Should you marry for money? TV’s Danni Nicholls says GMB’s earning potential is attractive, but businesswoman Caroline Stanbury claims you still can’t have anything

A controversial debate broke out on British show Good Morning Britain today when the program hosted a debate on whether it is okay to marry for money.

The conversation comes after a survey of 2,000 people, in which one in eight admitted they had financial regrets and wished they had a wealthier spouse.

“Meanwhile, the hashtag ‘how to marry rich’ currently has 3.9 million views on TikTok, so is it right to marry for money?,” the show asked.

The show, presented by Ed Balls and Susanna Reid, hosted money broadcaster Danni Nicholls, who is married to footballer Dean Holden, and who said: ‘It’s smart to know someone who will give you financial security’.

And according to the program, “that was part of her husband’s appeal when they were dating.”

She took on businesswoman Caroline Stanbury, who said money should not influence how you choose your partner.

Explaining her position, Danni said: “As controversial as this may seem at first glance, you have to look at these things. You have to look at people’s prospects.

‘It’s not necessarily about how big their bank account is. I mean, statistically apparently…men who make a lot of…money [on their own] who have not inherited money may be risk takers, and so are more likely to actually lose the money.

‘So at some point they are more likely to go bankrupt.

“The thing is, though, if someone is willing to get up and out of bed, and they fight and are driven, I find that very attractive.”

When asked why it’s not sexy if someone is rich, Caroline replied: ‘It’s not not sexy.

“I’m just saying it shouldn’t be the most important factor. And I think [Danni] I just put it out there – it’s like I’m not saying, “You’re advocating dating and marrying men on benefits and sitting at home doing absolutely nothing.”

The debate on Good Morning Britain raised some interesting points about whether you should marry for money or not

‘If you go to work, you want your husband to go to work too.

“But I mean, I never asked the guy how much he’s worth or what he makes, and I don’t care because I own my own money.”

Susanna then asked, ‘Caroline, people marry for looks, they marry for a sense of humor. Why is money different?’

She replied, “I just don’t think money creates stability.

Furthermore, Caroline said: ‘I come from kind of a rich background and I know a lot of rich people [who have] made money, lost money, [and] are not stable because of money.

“And so just because you’re married to it doesn’t mean you’re going to end up with it.

“I also say that unless the guy literally signs it and puts it in your bank account, it’s not your money.

The vast majority of media users in society believed that getting married just for money is wrong, and many believe that marriage should be about love

“There are many people who divorce and still walk away with nothing.”

When the program on

One commenter said: ‘Marriage should be about love and partnership, not financial gain. Encouraging people to marry for money perpetuates harmful stereotypes and undermines the value of real relationships.”

Another added: ‘And that’s why I’m not getting married until I find a millionaire. No, if you really love someone, it shouldn’t be about money.’

And a third wrote: ‘It’s not right to marry for money but to say there’s no harm in trying to find someone you love who happens to be rich.’