{"id":52618,"date":"2024-06-04T12:41:20","date_gmt":"2024-06-04T10:41:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=2050634"},"modified":"2024-06-04T14:49:22","modified_gmt":"2024-06-04T12:49:22","slug":"why-is-joey-essex-on-love-island-bombshell-entrance-explained","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/why-is-joey-essex-on-love-island-bombshell-entrance-explained\/","title":{"rendered":"Why is Joey Essex on Love Island? Bombshell entrance explained"},"content":{"rendered":"

TOWIE royalty has entered the building! <\/p>

By Katelyn Mensah\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Tuesday, 04 June 2024 at 10:41 AM<\/p>

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It\u2019s only one episode into Love Island<\/a> 2024 and arguably the biggest bombshell in the show\u2019s history made his entrance into the villa.<\/p>\n

In case you missed last night\u2019s episode, TOWIE royalty entered the Love Island villa as season 11\u2019s first bombshell and is set to ruffle some feathers as the islanders are already coupled up!<\/p>\n

Admittedly ready to steal someone\u2019s girl, many viewers are still scratching their heads and desperate to know why Joey has made the decision to join the show, as he becomes the first celebrity signing of the series.<\/p>\n

As he makes himself at home in the villa, here\u2019s everything you need to know about Joey Essex, including why he thinks now is the right time for Love Island.<\/p>\n

Joey Essex \u2013 Key facts<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Joey Essex.<\/span><\/figcaption> Gareth Cattermole\/Getty Images<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Age:\u00a0<\/strong>33<\/p>\n

Instagram:\u00a0<\/strong>@joeyessex<\/a><\/p>\n

Job:\u00a0<\/strong>TV personality<\/p>\n

Why is Joey Essex on Love Island?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

It\u2019s a question that fans haven\u2019t stopped asking. After all, despite being a reality TV star, Joey Essex is outside of the Love Island bubble, having never taken part in the series before.<\/p>\n

Speaking to The Sun<\/a> before heading into the villa, Joey admitted he applied for the series and is praying to leave the villa \u201chand-in-hand with the love of my life\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cI feel like Joey Bond. The name\u2019s Essex, Joey Essex,\u201d the bombshell told the tabloid. \u201cIt felt like a military operation, not even the journey itself but the process of even getting through the application and to this point.\u201d<\/p>\n

He continued: \u201cI got on the plane to Ibiza. I made sure I wore my mask when I went out for dinner and then we got the boat over to Majorca to a villa hidden in the mountains in the middle of nowhere.\u201d<\/p>\n

What has Joey Essex said about being on Love Island?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

In his interview with The Sun, Joey explained that he is \u201cextremely single\u201d and wants to find a partner, after having found it difficult to do so on the outside world.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s difficult for me to meet girls as they judge me based on a persona so I think this experience will allow people to see the real me,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

In his entrance video, Joey said he is \u201clooking for love\u201d. \u201cI am the king of Essex and I\u2019m ready to find my queen,\u201d he said. \u201cThis isn\u2019t my first rodeo. Boys you better watch out, I\u2019m coming for your girls.\u201d<\/p>\n