escapism

She says she often comes for weekends and that it was an "escapism from everyday life".

“Horror movies are a form of adrenaline-pumping escapism and so is exercise,” says Decker, when asked how the idea of melding horror and fitness came to be.

As for critics, some have continued to dismiss many reality TV shows as superficial escapism, at best - or, at worst, harmfully divisive.

"I think at the moment people want to go to the cinema for a bit of escapism, forget about things and have a bit of fun," he says.

Victoria, 31, has long read both romance and fantasy for much-needed escapism: "Sometimes I think we all need a little bit of a happily ever after in life."