EXCLUSIVE Jess Wright reveals what she really thinks about ex-boyfriend Joey Essex going on Love Island after his pal insisted wants to find a wife By Lily Jobson For Mailonline Published: 13:45 BST, 8 June 2024 | Updated: 13:45 BST, 8 June 2024 e-mail View comments Jess Wright has claimed her ex Joey Essex is 'only on Love Island to have a laugh and meet lots of girls' despite his pals claiming he is ready to settle down. The former TOWIE star, 38, who shares son Presley, two, with her husband William Lee-Kemp , endured a brief romance with the TV star , 33, on the ITV reality show in 2012. And as he made a shock entrance on Love Island earlier this week, Jess told MailOnline what she really thinks of his intentions in the villa.
In an exclusive interview, she said: 'I haven't watched it, but I've obviously seen it all over [social media]. I think it's great. I think Joey's just so much fun.
He might be, you know, 33 but he still is young at heart and he's obviously single. 'I didn't actually know that he wasn't getting paid, and that's mad. But yeah, to be honest, that didn't even cross my mind.
I think he's probably just interested in going in there having a laugh and meeting loads of girls.' Jess Wright, 38, has admitted her ex-boyfriend Joey Essex, 33, is 'only on Love Island to have a laugh and meet lots of girls' despite his pals claiming he is ready to settle down Joey made a shock entrance on Love Island earlier this week and Jess told MailOnline what she really thin.
