If you missed the #pptexts drama on Twitter yesterday, you missed one of the most funny and cruel pranks that anyone has played in a long time. The whole affair began when Steve sent a text to Jess, a girl he met in Dicey's the night before. Except that he didn't send it to Jess... he sent it to the moderator of the Paddy Power Twitter account, who went on to pretend to be Jess for the entire day, while posting screenshots of their conversation to over 300,000 people. You can catch up on the hilarious banter here. While it was all fun and games for a while, PP eventually decided it was only fair to let Steve in on the joke and this is how it all played out.

Steve's keeping tight lipped! Cheeky chappy. Think I might need to reveal the truth, the guilt is mounting. #PPTexts pic.twitter.com/TRcub4Eqhk — Paddy Power (@paddypower) August 9, 2014

 

Going to give Steve a chance to prove himself. I'm gonna quote The Office - if he gets the reference, he gets told the truth. #PPTexts — Paddy Power (@paddypower) August 9, 2014

 

Right, here's my set up. My question will be an Office quote. #PPTexts pic.twitter.com/LmeDXTbllB — Paddy Power (@paddypower) August 9, 2014

 

No messin' from Steve here. Quick response, two encouraging kisses. #PPTexts pic.twitter.com/fosirhSiO7 — Paddy Power (@paddypower) August 9, 2014

 

Right, sent. If he gets the reference, I tell him the truth. #PPTexts pic.twitter.com/sPfVv3D2C9 — Paddy Power (@paddypower) August 9, 2014

 

He's done it! He got the reference! Time to tell Steve the truth. #PPTexts pic.twitter.com/me8IrP3NZw — Paddy Power (@paddypower) August 9, 2014

 

Building this up. #PPTexts pic.twitter.com/dWB3R7MiM3 — Paddy Power (@paddypower) August 9, 2014

 

The cat's out of the bag. I really hope he takes this okay. #PPTexts pic.twitter.com/vGDC7HHVqL — Paddy Power (@paddypower) August 9, 2014

 

He's replied. #PPTexts — Paddy Power (@paddypower) August 9, 2014

 

He could have taken it worse, right? #PPTexts pic.twitter.com/cqB51xmvga — Paddy Power (@paddypower) August 9, 2014

 

Hang on, Steve's taken this pretty well! ALL HAIL STEVE! All round good guy. #PPTexts pic.twitter.com/pR716VZSaT — Paddy Power (@paddypower) August 9, 2014

 

I'm obviously going to look after Steve. #PPTexts pic.twitter.com/Z3GXR1GQNY — Paddy Power (@paddypower) August 9, 2014

 

I sort of wish I WAS Jess so I could give Steve a right old smooch. #PPTexts pic.twitter.com/VOedQ4vVd3 — Paddy Power (@paddypower) August 9, 2014

 

And sealed with a kiss. That's it from me and Steve tonight. Hope you enjoyed it as much as I did. #PPTexts pic.twitter.com/q2EWfnrTWi — Paddy Power (@paddypower) August 9, 2014