Bobby Norris

For other people with similar names, see Robert Norris.

Bobby Norris (born 22 August 1986)^[1][2] is an English television personality, known for his appearances on the ITVBe reality series The Only Way Is Essex from 2012 until Norris announced his departure from the series in 2021.

Bobby Norris
Born	Bobby Norris (1986-08-22) 22 August 1986 (age 38) Essex, England
Occupation(s)	Television personality and tv/radio presenter
Years active	2012–present
Television	The Only Way Is Essex Celebs Go Dating Celebs on the Farm

Career

Norris made his television debut in the fourth series of the ITV2 (now ITVBe) series The Only Way Is Essex in 2012.^[3] During his tenure on the series, Norris has made appearances in various other British reality series, including Celebs Go Dating,^[4] Celebrity Ghost Hunt^[5] and Celebs on the Farm.^[6]

Personal life

Norris is gay.^[7][8] In an interview with Victoria Derbyshire, he stated that people send him death threats and "wish cancer" on him because of his sexuality.^[9] In 2019, he began a petition to make homophobia a criminal offence, and spoke in parliament about his campaign.^[10]

Filmography

Year	Title	Notes
2012–2021	The Only Way Is Essex	Series regular
2012, 2014	I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! NOW!	Guest appearances
2013–2018	Big Brother's Bit on the Side	Panelist
2017	Celebs Go Dating	Main cast
2018	Celebs on the Farm	Main cast; runner-up
2018	Celebrity Ghost Hunt	Main cast
2019	Celebs On The Ranch	Main cast; runner-up
2022	Celebrity Karaoke	Main cast; finalist
2024	Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins	Main cast