Mario Falcone
| Mario Falcone | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Mario Lorenzo Falcone[1] 21 February 1988 Essex, England |
| Residence | Essex, England, UK |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Television personality |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Television |
|
| Parent(s) |
Mario Falcone Kim Falcone |
| Relatives |
Giovanna Fletcher (sister) Tom Fletcher (brother-in-law) |
Mario Lorenzo Falcone (born 21 February 1988) is an English television personality. He is best known for starring as himself in the ITV2 semi-reality programme The Only Way Is Essex.[2][3]
The Only Way Is Essex
Falcone made his debut appearance on The Only Way Is Essex during the third series in 2011 and stayed until the fifteenth series.[4] He was suspended for promoting slimming pills on social media.[5]
Celebrity Big Brother
On 22 August 2013, Falcone entered the Celebrity Big Brother house, competing in the twelfth series.[6] He was the third TOWIE cast member to appear on the show, following Amy Childs in 2011 and Kirk Norcross in 2012. On 13 September, he finished fifth[7] and left the house with fellow housemate and sixth place Vicky Entwistle.
Personal life
Falcone is half-Italian.[8][9] He is the brother of author Giovanna Fletcher, who is the wife of McFly's Tom Fletcher.[10] Falcone was previously engaged to Lucy Mecklenburgh; they split in 2012.[11]
Filmography
| Year | Show | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–present | The Only Way Is Essex | Himself | Cast member |
| 2012 | Loose Women | Himself | Guest, 1 episode |
| 2013 | Celebrity Big Brother | Himself | Series 12 housemate |
| 2013, 2014 | Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side | Himself | Series 12 housemate, Series 13 guest |
References
- ↑ @Mario Falcone (19 November 2013). Falcone/status/402732498515689472 "This came today :-).... 6 weeks left of my ban and I am back!!!!!" Check
|url=value (help) (Tweet) – via Twitter. - ↑ Rodger, James (20 November 2015). "TOWIE star Mario Falcone becomes latest sign up to Warwickshire dating app". Coventry Telegraph.
- ↑ Lorimer, Scott (27 February 2015). "40 bottles of champagne downed as TOWIE star Mario Falcone opens Dundee salon". Evening Telegraph.
- ↑ "The Only Way Is Essex's Mario Falcone leaves the show". Croydon Guardian.
- ↑ "Gemma Collins suspended from Towie".
- ↑ Renaud-Komiya, Nick (24 August 2013). "'Who they?' - Channel 5 boss admits he doesn't know who 'half' the contestants are on Celebrity Big Brother 2013". The Independent.
- ↑ "Geordie Shore's Charlotte Crosby wins Celeb Big Brother". BBC Newsbeat. 16 September 2013. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
- ↑ https://twitter.com/Mario_Falcone/status/70238063003054080
- ↑ "Mario Falcone reveals he had surgery after Twitter accounts were set up for his nose". Greenock Telegraph.
- ↑ Cole, Emily (18 November 2013). "Mario Falcone shares snap of 'beautiful' sister Giovanna Fletcher's baby bump". OK!.
- ↑ Reporter, Ashley Percival Entertainment; UK, The Huffington Post (18 October 2012). "The Engagement's Off!". HuffPost UK.