Nadia Essex
English media personality (born 1981) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nadia Christina Samantha Essex (born 16 December 1981) is an English studio manager, businesswoman, dating coach, and television personality. She is best known for appearing on the E4 dating reality series Celebs Go Dating. (2016–2018).[2]
Nadia Essex | |
|---|---|
| Born | Nadia Christina Samantha Essex 16 December 1981 |
| Other names | Lady Nadia Essex |
| Occupation(s) | Studio manager, businesswoman, dating coach, television personality |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Television | Celebs Go Dating (2016–2018) |
| Children | 1 |
Early life
Nadia Christina Samantha Essex was born in Sutton, Greater London, England on 16 December 1981,[3][4][5] as the only daughter to Douglas John Essex (born 1955),[6] a carpet fitter, and his wife, Nadia J (née Hyde; born 1958), a housewife. She has two brothers, James Douglas Samual Essex (born 1979)[7][8] and Arran David Essex (born 1986). She grew up in Epsom, a market town in Surrey,[9] and attended Rosebery School for Girls.[10] Her parents later divorced, and, in 2000, her father married Jane V Bulman (née Hallpike; born 1955).[citation needed]
Career
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Essex rose to fame as a dating coach on the E4 dating reality series Celebs Go Dating.[11] The show is produced by Lime Pictures. The first series began broadcasting on 29 August 2016. She left the series midway through series five,[12] which concluded on 8 November 2018.[13] During her run on the series, she reportedly "clashed" with numerous cast members, including Stephen Bear,[14] Gaz Beadle[15] and Callum Izzard.[16]
Essex appeared on an episode of the Channel 4 reality television series First Dates in 2013. has made several appearances on the ITV breakfast television programme Good Morning Britain[17][18][19] and on the ITV daytime magazine programme This Morning.[20][21][22] She also appeared on the ITV talk show Loose Women.[23] She appeared on The Independent Republic.[citation needed]
Essex is a columnist for OK! magazine.[24]
Essex appeared on three episodes of the rebooted Channel 5 paranormal series Celebrity Ghost Hunt in March 2018. The series was hosted by the media personality Rylan Clark.[25]
Essex appeared as a contestant on the series four of the E4 reality game show Celebrity Coach Trip. She was partnered with the television personality Bobby Norris. They were the second couple to be eliminated, leaving the competition in sixth place on 21 January 2019.[26][27][28] Following her run on the series, she reportedly "clashed" with fellow contestant the musician Lisa Maffia.[29]
Essex made several appearances on the GB News series Tonight LIVE with Mark Dolan in 2022.[citation needed]
Essex is the founder of Kidfluence, the UK's first parent influencer app.[30] She is the author of 101 Tips for Dating After A Pandemic. She independently published the book in 2021.[31]
Personal life
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Essex was the subject of a death hoax in September 2017.[32][33]
Essex claims to have dated over 100 millionaires.[34] In 2021, she revealed that she has been permanently banned from the dating social media networks, Tinder and Hinge.[35]
In September 2019, Essex announced that she was 14 weeks pregnant with her first child. She said that is no longer with the baby's father, who lives in the United States, but hopes to co-parent their child. She described her child as a 'miracle baby'.[36] The following month, she revealed that she was expecting a baby boy.[37] She gave birth to her son in March 2020,[38] whom she named Ezekiel Michael Essex.[39][40][41]
Harassment and legal action
In 2018, Essex was suspended from Celebs Go Dating for trolling her former co-host Eden Blackman on social media.[42][43][44] She was removed from the show midway through filming of the fifth series in September 2018, reportedly due to "improper use of social media".[45][46][47] Lime Pictures issued a statement confirming her suspension, saying she was "found to be setting up fake accounts to troll certain users – which is something that won't be tolerated".[48] Despite admitting to setting up several trolling Twitter accounts,[49] she subsequently started legal proceedings against Blackman and Lime Pictures;[50] her case against Blackman was thrown out of court.[51] In a 2020 interview, Blackman said he had issued legal harassment proceedings against Essex, and in return had obtained a signed agreement that she would cease all harassment of him online and in the press.[52][53]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | First Dates | 1 episode |
| 2014–2015, 2018 | This Morning | 3 episodes |
| 2016–2018 | Celebs Go Dating | Series regular; series 1–5 |
| 2017–2018 | Good Morning Britain | 3 episodes |
| 2018 | Loose Women | 1 episode |
| 2018 | The Independent Republic | 1 episode |
| 2018 | Celebrity Ghost Hunt | 3 episodes |
| 2019 | Celebrity Coach Trip | 2 episodes |
| 2019 | Live Debate: Are Our Politicians Up to the Job? | Television special |
| 2022 | Friday Night Feast | 1 episode |
| 2022 | Tonight LIVE with Mark Dolan | 6 episodes |
| 2022 | Real Britain with Darren Grimes | 1 episode |
Bibliography
- Essex, Nadia (2021). 101 Tips for Dating After A Pandemic. Independently published. ISBN 9798500951038.
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