Mario Lorenzo Falcone is an English television personality and tailor. He is known for his appearances in the reality programme The Only Way Is Essex.[3][4]
Mario Falcone | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mario Lorenzo Falcone[1] Essex, England |
| Occupation(s) | Television personality, tailor |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Television | The Only Way Is Essex Celebrity Big Brother |
| Spouse |
Becky Meisner (m. 2022) |
| Partner | Lucy Mecklenburgh (2010–2012) |
| Children | 2[2] |
| Relatives | Giovanna Fletcher (sister) Tom Fletcher (brother-in-law) |
Career
editFalcone made his debut appearance on The Only Way Is Essex during the third series in 2011 and stayed until the sixteenth series, before returning for the nineteenth series and departing again after the twenty-first series.[5] He was suspended for promoting slimming pills on social media.[6]
On 22 August 2013, Falcone entered the Celebrity Big Brother house, competing in the twelfth series.[7] 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 and left the house with fellow housemate and sixth place Vicky Entwistle.[8][9]
Personal life
editBrought up in Shenfield, Essex, Falcone is English of Italian descent.[10][11] He has two sisters: Giorgina and author Giovanna Fletcher, who is the wife of McFly's Tom Fletcher.[12] Falcone was previously engaged to Lucy Mecklenburgh; they split in 2012.[13]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–2018, 2020 | 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
edit- ^ @Mario Falcone (19 November 2013). Falcone/status/402732498515689472 "This came today :-).... 6 weeks left of my ban and I am back!!!!!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ "Towie's Mario Falcone announces birth of baby girl with wife Becky Miesner and reveals gorgeous name". metro.co.uk.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Big Brother final: Vicky 6th, Mario 5th". Digital Spy. 13 September 2013.
- ^ Mario Falcone [@Mario_Falcone] (16 May 2011). "@albadgtddh half Italian... Mario lorenzo falcone lol" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "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.