Joey Essex
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| birth_date = 29 July 1990
| birth_place = Southwark, London, England[1]
| nationality = British
| known_for = "ACtress"
| origin = Essex, England
| relatives = Frankie Essex (sister)
Chloe Sims (cousin)
| URL = Official website
| partner = Sam Faiers (2011–13; 2014–present)
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Joey Don Essex (born 29 July 1990)[2] is an English television personality and DJ for Sugar Hut, a nightclub in Brentwood, England. He rose to fame in 2011 after appearing in the ITV2 television series The Only Way Is Essex.[3] In 2013, Essex and his sister Frankie left the show in 2013, although his cousin Chloe remains on it. In 2013, Essex took part in the first series of the celebrity diving show Splash! and the thirteenth series of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!, where he finished in fourth place. In 2015, he won the Channel 4 reality series The Jump.
Career
Television
Essex first appeared in The Only Way Is Essex as a supporting player in series 2 with his cousin Chloe Sims but was then promoted to main cast in series 3 where his sister, Frankie joined as supporting cast. His other cousin, Charlie Sims joined as supporting cast during the ninth series. In 2011, the TOWIE cast recorded and released a single entitled "Reem":[4] however, the song did not chart in the UK. He also featured in a song with the cast of TOWIE series 3, "Last Christmas", originally released by Wham! in 1984. The cover peaked at number 33 on the UK Singles Chart.
In December 2011, Essex appeared on a Christmas special of All Star Family Fortunes, with the TOWIE CAST , against the cast of Benidorm. He also featured on the Essex team against Benidorm in The Big Quiz in 2012. So far, he has made eight guest appearances on Celebrity Juice, twice in 2012 and six times in 2013, including regular appearances during the tenth series. He has also made guest appearances on Loose Women, 8 Out of 10 Cats, Daybreak, The Xtra Factor, This Morning and Through the Keyhole.[5]
In 2013, Essex competed in the first series of Splash! where he was eliminated during the "splash-off" in the second heat against television presenter Charlotte Jackson.[6]
On 13 November 2013, it was announced that Essex had quit The Only Way Is Essex.[7] ssex also appeared in the thirteenth series of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here![8] However, he was voted out on 6 December 2013 after 20 days in the jungle finishing 4th behind Emmerdale star Lucy Pargeter, fashion designer David Emanuel and former Westlife singer Kian Egan.[9] During his time on the show, Essex was close to Miss Universe Great Britain, Amy Willerton.[10] Essex denied the rumours of the pair dating and confirmed they were just friends although he has since claimed they have kissed and slept together.[11]
In March 2014, Essex starred in a one-off documentary called Educating Joey Essex, taking place in South Africa, narrated by Phillip Schofield. ITV2 later ordered a full series that began in June 2014.[12]
In 2015, Essex won the second series of Channel 4's reality show The Jump in 2015.
Other ventures
Essex appeared at the Professional Beauty Show in Excel, London to promote Crazy Angel Fake Tan.
On 8 March 2013, Essex launched a hair products range, Joey Essex: D'Reem Hair.[13][14] On 23 March 2013, he opened his shop Fusey in Brentwood.[15]
In July 2013, Essex appeared in the Volvic advert with Sam Faiers on a tropical island where they both mimed "La Bamba".[16]
On 12 September 2013, Essex launched two fragrances, Fusey aftershave for men and My Girl perfume for women.[17]
Personal life
Following his mother's suicide, Essex was told by his family at the age of 10 that the death was caused by a fall but, in 2010, he found out the truth from his sister, Frankie.[18][19]
Essex was engaged to fellow TOWIE star, Sam Faiers, but later split.[20] They reconciled later in 2012.[21][22] He then proposed to Sam in March 2013 and she accepted. However, they split again on screen in June 2013 following several arguments between the pair. In March 2014, they gave their relationship another go.[23]
Music releases
Singles
| Single | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK |
IRE |
NLD | |||
| "Reem" | 2011 | — | — | — | non-album single |
| "Last Christmas" (featuring cast of TOWIE series 3) |
33 | — | — | ||
Albums
Filmography
| Year | Show | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–2013 | The Only Way Is Essex | Himself | Main Cast (Series 2–10) |
| 2013 | Splash! | Contestant, Series 1 (Heat 2) | |
| I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! | Contestant, Series 13 (Finished In 4th Place) | ||
| 2014— | Educating Joey Essex | Main Cast | |
| 2015 | The Jump | Contestant, Series 2 (Winner) |
Guest appearances
- All Star Family Fortunes (25 December 2011) - Contestant (TOWIE vs Benidorm)
- The Xtra Factor (2011) - Guest
- 8 Out of 10 Cats (11 November 2011) - Panellist
- Daybreak (2011, 21 February 2013)
- Loose Women (2011) - Guest
- This Morning (17, 31 August, 15 December 2011, 30 November 2012, 21 February, 15 July, 12 December 2013, 28 October 2014) - Guest
- The Million Pound Drop Live (2012) - Contestant, with Sam Faiers[24]
- Celebrity Juice (29 March & 27 September 2012, 11 April 2013) - 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
- Through the Keyhole (4 October 2014) - Panellist
- The Cube: Celebrity Special (11 April 2014) - Contestant[25][26]
- Viral Tap (27 April 2014) - Guest
- Utterly Outrageous Frock Ups (2014) - Guest
- 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (12 September 2014) - Dictionary Corner
References
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- ^ Llewellyn, Angharad (27 July 2012). "TOWIE cast plan 80s party for Joey Essex". The Sun. London. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
- ^ "Joey Essex - TOWIE Faces". itv.com. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
- ^ Shah, Kavi (19 June 2011). "TOWIE's Joey Essex signs record deal to release single called Reem". Metro. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
- ^ "Joey Essex". IMDb. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
- ^ Westbrook, Caroline (2013-01-12). "Joey Essex misses out on Splash glory as Eddie The Eagle triumphs | Metro News". Metro.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-07-08.
- ^ "Joey Essex is leaving TOWIE!". heatworld.com. 2013-11-13. Retrieved 2013-11-22.
- ^ "I'm a Celebrity: Rebecca Adlington, Steve Davis, Joey Essex among cast - I'm A Celebrity News - Reality TV". Digital Spy. 2013-11-13. Retrieved 2013-11-22.
- ^ I'm A Celebrity 2013: viewers react with shock at Joey Essex's unexpected exit alongside Amy Willerton | Metro News
- ^ "I'm a Celebrity 2013's Joey Essex and Amy Willerton share a hot tub – Mail Online". Daily Mail. London.
- ^ "Joey Essex enjoyed mile high romp Amy Willerton hooking I'm A Celebrity". dailymail.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-08-11.
- ^ "Essex gets ITV2 series". BreakingNews.ie. Retrieved 2014-07-29.
- ^ "Joey Essex Beach Spray 250Ml - Groceries - Tesco Groceries". Tesco.com. Retrieved 2013-07-08.
- ^ "Twitter / neonmanagement: JOEY ESSEX D'REEM HAIR". Twitter.com. Retrieved 2013-07-08.
- ^ "Twitter / JoeyEssex_: Very excited to announce that". Twitter.com. Retrieved 2013-07-08.
- ^ Joanna Crawley (2013-07-11). "Sam Faiers and Joey Essex get hot and steamy on tropical island...but it's all for an advert". London: Dailymail.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-11-22.
- ^ "Joey Essex poses with two-tone black and pink suit - pictures - The Only Way Is Essex News - Reality TV". Digital Spy. 2013-09-12. Retrieved 2013-11-22.
- ^ Lucy Buckland (2012-09-02). Joey-TOWIEs-Frankie-Essex-reveals-familys-pain-mother-committed-suicide.html "'We all wanted to protect Joey': TOWIE's Frankie Essex reveals her family's pain after her mother committed suicide". Daily Mail. London. Retrieved 2013-07-08.
{{cite news}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ Sarah Bull (2011-10-19). "TOWIE's Joey Essex talks for the first time about his mother's suicide". Daily Mail. London. Retrieved 2013-07-08.
- ^ Manning, Jenny (2012-05-21). "TOWIE's Sam Faiers and Joey Essex split". London: The Sun. Retrieved 2013-07-08.
- ^ Martin, Laura (3 January 2014). "Joey Essex and Amy Willerton should have been together forever". Daily Mirror. Trinity Mirror. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
- ^ Manning, Jenny (2012-05-01). "It's official - TOWIE'S Sam and Joey are back on". London: The Sun. Retrieved 2013-07-08.
- ^ Greenwood, Carl (2014-03-09). "Joey Essex and Sam Faiers are back together the former TOWIE star says - 3am & Mirror Online". Mirror.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-07-29.
- ^ "'Only Way Is Essex's Joey Essex, Sam Faiers for 'Million Pound Drop' - The Only Way Is Essex News - Reality TV". Digital Spy. 2012-07-04. Retrieved 2014-07-29.
- ^ "Joey Essex, Kym Marsh to face The Cube next month - TV News". Digital Spy. 2014-03-26. Retrieved 2014-07-29.
- ^ "The Cube Episode 1 | presscentre". Itv.com. 2014-04-11. Retrieved 2014-07-29.
Bibliography
- Essex, Joey (2014). Being Reem (first ed.). London: Hodder & Stoughton. ISBN 978-1-444794-328.
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External links
- Joey Essex at IMDb