Is Joey Essex about to get cancelled? How the 'arrogant' TOWIE star scored the biggest own goal in reality TV history with 'disastrous' Love Island stint Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.com By Hannah Mcdonald Published: 10:55, 28 July 2024 | Updated: 10:57, 28 July 2024 e-mail 2 View comments Joey Essex is no stranger to reality TV , gracing British small screens for over a decade and building a loyal fan base in the process. But his latest venture has gone down like a lead balloon with fans, with his disastrous Love Island stint deemed possibly 'career killing'.
Viewers turned on the Essex Islander just two weeks after he made his bombshell entrance, after he dropped Samantha Kenny when his ex Grace Jackson came in. And things went from bad to worse as the weeks went on with Joey's 'pot-stirring' and 'manipulative' antics slammed - even resulting in hundreds of Ofcom complaints. So has the TOWIE star scored the biggest own goal in reality TV history? MailOnline takes a look at his drama-filled time in the villa and asks an expert what it means for his career when he gets home.
Joey Essex is no stranger to reality TV, gracing British small screens for over a decade and building a loyal fan base in the process - but his Love Island stint has been deemed 'career killing' Brand and Culture expert Nick Ede said Joey went into the villa as a fan favourite as people loved that there was a familiar face on the show. 'Someone who has been unlucky in love, a bit of a himbo .