Joey Essex caused quite a stir when he made an unexpected TV return this week. The former The Only Way is Essex (TOWIE) star can add Love Island to his bumper reality TV CV thanks to his debut on the ITV2 dating show during the series opener on Monday night (June 3).
Joey, 33, left Love Island viewers stunned when he appeared on their screens towards the end of tonight's summer series launch episode, with the Essex lad unveiled as a bombshell ready to cause some chaos inside the Spanish villa.
While Joey may be no stranger to the world of celebrity and reality TV, viewers may be surprised to learn a few things about the villa's first bombshell of the summer.
From the heartbreaking way he dealt with the death of his mother as a young boy to his famous exes and one-time co-star fiancee, the Mirror took a look at Joey's life away from the cameras. READ MORE: Mark Wright shares unseen photo with Michelle Keegan on her birthday after her 'move' update Join our WhatsApp Top Stories and Breaking News group by clicking this link Joey made his reality TV debut way back in 2011, when he joined his cousin Chloe Sims on the second series of The Only Way is Essex.
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