Get To Know Joey Essex Including His Age, Height, Net Worth, Family & TV Shows

17 September 2024, 15:05

Joey Essex is often on our screens and if you need to brush up on your facts, you’ve come to the right place. From age, height, family and net worth to what TV shows he's been on. Here’s what you need to know about Joey Essex now.

Former The Only Way Is Essex star Joey Essex is often on our TV screens, and if he's not he's in the headlines for his relationship updates with Jessy Potts, who he met on Love Island 2024. And before you ask whether 'Essex' is actually his last name... yes, it is.

The media personality is always booked and busy and has stamped yet another television show on his TV bingo card –  Selling Sunset. Yep, on September 6th season 8 of the Netflix series revealed Joey had been house-hunting in the Hollywood Hills and he featured in more than one episode.

Whilst he’s carved a solid career for himself being on our screens for over a decade, there’s so much to know about the man himself.

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From his age, height, family, and net worth to what TV shows he’s been on and how he even got famous. Here’s everything you need to know about Joey Essex.

How old is Joey Essex?

Joey is 34 years old and was born on 29 July 1990, making his star sign a Cancer.

Common traits of a Cancer include being sensitive, self-protective, loving, and having a goofy sense of humour, which sounds about right for Joey, doesn’t it?

Joey Essex's height

Joey 1.76 meters tall, which converts to roughly 5 foot 8 inches.

According to the Office for National Statistics (via BBC), the average man in England stands at roughly 5 foot 9 inches (175.3cm)

What is Joey Essex's real name?

His 'stage name' is his real name! The star's full name is Joey Donald Essex but obviously he chooses to drop the middle name for ease.

Since he starred on The Only Way Is Essex we understand why you might think Essex isn't his surname, but it really is.

What is Joey Essex’s net worth in 2024?

Keep in mind that Joey’s had a long career in the UK TV industry before you gawp at this number.

Not only that, but he's appeared on shows internationally too, which is why it should be no surprise that Joey's estimated net worth, according to Celebrity Net Worth, is around £8 million ($10 million) in 2024.

What TV shows has Joey Essex been in and why is he famous?

Joey Essex's breakout job was in 2011 when he joined the cast of The Only Way Is Essex with sister Fankie Essex and their cousin Chloe Sims. Since then Joey’s steadily built a strong career appearing as himself in a number of reality TV shows around the world.

Most recently, he took things stateside to make a cameo in Selling Sunset, where pal Chelsea Lazkani showed him around a few houses in LA and he immediately took a liking to Emma Hernan, even jumping in the pool in the hopes she'd follow suit.

From Splash!, Celebs Go Dating, Celebrity SAS, Celebrity Ex on the Beach, Dancing on Ice to both the UK and Australian versions of I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!

Joey also navigated making a number of documentaries starring himself called Educating Joey Essex and Joey Essex: Grief and Me which focuses on the tragedy within his family.

Who are Joey Essex’s parents?

Joey lost his mother, Tina, to suicide when he was just 10 years old in 2001.

His documentary Joey Essex: Grief And Me captures his story as he returns to the Bermondsey home that he grew up in where the traumatic event happened. Tina battled with a number of health issues, including depression, before she died.

Joey and Frankie's dad Donald ‘Donny’ Essex raised their two children after she died and Joey's often spoken of his dad with high praise.

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Donald, an ex-boxer, was an incredible father and in his documentary, Joey makes sure to emphasise this.

"My dad has been through all of it,” he said."After my mum passed away, my dad brought me and my sister Frankie up alone and it must have been really tough for him.”

"But he’s the first person I call when I’m upset. It doesn’t matter where he is, he’ll always answer the phone."

Despite everything they went through growing up, both Joey and his brother Frankie have found much success and they’re not the only ones in the family to do so.

Their cousins, Chloe and Demi Sims have also skyrocketed in success after also appearing in The Only Way Is Essex.

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