JOEY ESSEX’s reality TV reign won’t end with his current stint on Love Island as his next project is already in the can. I can reveal the former Towie lad will appear on the next series of Netflix real estate show Selling Sunset . And it’s a good fit for Joey, who has made his millions through property investments.
A source said: “Joey might have a reputation as a bit of a dimwit but he’s not lacking in street smarts. “He has become a very rich man through property and savvy investments. “His cousin Chloe Sims is now based in Los Angeles , and Joey was thinking about investing in a pad for himself, which is how the Selling Sunset gig came about.
“On the next series viewers will see Joey tour a megabucks property as part of his hunt for a base across the pond. “It also means he’s added another huge reality show to his list — his first for Netflix — which opens up a whole new world of opportunity.” Viewers are currently watching single Joey look for The One on ITV2’s Love Island.
His quest for romance took a peculiar turn when his ex Grace Jackson walked into the villa. Joey is now thought to be worth £8million after first shooting to fame in 2011 on the second series of The Only Way Is Essex. His biggest asset is his mega-mansion in Chigwell, which he bought for £1.
6million in 2014. Last year, he rented it out at £13,000 a month when he relocated to Dubai after his last TV gig — ITV’s Dancing On Ice. But presumably he’ll be reclaiming it wh.
