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Joey Essex reveals ‘real reason’ he's doing Love Island as he joins the show aged 33


Former TOWIE star Joey Essex has spoken out about why he has decided to go to the Love Island villa to find romance as he becomes the oldest contestant at the age of 33

Read MoreRelated Articles Very's £35 crochet mini dress is the perfect summer buy for festival season and holidays Joey has had well-known girlfriends in the past, including TOWIE co star Sam Faiers, model Lorena Medina, Love Island’s Ellie Brown and US socialite Stephanie Pratt, and he has also been linked to Rita Ora and Amy Willerton. “I got on the plane to Ibiza, I made sure I still 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.”

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