Has Joey Essex been paid to go on Love Island 2024?

23 July 2024, 10:22

Former TOWIE star Joey Essex has been accused of being an ITV2 plant for this series - so has he been paid to go on Love Island?

Love Island 2024 is fast approaching the final and the first celebrity bombshell in the form of Joey Essex has certainly brought the drama throughout the series.

Currently coupled up with Jessy Potts, he's also found himself in situationships with ex-girlfriend Grace Jackson and was even labeled the 'ultimate pot stirrer' in the recent villa Grafties.

With this in mind, Love Island viewers are convinced Joey has been sent in by ITV2 producers to cause the drama and he certainly hasn't disappointed - so was Joey paid to go on Love Island?

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Here is everything you need to know about his 2024 fee.

How much is Joey Essex being paid to go on Love Island?

Despite his celebrity status, it's believed Joey is being treated in the same way as the other contestants when it comes to fees.

Those who find themselves on Love Island are usually paid £375 a week to cover rent and bills whilst they are on the show. Some sources have suggested Joey's expenses are likely to higher than the other stars meaning it's probably he is getting paid a bit more.

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How much was Joey Essex paid to be on TOWIE?

Joey appeared on The Only Way Is Essex from 2011-2013 and while it isn't clear how much he specifically was paid to be part, we believe it will be similar to his counterparts.

According to Closer, prior to 2019, the TOWIE cast were earning up to £450 an episode, however some of the stars were making between £90 and £350 a day from filming.

Some of the highest-earners from the show include Joey's ex-girlfriend Sam Faiers, 30, Mark Wright, 37, and Joey's cousin Chloe Sims, 42.

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