Who is Taylor Barnett? The Only Way Is Essex star and Chloe Meadows’ boyfriend
TOWIE fans were delighted for Chloe Meadows when she finally found love with gorgeous builder Taylor Barnett.
Now they'll no doubt be even more chuffed when they learn the hunk has joined his famous girlfriend on the Essex reality series. Here's all you need to know about Taylor...
Who is Taylor Barnett?
Taylor Barnett is a builder hailing from Essex.
He is good friends with Towie's Courtney Green, who he knows through her boyfriend Myles Barnett (no relation!).
He has also been dating Chloe Meadows since spring 2017.
How did Taylor Barnett meet Chloe Meadows?
Chloe Meadows and Taylor Barnett were introduced by mutual friend Courtney Green.
Courtney's boyfriend Myles Barnett is a good friend of Taylor's - though despite having the same last name they are not related.
Chloe first sparked rumours of a new romance in April 2017 as she was seen kissing a mystery man at a charity bash in London - who turned out to be Taylor.
Fans were delighted to see the reality TV beauty looked happier than ever as she cuddled up to the hunk.
Sources said Chloe was really happy with Taylor and loving having a boyfriend who was so close to her friend.
She started taking him to press events and red carpets pretty quickly so was clearly preparing him for the limelight ahead of his Towie debut in the upcoming series.
When did Taylor Barnett join Towie?
Hot Essex builder joined the cast of The Only Way Is Essex for series 21 after filming with them in Marbella.
An insider exclusively told The Sun Online: "Chloe's so happy Taylor has joined the show.
"She's really happy with him so it seemed like the next logical step."
Previously, Chloe said she wouldn’t allow a boyfriend to appear on the show – as she’s too insecure.
"My insecurity issues are so bad. I'd crumble if a boyfriend started to get attention from being on television."
On-screen, Chloe has previously kissed Mike Hassini and been linked to Jon Clark, while off-screen she’s dated Marty McKenna from Geordie Shore.
