Joey Essex made history Monday night as the first celebrity to join the cast of otherwise unknown Bachelors.
The reality star, 33, is best known for being one of the original stars of TOWIE, as well as her appearances on Dancing On Ice, Celebs Go Dating and I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here.
And now it has been revealed that Joey, who has 1.8 million followers on Instagram, will receive the same earnings as the other Love Islanders and has not been paid anything extra for appearing on the ITV dating show.
Contestants typically receive around £375 a week for appearing on the show to cover rent and bills at home while they are away, and Joey will receive the same.
A TV source told MailOnline: “Joey is being treated like any other Love Island contestant, he plays by the same rules and will not receive any preferential treatment.”
Joey Essex, who has 1.8 million followers on Instagram, will receive the same earnings as the other Love Islanders and has not been paid anything extra to appear on the ITV dating show, MailOnline can reveal.
A TV source told MailOnline: “Joey is being treated like any other Love Island contestant, he plays by the same rules and will not receive any preferential treatment.”
“They haven’t paid him any appearance fee or any money to sign up for the show, not one cent.
“On Love Island, it’s all about exposure and for Joey, it means more than that too… He’s looking for someone to settle down with, so it’s not about the money he can make on the other side.”
Joey said it’s ‘looking for a wife in the villa’ after signing up to the program for the ‘right reasons’.
At 33, he is the oldest contestant in the line-up, but sources close to the TV personality have revealed he doesn’t “need” the exposure and is in the villa solely to find love.
A TV source told MailOnline: ‘Joey has signed up for Love Island for all the right reasons.
‘He is 33 years old and really wants to find someone to settle down with, he wants a wife and to have children 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.”
They added: “Love Island is all about exposure and for Joey, it means more than that too… He’s looking for someone to settle down with so it’s not about the money he can make on the other side.”
And Joey wasted no time settling into the villa, already snogging three bikini-clad beauties on his first day.
Joey made Love Island history on Monday night when he became the first celebrity to join the cast of otherwise unknown Bachelors.
and joey He wasted no time settling into the villa and already snogged three bikini-clad beauties on his first day.
And while this may not make him very popular with the other men in the village, he has already been voted the favorite to win.
During a game of challenges on Tuesday’s upcoming episode, Joey found himself kissing Samantha Kenny, Harriett Blackmore and Nicole Samuel.
Joey, who rose to fame on The Only Way Is Essex in 2011, has become known for his reality TV exploits, which have seen him appear on more than 10 shows.
And her love life has played out on a public scale, after her romance with former co-star Sam Faiers, 33, ended in heartbreak and she has since been unable to have a long-term relationship.
He has dated models including Amy Willerton, 31, after the two met in the Australian jungle, American reality star Stephanie Pratt, 38, after their joint appearance on Celebs Go Dating, and Lorena Medina, 32. years, who starred alongside him in Ex on the. Beach.
He was also rumored to have had an affair with fellow Dancing On Ice pro Vanessa Bauer, 28, after they performed together in 2023.