Reality TV veteran Spencer Pratt, famous for his stint on MTV's The Hills, is making waves with the release of his revealing memoir, The Guy You Loved to Hate: Confessions From a Reality TV Villain. Published on January 27, 2026, the book doesn't shy away from personal mistakes, particularly a nightclub escapade that threatened his marriage to co-star Heidi Montag.
In a candid recollection, Pratt opens up about a time when insecurity and anger got the best of him. Feeling slighted by rumors that he was "obsessed" with Montag, he decided to stir the pot by dancing with six different women in a mere thirty minutes. The aim? To spark jealousy, not to cheat.
Pratt paints a vivid picture of the aftermath. Montag's immediate response was to change her phone number, a move Pratt describes as a "nuclear option" that made clear the gravity of his actions. Later, he tried to reach out, only to face the stark realization of how deeply he'd hurt her.
“I knew with the kind of certainty that makes you sick, that I’d just destroyed something beautiful.”
Reflecting on the incident, Pratt discusses the emotional toll it took on him and how it led to significant introspection. Despite the rocky moment, the couple found their way back to each other, with Pratt attributing their reconciliation to heartfelt apologies and personal growth.
Today, Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag remain together, with the memoir framing the nightclub incident as a pivotal learning experience. Beyond this headline-grabbing tale, Pratt delves into broader issues of ego, insecurity, and the complexities of a public marriage.
The Guy You Loved to Hate aims to peel back the layers of Pratt's public persona, offering readers a glimpse into the life of someone once dubbed “reality TV’s greatest villain.” As fans delve into his story, they get a front-row seat to the trials and triumphs of a relationship under the reality TV microscope.