Employed to accompany every single contestant on reality TV to start with (6)

I believe the answer is:

escort

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'employed to accompany' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'every single contestant on reality tv to start with' is the wordplay.
'to start with' says to take the initial letters.
The first letters of 'every single contestant on reality tv' is 'ESCORT'.

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(Other definitions for escort that I've seen before include "Companion, perhaps for protection" , "conduct" , "One who accompanies, for protection or as an honour" , "giving protection" , "Lead" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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