Jess Wright has claimed her ex Joey Essex is “just on Love Island to have a laugh and meet lots of girls” despite friends claiming he is ready to settle down.
The former TOWIE star, 38, who shares two-year-old son Presley with husband William Lee-Kemp, endured a brief romance with the TV star, 33, on the ITV reality show in 2012.
And when she made a shock entrance on Love Island earlier this week, Jess told MailOnline what she really thinks of her intentions in the villa.
In an exclusive interview, he said: “I haven’t seen it, but obviously I’ve seen it everywhere (social media). I think it’s great. I think Joey is very funny. He may be 33, but he’s still young.” at heart and he is obviously single.
“I actually didn’t know he wasn’t getting paid, and that’s crazy. But yeah, to be honest, that didn’t even cross my mind. I think he’s probably just interested in going in, laughing, and meeting a bunch of girls.
Jess Wright, 38, admitted her ex-boyfriend Joey Essex, 33, is “just on Love Island to have a laugh and meet lots of girls” despite pals claiming he is ready to settle down.
Joey made a shocking entrance on Love Island earlier this week and Jess told MailOnline what she really thinks about his intentions in the villa.
Speaking about their decade-long friendship, Jess reflected on her time on TOWIE, adding: “Obviously, I met Joey on TOWIE and we were all kids and young people and everything else and times passed.
‘I haven’t seen Joey. In fact, I think I’ve seen it there. Obviously it was years and years and years ago.
‘I think I’ve been out of TOWIE for about eight years, I mean it’s almost a decade. So yeah, it’s crazy, but no, we all had fun there. I really wish him (Joey) the best. He’s just a good guy.
Love Island bombshell Joey is ‘looking for a wife in the villa’ after signing up to the show for the ‘right reasons’.
Joey already has fame and 1.8 million followers on Instagram, and sources close to the TV personality say he doesn’t “need” the exposure.
Joey made Love Island history on Monday night when he became the first celebrity to join the cast of otherwise unknown Bachelors.
According to inside sources, Joey, who also starred in I’m A Celeb, Dancing On Ice, Ex on the Beach and Celebs Go Dating, wants to “settle down” and find someone he can start a family with.
And ITV bosses hope the format change will boost ratings and Joey’s fans will engage with his love story.
The former TOWIE star, 38, endured a brief romance with the TV star, 33, on the ITV reality show in 2012 (pictured).
The duo kissed many times on TOWIE during their time on the show.
Love Island viewers criticized Joey’s kissing technique as he took part in the series’ first saucy game in Tuesday night’s episode.
He added: “I actually didn’t know he wasn’t getting paid, and that’s crazy.” But yeah, to be honest, that didn’t even cross my mind. I think he’s probably just interested in going in, laughing, and meeting a bunch of girls.
Jess shares her two-year-old son Presley with husband William Lee-Kemp (all pictured)
Love Island bombshell Joey is ‘looking for a wife in the villa’ after signing up to the show for the ‘right reasons’
Joey made Love Island history on Monday night when he became the first celebrity to join the cast of otherwise unknown Bachelors.
A TV source told MailOnline: ‘Joey has signed up for Love Island for all the right reasons.
‘He’s 33 and really wants to find someone to settle down with, he wants a wife and to have kids one day.
‘Not many people know the real Joey, over the years he has hidden behind his reality TV persona, but being on Love Island will give him the chance to show his true self.
“He doesn’t need fame, followers or prize money… He’s excited to meet someone and can’t wait to start dating.”
Elsewhere in the interview, Jess talked about her new partnership with WaterWipes’ latest campaign, When Life Plays Dirty.
WaterWipes are specialized for sensitive skin and are made with only two ingredients. 99.9% water and a drop of fruit extract.
Jess, who praised the wipes, said: “So when you have a baby you obviously get all the pieces you like, make sure you’re prepared and stuff like that and the wipes I picked out straight away before I even bought.” around.
“So for me, it was very important because obviously when you have a baby, their skin is so sensitive at first that you don’t want to irritate it at all and you want everything to be perfect.”
Elsewhere in the interview, Jess talked about her new partnership with WaterWipes’ latest campaign, Life Plays Dirty, which specializes in wipes for babies with sensitive skin.
Praising the wipes, Jess said: “It was really important because obviously when you have a baby their skin is so sensitive at first that you don’t want to irritate it at all, and you want everything.” to be perfect’
She added: “They’re the purest wipes for keeping your skin healthy and they’re gentle on any skin type, so they can also stain and rinse really well, like they’re actually really, really good.” how to get dirty and clean up all the mess
‘WaterWipes were an absolute choice and I have used them ever since.
‘So when WaterWipes realized this, we started chatting and stuff, that’s how it all came about.
“They are the purest wipes for keeping skin healthy and they are gentle on any skin type, so they can also get dirty and brighten really well, like they are actually very, very good, like cleaning stains and and cleaning up all the mess.