Joey Essex

2024 - 6 - 4

Joey Essex Makes Waves as Love Island's First Celebrity Contestant

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Love Island gets a dose of celebrity with Joey Essex stepping into the villa. Find out more about his surprising entry and quest for love!

Joey Essex, the popular star from The Only Way is Essex, has caused quite a stir by becoming Love Island's first-ever celebrity contestant. In a shocking turn of events, Joey, known for his quirky charm, expressed his eagerness to find true love on the reality dating show. Fans were left in awe as the 33-year-old made an unforgettable entrance into the Love Island villa, creating anticipation and excitement among viewers.

The Love Island 2024 series kicked off with a bang as Joey Essex, with his new buzz cut, joined the lineup, making heads turn and hearts race. With hopes of leaving the island hand in hand with his soulmate, Joey is set to add a unique spark to the show, bringing his fun-loving personality and charm to captivate audiences.

In a surprising twist, Joey Essex's appearance on Love Island has sparked mixed reactions, with fans expressing disbelief over his transformation and his quest for everlasting love in the villa. Despite being the oldest contestant ever on the show, Joey's energy and enthusiasm have not gone unnoticed, making him a standout contestant in the search for romance.

As the Love Island drama unfolds, viewers eagerly await to see how Joey's journey to find love will unfold, adding a new dimension to the show's dynamics. With his larger-than-life persona and knack for entertainment, Joey Essex is set to shake things up in the quest for love on the iconic reality series.

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Joey Essex becomes Love Island's first ever celebrity contestant as ... (Sky News)

Essex, who reportedly decided to apply to be on the show himself, has said he is "praying" he will leave the island "hand in hand with the love of my life".

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Joey Essex enters the Love Island villa in series premiere as ITV ... (The Independent)

Season 11 of the ITV2 summer staple has begun – with an extra familiar face.

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Joey Essex enters Love Island villa as 'first celebrity contestant' (Yahoo News UK)

The ITV dating series returned on Monday, introducing more contestants to the villa, with host Maya Jama making an entrance in a white frock. Jama told the ...

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Love Island 2024 confirms Joey Essex as first celebrity Islander (Yahoo Eurosport UK)

Love Island has revealed its first bombshell for the 2024 series, with former The Only Way is Essex star Joey Essex making a surprise entry into the villa.

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Joey Essex Almost Unrecognisable As Love Island's First Bombshell (Capital FM)

Things are already heating up in the villa after 33-year-old Joey Essex entered Love Island as the first bombshell of the series - sporting a buzz cut.

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Joey Essex enters the Love Island villa in shock moment as first ever ... (The Sun)

JOEY Essex has become Love Island's first celebrity bombshell.The reality TV star is so desperate to find love after a string of failed relationship.

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Love Island fans insist Joey Essex looks unrecognisable (Daily Mail)

Love Island's return left viewers gobsmacked after ex TOWIE star Joey Essex was unveiled as a shock bombshell in the closing moments of Monday's episode.

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Joey Essex is Love Island's oldest-ever contestant - but he's still ... (Yahoo Eurosport UK)

TOWIE's Joey Essex has entered the Love Island villa and whilst he's the oldest-ever contestant to appear in the series, the star still insists he's ...

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Love Island fans react as Joey Essex becomes first reality star to ... (FM104)

The Only Way Is Essex star has entered the villa in a bid to find love, much to the surprise of viewers. Love Island bosses say Joey is looking for his "future ...

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Love Island's shock bombshell Joey Essex reveals 'real reason' he ... (The Sun)

JOEY Essex has revealed the 'real reason' he signed up for Love Island after becoming the first-ever celebrity bombshell.The 33-year-old entered the v.

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Joey Essex enters the Love Island villa as 'first celebrity contestant ... (Irish Examiner)

The ITV dating series returned on Monday, introducing more contestants to the villa, with host Maya Jama making an entrance in a white frock. Jama told the ...

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Joey Essex is 'unrecognisable' as he enters the Love Island villa (Yahoo Eurosport UK)

TOWIE star Joey Essex has left fans shocked, not only with his appearance on the ITV dating series, Love Island, but also with a haircut that makes him look ...

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Love Island bombshell Joey Essex, 33, is 'looking for a wife in the ... (Daily Mail)

The former TOWIE star, who at 33 is the oldest contestant in the lineup, already has fame and 1.8million Instagram followers, with sources close to the TV ...

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Joey Essex enters the Love Island villa in shock moment as first ever ... (The Irish Sun)

JOEY Essex has become Love Island's first celebrity bombshell.The reality TV star is so desperate to find love after a string of failed relationship.

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Who is Joey Essex, Love Island's first celebrity bombshell? (BBC News)

Joey Essex has become the first celebrity to enter the Love Island villa on the ITV reality dating show. In a cliffhanger during Monday's first episode, ...

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Why is Joey Essex Famous? Age, height, net worth, family & TV shows (Capital FM)

Joey Essex is back in a big way but why is he famous in the first place? If you need to brush up on your facts, you've come to the right place.

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Who is Joey Essex? Meet the Controversial New Love Island ... (Glamour UK)

Joey Essex has joined Love Island as the show's first celebrity contestant — here's what the fans are saying.

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So many hairstyles! A wild look at the transformation Joey Essex has ... (The Tab)

Looking back over the transformation of Joey Essex from his debut on TOWIE / The Only Way is Essex to now on Love Island, including Fusey haircut.

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Why is Joey Essex on Love Island? Bombshell entrance explained (Radio Times)

Joey Essex entered the Love Island villa in a shock bombshell move last night, and many fans are asking why he has decided to take part.

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Joey Essex's dating history: Vanessa Bauer & Lorena Medina to now (Capital FM)

From Vanessa Bauer and Lorena Medina all the way back to Sam Faiers, here's Joey Essex's complete dating history of ex-girlfriends and ex-fiancés.

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From reality stars to models: Inside Joey Essex's celeb-filled dating ... (The Tab)

From reality stars to models: Inside Joey Essex's celeb-filled dating history · Vanessa Bauer – 2023 · Maura Higgins – 2022 · Brenda Santos – 2020 · Lorena Medina – ...

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Joey Essex released a cursed song before Love Island called Reem ... (The Tab)

Joey Essex released a cursed song and music video before Love Island - remembering the single Reem and the reem culture of the 2010s on TOWIE.

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Love Island bombshell Joey Essex to steal female islander from her ... (Yahoo News UK)

The other islanders were in shock after The Only Way Is Essex star entered the villa at the end of Monday's episode.

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Love Island: How much is Joey Essex being paid? (cosmopolitan.com)

Joey Essex was the first bombshell to join the Love Island villa; how much is he being paid to be on the show?

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How much is Joey Essex paid to be on Love Island 2024? His fees ... (Capital FM)

Joey Essex's appearance on Love Island 2024 was a surprise but what's even more surprising is just how little he's getting paid to be on the show!

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No, Joey Essex isn't 'too old' for Love Island (iNews)

ITV is about to find out that 33 is the perfect age to look for love.

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Sarah Ferguson reveals she should be on Love Island (Daily Mail)

Sarah Ferguson revealed she should be on Love Island after Joey Essex claimed he is 'looking for his Queen'. The Duchess of York , 64, discussed appearing ...

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Has Joey Essex been on Love Island before? A look into how he got ... (Capital FM)

Joey Essex dropped jaws when he was revealed to be the first bombshell on Love Island 2024. But has he been on the show before? If not how on earth did he ...

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How much is Joey Essex worth? (Yahoo Eurosport UK)

As he spends time in the Love Island villa, here's Joey Essex's net worth in 2024 and how he's made his money.

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Joey Essex's transformation from TOWIE to Love Island (Capital FM)

Fans could barely recognise Joey Essex on Love Island 2024 with his new buzzcut. From his The Only Way Is Essex days, the before and after transformation ...

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Chloe Sims shocked by cousin Joey Essex's surprise Love Island ... (Yahoo Eurosport UK)

Joey Essex's famous family have spoken out about his Love Island appearance, including his cousin Chloe Sims who admitted that she was 'blindsided' by his ...

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