Joey Essex
Joey Essex (Image Source: Joey’s Instagram)

Everyone once in their life might be lectured to be good in school and college and having an education because it is very important for a better living. However, not everyone has the ability or wish to get an education, some of us are better at other things except for getting good grades in school life. Similarly, today we will learn about an actor and TV personality who has gained success in life even though he had low grades in his school years.

Joey Don Essex known as Joey Essex is an English TV celebrity mostly recognized for his appearance in the ITV reality show called The Only Way Is Essex and Dancing on Ice.

Where Was Joey Essex Born?

On July 29, 1990, Joey Essex was born as a Leo to Mr. Essex and Mrs. Tina Essex in Southwark, London, England, United Kingdom.

Joey Essex life behind the camera wasn't always full of highs, as sadly he was left heartbroken after he tragically lost his beloved mother just at the age of 10. Joey had kept the incident to himself until he opened up about the grief in a one-off documentary titled, Joey Essex: Grief and Me back in 2021. 

Joey Essex mother, Tina, developed a Candida infection that eventually led to depression. Sadly, she took her own life at the age of 37. Although she appeared to have everything she wanted, she struggled internally and didn't know where to turn. It was too late when Joey's family realized that Tina needed help.

Her suicide continues to impact him deeply, and he believes it contributed to his difficulties in school. It hit him hard, making him feel as if he were frozen in time.

His dad was his hero and his elder sister Frankie Essex took care of him ever since his mum passed away. Despite just being 3 years older than Joey, Frankie still thinks of Joey as the little boy of the family. Moreover, his sister was also a regular cast member on The Only Way Is Essex until 2013. His sister Frankie is a reality show star and influencer. She is blessed with twins with her partner Luke in 2022. 

Joey is a family man and often seems to share picture with his family, sister and even the throw back pictures of his later mother. 

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Talking more about Joey Essex siblings, Joey and his elder sister.  were sent to West Hatch High School in Chigwell, Essex to complete her primary education but left school in 2006 with a U in drama, a C in art, and a D in Wood tech at General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE).

Joey Essex with his mother

What Does Joey Essex Do For A Living?

Joey Essex made his first TV appearance in the British show called The Only Way is Essex as a supporting cast member along with his cousin named Chloe Sims and later got promoted to become a main cast member in the third season. In 2011, The cast of TOWIE recorded a single called Reem and released it. Later he competed in the first season of Splash where he got eliminated in the second heat against TV presented Charlotte Jackson. After being a member of the TOWIE for more than two years he left the shoe in 2013.

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The following year, Joey launched a one-off documentary called Education Joey Essex that took place in South Africa and was narrated by English TV presenter Philip Bryan Schofield. In 2015, Joey participated in the reality show called The Jump and won the second season and the next year became a contestant in the series called Celebs Go Dating.

In 2022, He participated in the eight seasons of I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here and got placed sixth. Now he is seen in the dance reality show called Dancing on Ice as a contestant.

Is Joey Essex Married?

Joey Essex is not married to anyone and does not have a wife. Joey was the first bombshell to walk through the villa doors of Love Island 2024.

There he met Grace Jackson with whole he had a whirlwind romance for around six weeks after meeting in Dubai in early 2024. 

Besides, he was rumored to be  dating a model, and his dancing on Ice partner, Vanessa Bauer. His rumored girlfriend Vanessa is an amazing dancer. Joey has dated quite a few celebrities though out the years, in 2020 he had a romantic relationship with singer, songwriter, and actor Rita Ora but their dating life did not last long and ended the same year.

Joey Essex with his girlfriend  

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He has had short relationships with different actresses such as Sabreena Diamond, Lorena Medina, Durrani Popal, Georgie Purves, and Stephanie Pratt. In 2013, Joey also dated model and actress Amy Willerton, they met on the set of I’m a Celebrity…. Get Me Out of Here! But their relationship ended after a few months.

How Much Is Joey Essex’s Net Worth?

According to the wiki, Joey Essex has an estimated net worth of $10 million. His major source of income is as a TV personality and social media personality. Joey is managed and represented by Neon Management, an Artist Management Company. Joey has 1.8 million followers on Instagram and 3 million followers on Twitter.

How Tall Is Joey Essex?

Joey Essex has a towering height of 5 feet 10 inches and weighs around 76 kg at the age of 32. He has a slim body with light brown colored hair and blue colored eyes.

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