"Joe Millionaire" was filmed primarily at the Château de la Bourdaisière in the countryside of the commune of Montlouis-sur-Loire in the Indre-et-Loire département in France. Marriott is said to have made upwards of $2.5 million between Fox Networks payout, personal appearances and commercials. In 2004 he hosted the less popular (GSN) Game Show Network show "Fake A Date". Marriott went back to contracting in Orange County, CA, and started his own business. Nearly a decade later, Marriott, changed somewhat in appearance, was interviewed for Fox's 25th Anniversary television special. Marriott later spoke of his disregard for reality television in interviews done after the special.