Joey Essex

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Joey Essex
Essex at Ullswater Community College in 2017
Born
Joey Donald Essex[1]

(1990-07-29) 29 July 1990 (age 34)
Southwark, London, England
EducationWest Hatch High School
OccupationTelevision personality
Years active2011–present
Relatives

Joey Donald Essex (born 29 July 1990)

Celebrity Ex on the Beach (2020), Dancing on Ice (2023), and Love Island
(2024).

Education

Essex attended

Design & Technology at GCSE. Ten years later, as part of a television series, he added a D in General Studies to his qualifications, commenting that "I still don't really know what GCSE stands for."[4]

Career

Television

Essex first appeared in

I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!,[8] and was voted out on 6 December 2013 after 20 days in the jungle, finishing in fourth place.[9]

In March 2014, Essex starred in a one-off documentary called

second series of Channel 4's reality show The Jump in 2015, and in 2016, Essex took part in the E4 reality dating series Celebs Go Dating. It was later confirmed that Essex would return to the show for its second series in 2017.[12]

Celebrity Ex on the Beach at the National Television Awards
in 2020

In 2017, he ranked in fourth place on the Essex Power 100 list, being named the fourth most powerful person in Essex.

Celebs Go Dating: The Mansion.[15]

In 2022, he participated in the

fifteenth series of Dancing on Ice
.

In June 2024, Essex entered the Love Island villa as a contestant on the eleventh series. He entered on the evening of Day 1 as the first "bombshell" of the series. Essex is the first celebrity to appear on the revived version of the show.[18]

Other ventures

On 8 March 2013, Essex launched a hair products range, Joey Essex: D'Reem Hair.[19][20] On 23 March 2013, he opened his shop Fusey in Brentwood.[21] The shop closed in 2016. On 12 September 2013, Essex launched two fragrances, Fusey aftershave for men and My Girl perfume for women.[22] In February 2016, Essex appeared in adverts for Batchelors Cup-a-Soup.[23] In May 2017, it was announced that Essex would be launching a clothing line titled DAFDEA.[24]

Personal life

Essex was engaged to fellow TOWIE cast member Sam Faiers, but later split up. They reconciled later in 2012.[25] He then proposed to Faiers again in March 2013 and she accepted. However, the couple split up again on-screen in June 2013 following several arguments between the pair. In October 2014, they announced they had split up "for good". In summer 2023, Essex was previously linked to model Grace Jackson before ending their romance but reuniting on Love Island in 2024.[26]

In June 2012, Essex was mugged at knifepoint in Hammersmith, London.[27]

Essex, whose mother

BBC Three documentary Joey Essex: Grief and Me broadcast on 3 June 2021.[29]

Essex moved to Dubai in 2023, following his stint on Dancing on Ice, after thieves reportedly broke into his home in January 2023.[30]

Filmography

As himself
Year Title Notes
2011–2013 The Only Way Is Essex 109 episodes; series 2–10[31]
2013 Splash! Contestant; series 1
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! Contestant; series 13
2014–2016 Educating Joey Essex Presenter
2015 The Jump Contestant; series 2 (winner)
2016–2019 Celebs Go Dating Participant (series 1–2);
Online presenter (series 4–5)
2018 Five Star Hotel Contestant[32]
2019 Can I Improve My Memory? Television special
MTV Cribs UK 1 episode
Celebrity MasterChef
 		Contestant
2020
Celebrity Ex on the Beach
 		Main cast
Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins
 		Contestant
2021
Celebs Go Dating: The Mansion
 		Main cast
Joey Essex: Grief and Me Himself / presenter
2022 I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! Australia Contestant; season 8
All Star Shore Contestant; season 1
2023 Dancing on Ice Contestant; series 15[33]
2024 Love Island Contestant; series 11
Guest appearances
  • All Star Family Fortunes
     (25 December 2011) – Contestant (TOWIE vs Benidorm) – 1 episode
  • The Xtra Factor (2011) – Guest
  • 8 Out of 10 Cats (11 November 2011) – Panellist – 1 episode
  • Daybreak (2011, 21 February 2013) – 2 episodes
  • Loose Women (2011) – Guest – 1 episode
  • This Morning (17, 31 August 15 December 2011, 30 November 2012, 21 February 15 July 12 December 2013, 28 October 2014) – Guest – 1 episode
  • The Million Pound Drop Live (2012) – Contestant, with Sam Faiers[34]
  • Celebrity Juice (29 March & 27 September 2012, 11 April 2013, 15 May & 11 December 2014, 19 March & 22 October 2015, 5 May & 27 October 2016, 18 May & 26 October 2017, 3 May 1 November & 13 December 2018, 14 November 2019 and 16 & 23 April 2020) – Panellist –
  • The Big Quiz
     (15 April 2012) – Panellist
  • All Star Mr & Mrs (22 May 2013) – Contestant, with Sam Faiers
  • Through the Keyhole (28 September 2013) – Celebrity homeowner – 1 episode
  • Through the Keyhole (4 October 2014) – Panellist – 1 episode
  • The Cube: Celebrity Special (11 April 2014) – Contestant[35][36]
  • Viral Tap (27 April 2014) – Guest
  • Utterly Outrageous Frock Ups (2014) – Guest
  • 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (12 September 2014) – Dictionary Corner
  • Britain's Got More Talent
     (29 May 2015) – Panellist
  • Celebrity Benchmark (26 September 2015) – Benchmarker
  • Release the Hounds (31 October 2015) – Halloween Special – 1 episode
  • The Crystal Maze (30 June 2017)
  • CelebAbility (13 July 2017) – Contestant – 1 episode
  • The Chase (11 November 2017) – Celebrity special
  • Michael McIntyre's Big Show (1 December 2018) – Midnight Gameshow Guest
  • Through the Keyhole (16 February 2019) – Celebrity homeowner
  • Just Tattoo of Us (Series 5) - Guest host – 1 episode
  • Michael McIntyre's The Wheel
     (December 2020) – Celebrity expert on Dating
  • Michael McIntyre's Big Show (27 January 2024) – Guest

Discography

Album

Title Details
Joey Essex Presents Essex Anthems

Singles

Single Year Peak chart positions Album
UK

"Reem" 2011 — Non-album singles
"Last Christmas"
(featuring cast of TOWIE series 3) 		33
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

References

  1. ^ "Joey Essex's net worth and his full story to fame on TOWIE and the I'm A Celebrity jungle". EssexLive. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Joey Essex: A Timeline Of His Life..." DailyFeed. 10 May 2019. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  3. This is Local London. Newsquest
    . Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  4. ^ "Joey Essex receives GCSE General Studies result live on TV". The Independent. 26 August 2016. Archived from the original on 9 June 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
  5. ^ Shah, Kavi (19 June 2011). "TOWIE's Joey Essex signs record deal to release single called Reem". Metro. London. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
  6. ^ Westbrook, Caroline (12 January 2013). "Joey Essex misses out on Splash glory as Eddie The Eagle triumphs". Metro. London. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
  7. ^ "Joey Essex is leaving TOWIE!". Heatworld. 13 November 2013. Archived from the original on 20 November 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  8. ^ "I'm a Celebrity: Rebecca Adlington, Steve Davis, Joey Essex among cast – I'm A Celebrity News – Reality TV". Digital Spy. 13 November 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  9. ^ "I'm A Celebrity 2013: viewers react with shock at Joey Essex's unexpected exit alongside Amy Willerton". Metro. London. 6 December 2013.
  10. ^ "Essex gets ITV2 series". BreakingNews.ie. 6 June 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  11. ^ "Educating Joey Essex returns for a second series". Digital Spy. 24 April 2016.
  12. American Media, Inc.
    Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  13. ^ "Lord Sugar named most powerful person in Essex, but who else made the list?". 27 October 2017.
  14. ^ Darvill, Josh (22 December 2019). "Celebrity Ex On The Beach cast and start date confirmed for 2020". TellyMix.
  15. ^ "Joey Essex explains exactly why he 'dumps girls so quickly' during his quest for love". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  16. Network 10
    . 4 January 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  17. ^ Cartwright, Lexie (3 January 2022). "Full I'm A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! cast finally revealed". news.com.au. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  18. ^ Delaney, Zoe (3 June 2024). "Love Island viewers puzzled as Joey Essex enters villa as first bombshell". The Mirror. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  19. ^ "Joey Essex Beach Spray 250Ml – Groceries – Tesco Groceries". Tesco.com. Archived from the original on 15 June 2013. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
  20. ^ "Twitter / neonmanagement: JOEY ESSEX D'REEM HAIR". Twitter.com. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
  21. ^ "Twitter / JoeyEssex_: Very excited to announce that". Twitter.com. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
  22. ^ "Joey Essex poses with two-tone black and pink suit – pictures – The Only Way Is Essex News – Reality TV". Digital Spy. 12 September 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  23. ^ "Nice and thick: Joey Essex's new cup-a-soup advert". The Guardian. 12 March 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  24. ^ "Who is Joey Essex and what's his net worth? Former TOWIE star whose mum died when he was 10". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  25. ^ Martin, Laura (3 January 2014). "Joey Essex and Amy Willerton should have been together forever". Daily Mirror. London. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
  26. ^ Greenwood, Carl (9 March 2014). "Joey Essex and Sam Faiers are back together the former TOWIE star says". Daily Mirror. London. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  27. ^ Bagwell, Matt (27 June 2012). "Joey Essex Attacked And Robbed By Armed Men Posing As 'TOWIE' Fans". HuffPost. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  28. ^ Ambassadors and Advisors, Child Bereavement UK.
  29. ^ "Joey Essex: Grief and Me" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  30. ^ "Joey Essex reunites with TOWIE pal after debuting dramatic transformation". uk.style.yahoo.com. 10 April 2024.
  31. ^ "Joey Essex". IMDb. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  32. ^ Five Star Hotel (TV Series 2018) - IMDb. Retrieved 5 June 2024 – via www.imdb.com.
  33. ^ "Dancing on Ice". itv.com/presscentre. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  34. ^ "'The Only Way Is Essex's Joey Essex, Sam Faiers for 'Million Pound Drop'". Digital Spy. 4 July 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  35. ^ "Joey Essex, Kym Marsh to face The Cube next month – TV News". Digital Spy. 26 March 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  36. ^ "The Cube Episode 1 | presscentre". itv.com. 11 April 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2014.

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