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The Independent
4 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Joey Essex targets future fights with Jake Paul and Tommy Fury ahead of boxing debut
Reality TV star Joey Essex is targeting the biggest names in crossover boxing as he prepares to make his boxing debut on Misfits 22 in Manchester on August 30. Essex will take on Portuguese influencer Numeiro, but said that he has one eye on the likes of Jake Paul, Tommy Fury and KSI for the future. Essex told Sky Sports: "You've got Jake Paul, who's the golden boy. There are a few others. You've got the likes of KSI, you've got Tommy Fury. It depends how far this goes. "I'm going to get the 30th out of the way and then we'll see from there. I've got a big name myself. Joey Essex vs Jake Paul, Joey Essex vs KSI, Joey Essex vs Tommy Fury, it makes sense. But I have to get there first.' Jake Paul has become boxing's biggest disruptor and has recently taken on Mike Tyson and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr since Tommy Fury defeated him on points in 2023. Love Island graduate Fury only recently returned from injury and mental health struggles after beating Paul and KSI in 2023 to claim a lacklustre win in Budapest. Essex admitted that it was premature to try to align himself with those big names right now based on his current ability, but believes he holds enough name value to be an attractive proposition. Essex said: "That doesn't make sense right now. The names make sense, but the fight doesn't make sense right now because no one really knows how good I am. I couldn't even tell you how good I am. But on August 30, we'll all know how good I am." The 35-year-old comes from a fighting family, with his dad having boxed and his uncle being the famous trainer Tony Sims. It seemed perfectly set up for Essex to become a boxer, but he instead chose to pursue TV opportunities. He has appeared on The Only Way is Essex, I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! and Love Island. But since agreeing to appear on the Misfits card, he has employed the services of his uncle to prepare him for this fight. Sims is a world-class trainer and has overseen the development of big-name fighters such as Anthony Joshua, Joe Cordina and Conor Benn. For this reason, Essex said that he had to prove to his uncle that he was serious about fighting before entering his gym. Essex explained: "Tony is so serious about what he does. He hasn't got time to mess around. He said to me, 'If you're going to take it seriously, I'll train you.' "I feel like I have proved to him that I'm doing what it takes. He wouldn't just take on any Misfits boxer. The only reason he's taken on me is because we are family. He obviously fully believes I'll put the effort in." A DAZN subscription provides access to over 185 fights a year across a range of combat sports from the world's best promoters.
Daily Mirror
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
When is Joey Essex boxing fight? Date for Misfits 22 debut bout
Joey Essex will finally make his boxing debut next month and will feature on the undercard of Darren Till's showdown with Luke Rockhold Joey Essex will make his highly-anticipated boxing debut next month and is set to take on Portuguese influencer NUMEIRO. The Only Way is Essex legend and former Love Island star was in line to feature Misfits Boxing's "super card" in Qatar last November, but a deal would eventually fall through. While Essex is seen as a real social media star, the 35-year-old does have some slight experience when it comes to boxing. Essex's uncle is none other than the great Tony Simms - a legendary boxing coach who is known for his exceptional work with British boxer Conor Benn. As for Essex's opponent, NUMEIRO does have one fight to his name. In his only career fight, he was beaten by Kalin Simeonov back in 2023. And so, here is everything you need to know about Essex's showdown with NUMEIRO... When is Joey Essex vs NUMEIRO? Misfits 22 will take place at the AO Arena in Manchester on Saturday, August 30. While official fight times are yet to be confirmed, it is expected to start at around 5pm UK time (12pm ET / 11am CT / 9am PT). Expect Essex's clash with NUMEIRO to take place at around 7pm UK time (2pm ET / 1pm CT / 11am PT). In the main event, Luke Rockhold will likely make the walk to the ring first at around 10pm UK time (5pm ET / 4pm CT / 3pm PT) with Till set to follow immediately after. The two stars will then touch gloves just after 10.20pm UK time before the first bell sounds. The fight should not start later than this but could be brought forward if the undercard fights are completed earlier than expected. How to watch Joey Essex vs NUMEIROon TV and live stream The showdown between the pair will be streamed live on DAZN in over 200 countries across the globe. It remains to be seen whether the fight card will be streamed live on pay-per-view. A month-to-month subscription with the popular streaming service will cost fans £14.99. Full fight card and undercard Darren Till vs Luke RockholdTony Ferguson vs Salt PapiDillon Danis vs Warren SpencerJoey Essex vs Numeiro *full card subject to change Quotes corner Joey Essex:"I cannot wait. I honestly cannot wait. I cannot even tell you how excited I am to get in that ring on August 30. I am going to be in my element. It has been a long time coming and there has been negotiations that we could not meet and timings. I am a busy man, I have got TV shows coming at me left, right and centre. I also need to juggle that with this. This is something I am very passionate about and want to do. That is why we are doing it now. I have got TV shows I can do. But, to be honesty this is paying me a lot more and this is something I am very passionate about and I am very excited about it." NUMEIRO:"I saw a couple of videos of him boxing and sparring and I do not know if he was trying to look bad on purpose to like not scare me away. That was genuinely a question in my head because I do not know the guy. I do not know if he fought as a kid. I saw a couple of videos and they looked really bad. Hopefully, he was not playing me. If that was the real him, I am confident I will beat him up."
Extra.ie
24-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Extra.ie
The many lives of Joey Essex as star makes pro boxing debut
Reality star Joey Essex is set to make his professional boxing debut, and it's left us wondering: Is there anything this fella hasn't thrown himself into? The 34-year-old rose to fame following his stint on The Only Way Is Essex, and then participated in a realm of other reality shows, but has also been a panelist on some other shows. Joey has tried his hand at entrepreneurship, launching his own hair products, opened his own shop, launched his own clothes line — and has released two fragrances. Reality star Joey Essex is set to make his professional boxing debut, and it's left us wondering: Is there anything this fella hasn't thrown himself into? Pic:The reality star has tried his hand at singing and skating, and has appeared on many of our favourite dating shows — most recently Love Island. And now he's going boxing. Ahead of Joey's pro-boxing debut, we thought we'd take a look at the many lives of Joey Essex. Pic: ITV/REX/Shutterstock Joey first arrived onto our TV screens in 2011 when he appeared on The Only Way is Essex (TOWIE) alongside cousin, Chloe Sims, before he was then promoted to a main cast member. During his time on TOWIE, he also compete in Splash! and following his departure from TOWIE headed into the jungle where he competed in I'm a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! Other notable credits to Joey's reality show list include Celebs Go Dating; Celebrity on the Beach; Dancing on Ice and the Aussie version of I'm a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here. Joey Essex. Pic: ITV Before Joey left the TOWIE cast, he was took part the recording and release of a single, REEM, which was a word coined by Essex himself often used when he was saying something was cool. There's much more to Joey than a couple of reality shows and a song, though! In 2013, the star released his own hair products range, Joey Essex: D'Reem Hair, quickly followed by a fashion boutique in Essex called Fusey in the same year. The boutique, based in Brentwood, featured a range of clothing including Joey's own Fusey fashion range. Pic: Ken McKay/ITV/REX/Shutterstock But what's a celebrity with their very own fragrance? In the same year, Joey released two fragrances — Fusey for men, and My Girl for women, both of which got good reviews at the time. In 2016, Fusey clothes their doors for the final time, but the star was set to release a new clothing line the following year. Pic: ITV Last year, Love Island fans were left divided when Joey entered the villa as a bomb shell in the hopes of finding love — or maybe he was in it for the money, we'll never know! There was fury from some fans who argued the show was for non-celebs or so-called 'normal people' though others were more in agreement with the recent shake-up, which followed the shock return of Adam Collard which happened two years previous. Joey reconnected with model Grace Jackson, who he had been previously linked to. He later coupled up with Jessy Potts, though their romance came to an end following their departure from the show. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Joey Essex (@joeyessex) Joey's next venture is into the boxing ring where he will make his debut with Misfits Boxing alongside Portugal's Numeiro. The bout will take place on the Ring of Thrones fight night which is being held at the AO Arena, Manchester on August 30. Announcing his debut, Joey said: 'Well it's time for me to step in the ring and show you all what I'm really about for the first time ever. 'What are you saying?'
The Sun
20-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Love Island star reveals bed swapping villa secret viewers don't see on TV
LOVE Island star Samantha Kenny has revealed that plenty of bed swapping happens in the villa - but it's not shown on TV. The Liverpudlian, who took part on the ITV2 dating show last year, spilled the tea on what really happens when the cameras stop rolling. 3 Samantha, 27, said each week the boys and girls are divided for a day off from filming. On these days, the male and female Islanders are separated when it comes to the bedroom. "We have a down day once a week," she told Daily Star. "We are separate from the boys and the girls have to share a bed. "There is a producer inside the villa, so we can't chat properly about any gossip, so that's why we're split up." Samantha shot to fame last summer and was known for her brief and disastrous romance with Joey Essex. Samantha was dumped from the villa on day 16. Since being on Love Island, the TV reality star has found herself quite in demand - with footballers. Samantha revealed how she'd had plenty of footy stars slide into her DMs. However, she has revealed she would never date any of them, because they act like "they're all 12." Watch Love Island star Shakira's brutal blink and you'll miss it dig at Harrison as he quit the villa - did you spot it? Sam also said she had been approached by ex Love Island stars. The star said dating outside of the villa has been hard to get her head around. Speaking about the type of men who'd been messaging her, she told The Mirror: "Only ex-Islanders, no-one major. "There's loads of footballers, loads of footy players, they're always in there." Implying that the messages had been too childish for her, she added: "But they have a conversation with themselves. "I tend to stay away from them because they're always like 12." VILLA HEARTBREAK Last summer, Samantha didn't have the easiest time when she joined the cast of Love Island. She spent two weeks coupled up with Joey Essex before Grace Jackson, who he'd had a previous connection on the outside world with, stole him away in Secret Sleepover. This led to the make-up artist sobbing on the daybeds claiming Joey "didn't give a flying f**k" about her feelings. After being dumped, Samantha made sure to have the last word - blasting his apologies as "a load of s**t".
The Independent
18-07-2025
- The Independent
The Epping ‘protests' make me ashamed to admit I'm from Essex
I spent a long time being too embarrassed to admit I was from Essex. When I went to university, I used to tell people I was from 'north-east London', rather than admit to the county of my birth. It feels silly to admit it, now, but I felt distinctly haunted by the typical 'Essex girl' tropes, even at 18. When I met my then-boyfriend's family in Bristol, I still remember that the first thing his dad said was to tease me by asking if I'd driven down the M4 in a clapped out Ford Fiesta. White stilettos, orange fake tan and reality TV show The Only Way Is Essex (or 'TOWIE', to those in the know – and of course I went to school with half of the cast); we've long been the butt of the nation's jokes, both on and off screen. Our unofficial royals are Gemma Collins and Joey Essex. Need I say more? Thankfully, I grew out of that childish shame that leads you to reject where you come from – when people ask me where I'm from, I say 'Essex' again. Except that right now, I'm seriously considering going back in the closet. That's because when I woke to news that 'protests' had broken out in Epping – the place I used to go 'out out' as a teen, the place I still meet old schoolfriends in for lunch, the place my relatives still live in – I felt deeply, deeply ashamed. Even more so when footage showed hordes of people clashing with police outside a hotel believed to be housing asylum seekers. Essex Police said missiles were thrown at officers and the hotel, police vans and vehicles smashed, the high street brought to a standstill and one officer injured, while eight officers in total were assaulted – in what the force described as 'extreme hostility from a large number of individuals'. Assistant Chief Constable Stuart Hooper described it as 'selfish criminal behaviour' perpetuated by 'a mindless minority who don't give a damn about the hardworking, good people of Epping'. He added: 'Help us get them, because the people of Essex are proud people and these streets are ours.' He's right. To my mind, these 'protests' showcase the very worst of Essex. The worst of Britain, full-stop. Depressingly, it's not even an isolated incident. The first pathetic 'protest' was reportedly planned in advance and took place on Sunday night, followed by further disruption on Thursday. The excuse? A 38-year-old resident there was accused, last week, of sexual assault. Now, I have no idea about the alleged sexual assault case involving Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu, who appeared at Chelmsford Magistrates' Court earlier in the day. I don't know the details, or the outcome. Neither do these 'protesters'. But what I do know is that their behaviour helps no-one – least of all the alleged victim. And what almost amuses me (except that it's... not funny) is that I wrote only yesterday about the number of sexual assaults and incidents of harassment myself and my friends have experienced on the Tube – from being followed by 'burping, farting men' to catcalls, groping and obscene gestures. But what if I also repeat the sad fact that in almost every incident of male to female violence on public transport, not a single person steps in to help us – or to report it happening? How do people explain themselves for this utter failure to call out harassment when it's actually happening right in front of them – to anyone, by anyone? I took an unsavoury trawl through a local Facebook group, to see how people were reacting to the protests, but the ignorance was shocking. Some attempted to excuse the behaviour in the name of 'protecting kids'; while many blamed the government. Thankfully, there were also voices pointing out that thuggery isn't welcome in the area. 'So people not from Epping have gone to Epping to cause trouble', one said. Another called it 'disgusting, attacking the police' – and one long-term resident said this is 'not the Epping l used to know and come from – this is NOT a protest, it's DISGRACEFUL behaviour.' Hear, hear. This is not the Essex I know, believe in – or want to be associated with. If anyone asks, I'm from north-east London, again...
