Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson banned son Chet from starring on reality TV... before troubled star signed up to show his 'personal growth' on MTV's The Surreal Life

Chet Hanks has admitted that his celebrated parents, Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson, banned him from starring on reality TV shows - but revealed they were supportive of his determination to return portion successful MTV's Surreal Life.

The arguable 33-year-old stars successful nan caller bid of nan reality TV show which sees him surviving successful a Colombian villa alongside nan likes of Real Housewives of Atlanta prima Kim Zolciak, Olympic fig skater Johnny Weir and vocalist Macy Gray.

Speaking exclusively to DailyMail.com up of nan play premiere, Chet revealed really he had to get nan support of his family earlier agreeing to nan personage surveillance show.

'They decidedly person said [no reality TV] successful respect to nan emblematic reality shows,' nan rapper began. 'When this came up, we discussed it and everybody agreed… we each agreed that this could beryllium a really awesome opportunity for maine and it was perfect. 

'They were really supportive. I was excited and everybody was.'

Chet is nan eldest boy of Academy Award-winner Tom, 68, and his longtime woman and vocalist Rita, 67. They're besides parents to 27-year-old Truman. 

Tom besides has Colin and Elizabeth, pinch his precocious ex-wife Samantha Lewes.

Opening up astir nan logic why he had shied distant from putting himself successful beforehand of nan cameras successful nan past, father-of-one Chet stated: 'I had been offered to do a reality shows successful nan past… I've been getting reality TV offers for a agelong time. 

'I've ever said no, because each nan shows that person offered maine to travel connected had been each astir nan drama, fighting, gossiping, you know… conscionable really negative.'

He continued: 'And this is nan first reality show… this is nan first 1 that's not that benignant of show. It's really much truthful astir individual relationships and getting to show group a different broadside of you and individual maturation and being unfastened and vulnerable.'

Chet has agelong been synonymous pinch contention arsenic he's made headlines complete nan years for his erratic behaviour successful narration to supplier and intoxicant abuse.

He's besides been accused of home abuse by a erstwhile woman and 'cultural appropriation' for spending months impersonating a Jamaican accent.

Chet made headlines past twelvemonth erstwhile he claimed his dada — a beloved Hollywood starring man and philanthropist — was not a 'strong antheral domiciled model' for him.

He astir precocious stunned fans pinch a candid admittance astir nan severity of his past supplier addiction - stating that it was truthful terrible that 'cokeheads' told him to 'chill.'

Opening up astir his hopes for really he would beryllium perceived aft starring connected nan show, Chet stated: 'Just for group to spot a different broadside of Chet Hanks... which I deliberation they will.'

The trailer for nan reality show reveals that Chet will beryllium seen getting cozy with Real Housewives of Atlanta alum, Kim.  

'Kim is simply a MILF,' Chet - whose devotion to God precocious inspired him to alteration a tattoo - acknowledges successful a confessional.

The promo clip past shows him and nan mother-of-two going disconnected to a room together, wherever a black-and-white nighttime imagination camera catches him crawling into her bed.

'That's gonna look truthful terrible,' Kim is heard saying successful her ain confessional.

The personage surveillance show premiered connected nan WB web successful 2003 but moved to VH1 for its 3rd play earlier being revived by MTV 2022 aft a 16-year hiatus. 

The formed for nan bid besides includes Tyler Posey, singer Ally Brooke, rapper OT Genasis and model Josie Canseco.

Scandal-plagued Chet is conscionable nan latest Hanks-Wilson family personnel to look connected reality TV. 

Tom and Rita's niece Carly Reeves went viral successful June for having a monolithic meltdown connected group of nan ABC bid Claim to Fame.

Her shocking on-camera outburst occurred soon aft learning she'd been eliminated from nan show successful nan first episode.

She began screaming insults astatine different contestants and sobbed complete not getting 'more camera time.'

Amid nan backlash, Carly claimed to TMZ that her celebrated Uncle was 'totally fine' pinch her behaviour and insisted her rage was 'real.'

The Surreal Life: Villa of Secrets premieres July 23 astatine 9pm ET connected MTV.