JOEY Essex rose to fame on TOWIE almost ten years ago, and has since starred in some of the biggest reality shows in the UK.
The reality star has gone on to make millions – but how did Joey Essex become famous? And who is he dating?
Who is Joey Essex?
Joey Essex was born on July 29, 1990, in London, England.
Sadly his mum, Tina, died by suicide when he was just ten years old.
At first, he and his older sister, Frankie, were told her death was an accident, but a couple of years later they learned the truth.
Joey, 27, first appeared on TOWIE as a supporting cast member in series two, alongside his cousin Chloe Sims.
He was promoted to the main cast in series three, with sis Frankie joining the supporting cast.
5How did Joey Essex become famous?
Joey Essex first appeared in The Only Way Is Essex in the second series of the show in 2011.
After stints on All-Star Family Fortunes, The Big Quiz and Celebrity Juice, Joey competed in the first series of Splash! in 2013.
He was eliminated during the "splash-off" in the second heat, losing to telly presenter Charlotte Jackson.
Later that year he announced he quit Towie, and appeared on the 13th series of I'm a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!
He was voted out of the jungle after 20 days, finishing fourth.
In 2014, he starred in a documentary called Educating Joey Essex, which was filmed in South Africa and narrated by Philip Schofield. Originally planned as a one-off, it was turned into a series.
The following year, Joey won the second series of Channel Four's The Jump.
In 2016 he appeared on E4 dating show Celebs Go Dating, and went on to return for a second series.
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5How old is Joey Essex and what is his net worth?
Joey Essex turned 20 in July of last year.
He is thought to have a net worth of around £6million thanks to his lengthy reality TV career and a number of lucrative endorsement deals.
As well as his TV appearances, Joey recorded and released a single titled 'Reem' in 2011.
He also released his own range of hair products in 2013, Joey Essex: D'Reem Hair.
In 2013, he opened his clothing shop Fusey in Brentwood, but the shop closed in 2016.
The same year, he launched two fragrances, Fusey aftershave for men and My Girl perfume for women.
5Who has Joey Essex dated?
Joey was dating model Lorena Medina, 27, after the pair met on the latest series of Ex On The Beach.
However, the model since revealed she dumped him after he went on a 24-hour partying session with Rita Ora and her pals.
Joey’s previous girlfriends include fellow TOWIE star Sam Faiers.
The pair got together in 2012, but split after a few months.
They reconciled later that year before Joey proposed to Sam for a second time in March 2013.
However, the couple split up again on-screen in June 2013 following several arguments, and Joey left TOWIE soon after.
During one of their breaks, Joey had a fling with former Towie star Amber Turner.
Joey grew close to Miss Universe Great Britain Amy Willerton during his time in the I'm A Celeb jungle in 2013, but he insisted the pair were just friends.
In 2016 Joey met Made in Chelsea star Stephanie Pratt while the pair were both participating in Celebs Go Dating.
Though it was against the show's rules for celebs to date other celebs, they became a couple. However, they split up not long after the show finished filming.
5Joey has been single since October when he parted ways with girlfriend Brenda Santos.
They made things official in May, but he has now deleted all photos of her from his social media and is settling back into single life.
The Celebs Go Dating star – who has joined the agency for the third time – this week told Good Morning Britain viewers he had grown a beard "to attract a new girlfriend”.
Joey admitted: ”I’ve had a lot of girlfriends in my time.”
"I don't know if I'm the problem, or they're the problem. I don't know what the problem is.”
"I'm very loving and caring person. I need to find what I'm about as well.”
Celebs Go Dating’s Joey Essex says he won’t give up on finding love – and has grown a beard to attract a new girlfriend
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