The self-described “king of Essex” has formally entered the villa. That is proper — Joey Essex is a Love Island contestant, making him the first-ever “superstar” to affix the present.
In final evening’s premiere, Essex was revealed as this season’s first bombshell — the contestant who is available in after everybody else has coupled as much as stir issues up.
Followers weren’t completely thrilled about Essex’s casting on the present. “Why would they convey Joey Essex? Simply ruining the dynamic yearly by bringing a ‘celeb,'” one fan tweeted.
One other wrote, “I can’t lie, Joey Essex is a disappointing bombshell. Like why are you placing somebody well-known on the common model. Get him on All Stars or one thing.”
In case you might be unfamiliar with Essex and his (many) different actuality TV credit, this is a fast refresher.
Joey Essex has already had loads of actuality TV expertise
Joey Essex isn’t any stranger to actuality TV. His credit embrace starring in The Solely Means Is Essex between 2011 and 2013, earlier than becoming a member of exhibits like I am A Celeb… Get Me Out Of Right here!, Celeb SAS: Who Dares Wins, Celeb MasterChef, Celebs Go Courting and Dancing On Ice.
As one viewer put it, “Joey Essex’s agent by no means stops… he has actually been on each actuality present within the UK #LoveIsland.”
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How outdated is Joey Essex?
Joey Essex is 33 years outdated.
Why did Joey Essex be part of Love Island?
Apparently, Essex utilized for the present himself. The producers then needed to work extraordinarily laborious to maintain his casting a secret.
“I really feel like Joey Bond, ‘the identify’s Essex, Joey Essex,’” he informed The Solar earlier than jetting off to affix the villa. “It felt like a army operation, not even the journey itself however the means of even getting by way of the applying course of and so far… I am extraordinarily single proper now, so I am praying that I will stroll out of the villa hand in hand with the love of my life, that is my principal intention and all I care about.”
So, why did Essex really feel compelled to use for yet one more relationship present? Properly, apparently, he was bored with relationship individuals who had been solely fascinated with him as a actuality TV star… and he thought becoming a member of one other actuality present would assist.
“I simply need somebody to love me for me and never from what they see on TV,” stated Essex. “That is precisely why I’m going into the villa since you’re disconnected from the remainder of the world and might concentrate on what really issues on a far deeper stage.”
He added, “It’s tough for me to fulfill ladies on the surface as they decide me based mostly on a persona so I believe this expertise will enable for folks to see the true me.”
