JOEY Essex and Sean Stone put an end to their feud as they partied up a storm at celeb hotspot Sheesh. The duo - who were BFFs for much of their time in the ITV2 series - were joined by champion boxer Derek Chisora , 40, as they hit the Mayfair branch of the trendy eatery. Sean , 24, accused Joey of "just playing a game" before announcing they weren't pals following the Love Island final.
Their spat was sparked by a game in the villa, which saw Joey , 33, and his partner Jessy Potts , 26, dub Sean and girlfriend Matilda Draper , also 24, the "least compatible." Yet they appeared to have patched things up for a selfie in the bar. The pair were joined by co-star Wil Anderson , 23, for the first snap, which saw Joey pull on a pair of sunglasses despite being inside.
read more love island Yet he promptly whipped off his shades upon the arrival of the former heavyweight British and Commonwealth title holder. Derek donned all-black, bar bright white trainers, as he joined the lads for a snap posted to Instagram. Later in the night, they were joined by Jessy as well as Harriett Blackmore and Ronnie Vint, who arrived hand-in-hand.
Joey and Sean were all smiles, hinting all is now well. Most read in Love Island Previously, Love Island fans suggested the TOWIE alumni had "broken Sean's heart" during an in-villa challenge. He then hinted at a 'feud' with Joey during the final.
During a chat at the final with host Maya Jama , 30, the sweet seller opened up on his raw feelings at the time. It came after Maya said: "Sean obviously you and Joey had such a solid bromance in the villa..
. then when he voted for you for 'least compatible', it shocked us all, not just you, how did it make you feel?" Sean admitted: "I was gutted, I can't lie but you know he had to do what he had to do." And the results are in! Mimii and Josh - 41% Ciaran and Nicole - 35% Matilda and Sean - 14% Ayo and Jess - 10% In a chat with the Love Island podcast - following last month's final - Sean added more detail.
He said of the incident: "I feel like Joey and I have such a good friendship - so I don’t think it was Joey being Joey. "I feel like there was some sort of tactics behind voting for us and I was shocked. I was genuinely like ‘what?' "When he tried to explain himself it didn’t really make sense.
I felt a bit like ‘oh man’, because I’ve had his back through thick and thin, I’m supporting him here and I don’t really agree with it. READ MORE SUN STORIES "For me it was a tough one, but it is what it is.” Sean and Matilda finished the 2024 season in third place before Mimii and Josh were crowned the winners.
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