Joey Essex has already filmed Netflix debut before heading into Love Island villa, reveals cousin Chloe Sims
Joey is no stranger to the property market
JOEY Essex has bagged yet another HUGE TV gig after Love Island.
The 33-year-old reality star is currently appearing on the ITV show but has already filmed his Netflix debut, his cousin Chloe Sims revealed.
Last week, rumours started circulating that Joey is poised to join the cast of Netflix’s Selling Sunset, which follows the glamorous realtors of The Oppenheim Group.
And now his cousin Chloe, who has lived in Los Angeles for the last 18 months has set the record straight.
The 42-year-old explained how she managed to get Joey on the show and that he’s already filmed scenes for the upcoming season.
She revealed to OK: “He stayed with me in LA for six weeks while he filmed.
“He took Maddie’s room while she was out of town and made himself comfortable! I loved having him – it was good to have quality time with him.”
Joey landed his LA gig after Chloe introduced him to Chelsea Lazkani, one of the show’s property agents.
The show is a perfect fit for Joey, given his success in property investments where he has made millions.
Last week a TV insider told The Sun: “Joey might have a reputation as a bit of a dimwit but he’s not lacking in street smarts.
“He has become a very rich man through property and savvy investments.
“His cousin Chloe Sims is now based in Los Angeles, and Joey was thinking about investing in a pad for himself, which is how the Selling Sunset gig came about.
“On the next series viewers will see Joey tour a megabucks property as part of his hunt for a base across the pond.
“It also means he’s added another huge reality show to his list — his first for Netflix — which opens up a whole new world of opportunity.”
Joey is thought to be worth whooping £ 8 million after shooting to fame in 2011 on the second series of The Only Way Is Essex.
His biggest asset is his mega-mansion in Chigwell, which he bought for £1.6million in 2014.
Joey Essex's famous exes
Sam Faiers – Joey dated Towie co-star Sam Faiers from 2011.
The pair were one of the original Essex duos, and were together on and off for three years before ending the relationship for good in September, 2014.
Amy Willerton – Joey was rumoured to be dating his I’m A Celeb co-star Amy Willerton in 2013, when they both appeared on the show together.
The romance soon fizzled out afterwards and Willerton, who won the title of Miss Universe Great Britain said she found it difficult.
Speaking to the newspaper, she said: “The attention after we left the show was really hard for me. While Joey had a strong management team behind him, I didn’t really have anybody in my corner.”
Stephanie Pratt – Made In Chelsea star and US born socialite, Stephanie Pratt, dated Joey for three months.
They fell for each other while appearing in Celebs Go Dating and shared a steamy kiss in Joey’s swimming pool.
But he dumped her in October 2016 for making him “spend too much time in Chelsea”.
Lorena Medina – Joey met model Lorena Medina on MTV reality show Ex On The Beach in 2019.
Their relationship seemed to be going well after Joey showed her around his hometown of Chigwell in Essex. But the pair split in February 2020.
Lorena had moved into his home in Chigwell, Essex, in September 2019, but they had a furious bust-up after he was snapped entering singer Rita Ora’s home in the early hours of the morning.
Rita Ora – Joey’s ex Lorena revealed to The Sun that she dumped Joey after he spent a wild night out with Rita Ora early in 2020.
He was holed up for 13 hours in Rita’s mansion after the pair had tried to avoid being seen together by taking separate cars between venues.
However, the pair have denied that there was anything romantic between them.
Joey said: “We have known each other for years. She’s a nice girl but we’re just friends.”
Vanessa Bauer – Joey was rumoured to have had a brief romance with Dancing on Ice pro skater Vanessa Bauer during his stint on the hit ITV show in 2023.
Rumours of the pair’s relationship circled for months in the lead up to the show airing, with Vanessa exclusively denying the whispers to the Sun in November 2022.
The pair came runners-up during the final in March – and while it seemed like they were close on the show, it appeared to have fizzled out shortly after.
By May 2023, Joey confirmed he was single and said he could not see a future for them after the final.