8+ months had been rejected, shut down or a failure.' Tough times: The 26-year-old added that he can't afford a dentist to fix an exposed nerve in his tooth, meaning he barely sleeps every night because of the pain. Pictured with girlfriend, Love Island star Edyn Mackney Jackson ended his post on a positive note however, explaining that despite the hard times he's 'gained a network of friends and support' and 'built some epic things with some extraordinary people'. 'I'm excited for whatever lies around the corner and determined as ever, watch this space!' he concluded. Apollo accompanied the post with a photo of the quote: 'Hard times are there to put you on the right track, or to test you and build you into the person you need to be in order to achieve.' 'Work has dried up': He wrote on Instagram: 'Everything I’d been working on for 8+ months had been rejected, shut down or a failure' The reality star shot to fame appearing on Sophie Monk's season of The Bachelorette in 2017, before looking for love again on the inaugural Bachelor in Paradise the following year. He was in a steamy love triangle with Elora Murger and Simone Ormesher in Fiji - and ended up briefly dating Simone, breaking up due to long distance. Apollo is currently dating Love Island star Edyn Mackney - who he struck up a romance with in December. Reality star: The reality star shot to fame appearing on Sophie Monk's (pictured) season of The Bachelorette in 2017 Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility