THE LOVE Island villa has been rocked with the arrival of one of Joey Essex's ex-girlfriends. Stunning Grace Jackson arrived as a bombshell and fans are now keen to know when she dated the former Towie hunk and why they split up. 3 Joey Essex's ex Grace Jackson has moved into the Love Island villa Credit: ITV 3 Joey's reaction to Grace going into the villa When did Joey Essex date Love Island 2024 bombshell Grace Jackson? Joey Essex and Grace Jackson reportedly dated in early 2024.

It's understood they enjoyed a whirlwind romance for around six weeks. The model from Manchester meet the former Towie star in Dubai, and that's when their fling started. Grace 's arrival on Love Island will send shockwaves through the villa and is likely to cause upset between Joey, and his love interest Samantha Kenny .

Joey isn't the only Towie hunk that the blonde bombshell has links with. The Sun exclusively revealed how Grace is followed by Pete Wicks on Instagram . Why did Joey Essex and Grace Jackson split up? Little is known about why their brief romance ended, all we know is that it ended abruptly.

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