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Privacy Notice Joey Essex looks completely unrecognisable in a throwback snap alongside his former TOWIE co-star James ‘Arg’ Argent. The photo comes as Joey celebrated his birthday a day after he was dumped from the Love Island villa, just before the final. The cheeky chappy from Essex returned to our screens this summer when he stepped into the Love Island villa as a surprising bombshell. He quickly made his mark and sparked up connections with Harriett Blackmore, Samantha Kenny, and his ex Grace Jackson, before meeting his match with Jessy Potts. Things appeared to be going well for Joey and Jessy before they were dumped from the villa by their former islanders, just a day before the grand finale. But it wasn’t all doom and gloom as Joey had a birthday to look forward to on Monday, 29 July as he turned 34 years old.
Joey Essex and Jessy Potts were dumped from Love Island just a day before the final
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To mark the occasion, his good pal and former TOWIE co-star James ‘Arg’ Argent took to Instagram to share a sweet throwback snap. The Essex pair looked miles away from where they are today, instead boasting baby faces and sweeping side fringes. They looked unrecognisable as they looked into the camera, Joey sporting a small smile and a red checked shirt while Arg remained tight-lipped in a white polo. Sharing the snap on his Instagram story Arg added the caption: “Happy Birthday @joeyessex Love ya mate” along with a love heart emoji. He also revealed when the photo was taken and added: “Marbella 09”, with a laughing face emoji. Joey is yet to return to Instagram following his exit from the Love Island villa with Jessy.
James ‘Arg’ Argent shared a throwback snap for Joey Essex’s birthday
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Sign up to OK’s TV newsletter to get updates sent to your inbox for free Following his time on the hit ITV dating show, fans have claimed Joey took a misstep in his career trajectory. After he was voted out of the villa by former islanders who labelled him and Jessy as the least compatible couple, there was a heated exchange between Joey and Reuben Collins. After Reuben chose Joey and Jessy as the least compatible, the reality TV star accused him of being “jealous”. The exchange left fans taking to social media to speculate that they had caught a glimpse of Joey’s authentic persona. On Reddit, one viewer wrote: “His act slipped with how he spoke to Reuben, was so bad!” Another added: “He really showed his true colours in that moment.”
Viewers claimed that Joey showed his “true colours” towards the end of his Love Island journey
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Meanwhile, a third commented: “He was disgusting to Reuben”. Another discussion discussed Joey’s comments towards Samantha Kenny, when he implied their connection was merely platonic, a fact she seemed unaware of. “It was game over for him,” wrote one. Over on X, formerly known as Twitter, the commentary continued with a user writing: “Joey Essex has just ruined his career.” Another suggested: “Joey is gonna have to do some serious grafting if he’s gonna save his career!”Story SavedYou can find this story in  My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right.Follow OK! MagazineFacebookTwitterCommentMore OnJames ArgentJoey EssexLove Island
