Who is Joey Essex’s sister Frankie? Meet the Love Island star’s TOWIE co-star and sibling
FRANKIE Essex is best known for her rise to fame on reality show Towie. While on the programme, she starred alongside her fellow celebrity brother Joey Essex who has now entered Love Island as a bombshell.
Who is Frankie Essex?
Frankie Essex is the sister of Love Island’s Joey Essex. She first appeared on Towie in 2011 before waving goodbye to the show in 2013. The duo starred alongside their cousins Chloe, Frankie, Demi and Charlie Sims but they’re also no longer on the series.
MORE ABOUT FRANKIE
At the age of just 13 Frankie’s mum tragically killed herself. Frankie and Joey were raised by their father Donny following the tragedy.
When did Frankie Essex join Towie?
Frankie has been in and out of The Only Way is Essex so many times you would think she was doing the hokey cokey.
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Frankie joined Towie as a background character in series two in 2011. She was quickly promoted to a main character and shared many storylines with her brother Joey.
For much of her time on the show Frankie was dating John Lyons, who didn’t feature, so she rarely had a romantic storyline. Although Little Chris did make a failed attempt to ask her out in series five. She also had a run in with club-promoter Jamie Reed who claimed to have had sex with her in a one-night-stand. But the distasteful comments didn’t go unpunished as Joey leapt to Frankie’s defence and the series ended with Frankie throwing a drink at a red-faced Jamie. She left in 2013, but rejoined for briefly in 2015 when cousin Chloe Sims needed her support. She came back again for series 19 in 2016 but hasn’t been back since. Frankie is not just a TV personality but also an entrepreneur, with her own hair styling and product company Frankie Essex Hair.
What does Frankie Essex do for a living?
Frankie’s day job involves being an influencer on social media. She shares what she gets up to day to day with her 250,000 followers (as of June 2024). Frankie has spoken openly about her weight and the problems she had with yo-yo dieting from the age of 18. She has also been honest about her struggle with body dysmorphia. In 2015 she lost a staggering 21 pounds and promoted healthy eating and exercise, with her own exercise DVD Frankie Essex Weight Loss Workouts. However in 2018 she revealed she had put two stone back on. But in January 2019 Frankie revealed she had lost five pounds through the coffee detox diet. However during the coronavirus lockdown Frankie revealed she had gained weight admitting she was 13 stone after “hitting rock bottom”.
Does Frankie Essex have kids with her partner Luke?
In 2012 Frankie dated John Lyons but their relationship came to an end in early 2015. Frankie found love again in the arms of a personal trainer called Luke.
He treats me well and is very, very, supportive in every way, we’re good together.
Frankie Essex
She told Closer in 2019: “Yes, I’m in a relationship. We’ve been seeing each other for a few months, and I’m really happy.” “He treats me well and is very, very, supportive in every way, we’re good together.” The pair went on to have twins together in 2022 – a girl and a boy. The twins are called Logan and Luella.
You're Not Alone
EVERY 90 minutes in the UK a life is lost to suicide
It doesn’t discriminate, touching the lives of people in every corner of society – from the homeless and unemployed to builders and doctors, reality stars and footballers.
It’s the biggest killer of people under the age of 35, more deadly than cancer and car crashes.
And men are three times more likely to take their own life than women.
Yet it’s rarely spoken of, a taboo that threatens to continue its deadly rampage unless we all stop and take notice, now.
That is why The Sun launched the You’re Not Alone campaign.
The aim is that by sharing practical advice, raising awareness and breaking down the barriers people face when talking about their mental health, we can all do our bit to help save lives.
Let’s all vow to ask for help when we need it, and listen out for others… You’re Not Alone.
If you, or anyone you know, needs help dealing with mental health problems, the following organisations provide support:
- CALM, www.thecalmzone.net, 0800 585 858
- Heads Together,www.headstogether.org.uk
- HUMEN www.wearehumen.org
- Mind, www.mind.org.uk, 0300 123 3393
- Papyrus, www.papyrus-uk.org, 0800 068 41 41
- Samaritans,www.samaritans.org, 116 123