Joey Essex gave heartbreaking insight into his struggles growing up following the suicide of his mother. The 29-year-old reality star was just ten-years-old when his mother took her own life.
Featuring on Channel 4’s reality army training show Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins, Joey opened up about his early life and his struggles to adjust to the world following the loss of his mum.
The ex-TOWIE star was being interviewed by show host Ant Middleton about why he thinks he has what it takes to succeed in the harsh training conditions of the show when he gave the emotional insight into his earlier life.
In scenes that aired on Monday night, Joey said: “I believe I am tough inside. Growing up wasn't easy.” Asked why he considered himself tough,
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