The Sun has the name of five stars who paid £750 each to hoodwink the NHS App system and secure their places on upcoming TV series — where executives had asked for proof of a double jab.

Four of the individuals are reality TV stars while one is a musician with a string of UK chart hits.

Broadcasters that have fallen foul to the scam include Channel 4's sister broadcaster E4.

A source said: "Many TV series are now requiring stars to have double jabs and those who don't want the vaccination are paying for them instead.

"But if they aren't actually double jabbed they're putting the productions at risk, along with the stars on the shows who have genuinely had their vaccinations.

"It's scary how people are able to hoodwink the system and there is nothing anyone can do.

"Celebs have become wise to these schemes and it's now becoming rife within the TV industry.

"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.