1. Joey Essex came to prominence for his appearances on the ITV reality series The Only Way Is Essex.
20 Facts About Joey Essex
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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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In June 2024, Joey Essex entered the Love Island villa as a contestant on the eleventh series.
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Joey Essex entered on the evening of Day 1 as the first "bombshell" of the series.
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Joey Essex is the first celebrity to appear on the revived version of the show.
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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 summer 2023, Joey Essex was previously linked to model Grace Jackson before ending their romance but reuniting on Love Island in 2024.
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In June 2012, Joey Essex was mugged at knifepoint in Hammersmith, London.
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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.
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Joey Essex moved to Dubai in 2023, following his stint on Dancing on Ice, after thieves reportedly broke into his home in January 2023.