Joey Essex single again as he quietly splits with model ex and signs up to find love on celeb dating app

JOEY Essex is back on the market as a single man after quietly breaking up from his model ex. The 36-year-old has been spotted looking for love on celeb dating app Raya following the secret split. Joey Essex has been spotted on celebrity dating app Raya Credit: the sun/reya Joey pictured in Ibiza with Lella Soper in September 2025 Credit: BackGrid The reality TV star – who’s known for being a celebrity Lothario – has most recently been linked to Lella Soper. S Lella, 32, is a British model and photographer – and the daughter of former racing driver Steve Soper. Sign up for the TV newsletter Thank you! But he’s been active on Raya this week as he continue his search for a “salty potato” – his own slang for an attractive woman. The ladies’ man has previously admitted his desire to have a family, saying: “If I found the right person, I’d settle down”. Now in a bid to find a long-lasting romance, Joey is back on the apps. On his profile, Joey says he lives in the City of London and often visits Los Angeles. He doesn’t reference his celebrity career, instead describing himself as being “Life, On Earth”. In one picture he is standing underneath the sign, Avenue of Stars. Most read in Showbiz Joey’s famous exes include Sam Faiers over a decade ago and most recently a string of models. He was also linked to his Dancing on Ice pro Vanessa Bauer, and even headed into the Love Island villa as a celebrity bombshell in a bid to find The One. He left with Jessy Potts, but the pair broke up weeks later. His Brazilian bikini model ex, Brenda Santos, said he was very demanding in the bedroom. She explained: “We would have sex every day. Sometimes we would do it many times a day, depending on the mood. “He was giving and generous in bed. Joey said he loved my body, especially my ‘bum-bum’ as you say in Brazil.” Reality TV star Joey recently appeared on Gary Lineker’s The Box on ITV Credit: Splash The 36-year-old says he often visits LA Credit: the sun/reya Comment now