Joey Essex left school in 2006, having received a U in Drama, a C in Art and a D in Wood Tech at GCSE.
16 Facts About Joey Essex
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Joey Essex first appeared in The Only Way Is Joey Essex as a supporting cast member in the second series with his cousin Chloe Sims, but was then promoted to a main cast member in the third series.
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On 13 November 2013 it was announced that Joey Essex had quit The Only Way Is Joey Essex.
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Joey Essex appeared in the thirteenth series of I'm a Celebrity.
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In March 2014 Essex starred in a one-off documentary called Educating Joey Essex, taking place in South Africa, narrated by Phillip Schofield.
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In 2015 Joey Essex won the second series of Channel 4's reality show The Jump in 2015, and in 2016 Joey Essex took part in the E4 reality dating series Celebs Go Dating.
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In 2018 Joey Essex was a guest in the fourth series of BBC One's Michael McIntyre's Big Show.
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In 2020 Joey Essex appeared on the second series of Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins, as well as MTV's Celebrity Ex on the Beach.
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In 2023, Joey Essex came second place on the fifteenth series of Dancing on Ice.
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On 12 September 2013, Joey Essex launched two fragrances, Fusey aftershave for men and My Girl perfume for women.
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In February 2016 Joey Essex appeared in adverts for Batchelors Cup-a-Soup.
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In May 2017 it was announced that Joey Essex would be launching a clothing line titled DAFDEA.
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Joey Essex was engaged to fellow TOWIE cast member Sam Faiers, but later split up.
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Joey Essex then proposed to Faiers again in March 2013 and she accepted.
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In June 2012 Joey Essex was mugged at knifepoint in Hammersmith, England.
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Joey Essex addressed her suicide and his grief in the BBC Three documentary Joey Essex: Grief and Me broadcast on 3 June 2021.