Joey Essex joins celeb dating app weeks after split from Love Island’s Jessy – and drops a huge clue about Big Brother
JOEY Essex has signed up to celebrity dating app Raya – just weeks after breaking up with his Love Island girlfriend Jessy.
The 34-year-old has wasted no time in looking for love again after Jessy said their romance “wasn’t to be” on the outside.
Raya is a popular site for famous faces to date – with the likes of Shawn Mendes and James Arthur being spotted on it.
In his ‘about’ section of his online profile, the reality TV legend reveals he’s living in Dubai.
He’s been busy since leaving the villa having filmed inside the Big Brother house.
Rumours were rife he was set to appear as a housemate – but he had actually filmed a cameo of him touring the house with Selling Sunset’s Chelsea Lazkani.
It was fresh off the back of Brit Chelsea showing Joey around houses in LA on the hit Netflix show.
Joey also states he’s travelling to Los Angeles for a week later this month – giving further proof he’s not heading into the house.
Instead he got a sneak peek of the unusual CCTV home’s interior and exterior.
After seeing the famous house for the first time, Joey told Chelsea: “Oh, it’s lovely, it’s beautiful. It’s really, really demure. What does demure mean again?”
The pair then jumped into a kingsize bed – prompting Joey to cheekily remark: “You don’t want to be bouncing up too much.”
Chelsea laughed: “Why would you bouncing up and down?’ as flirty Joey responded: “I don’t know you tell me.”
She replied “You know Joey, you’re the first client I’ve ever jumped into bed with.”
Joey caught the eye of Chelsea’s best friend Emma Hernan when Chelsea introduced them at a house viewing.
Joey couldn’t help but get flirty with the stunning blonde – and quickly stripped off to jump in the pool.
He filmed the scenes before spending the summer in the Love Island villa where he met Jessy.
Big Brother 2024 cast
A brand new batch of Big Brother housemates are living it up in the famous compound.
Meet the cast of the 2024 series:
- Rosie, 29, dental assistant from Cornwall.
- Emma, 53, aesthetics business owner from Altrincham.
- Segun, 25, charity videographer from Watford.
- Nathan, 24, pork salesman from Dumfries.
- Daze, 24, climate activist from London.
- Khaled, 23, sales manager from Manchester.
- Martha, 26, NHS administrator from Scarborough.
- Lily, 20, Chinese takeaway server from Warrington.
- Ali, 30, Forensic psychologist from London.
- Thomas, 20 amputee footballer from Carlisle.
- Ryan, 28, marketing and events from Stockport.
- Hannah, 24, HR consultant from West London.
- Izaaz, 29, sales consultant from London.
- Sarah, 27, spa account manager from Shrewsbury.
- Marcello, 34, youth mentor from East London.
- Dean, 35, barber from East London
Joey and Jessy battled split rumours since leaving the villa, with their busy schedules meaning they were unable to spend time together.
The Sun revealed Joey is eyeing up a career change and will soon enter a training camp to become a boxer.
Announcing their break-up, Joey told us at the time: “Unfortunately, we have decided to call an end to the relationship but I hope we can continue to be friends.
“I truly wish Jessy the very best with whatever she does in the future.”
And Jessy added: “I appreciate the Love Island experience I had with Joey, we tried to make it work but it wasn’t to be.
“I’m so grateful to everyone who supported us and look forward to all of the exciting opportunities ahead.”