Publisher Description

FROM THE CLUBS OF ESSEX TO THE LOVE ISLAND VILLA, REALITY STAR JOEY ESSEX HAS LIVED AN EXTRAODINARY LIFE. GRAB YOUR COPY OF HIS BESTSELLING MEMOIR NOW

Readers LOVE Joey Essex:
'I wish that I could read it all over again. I would really recommend it. Sad that it had to end. I read it in 2 days! AMAZING. It shows just how lovely Joey Essex is.'
'I absolutely loved this book - really fun read and had me laughing out loud!'
'Giggled the whole way through! There is nothing better to change your mood.'

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Trendsetter, male grooming icon and all-round good guy, this is the world according to the one and only Joey Essex.

Spreading joy wherever he goes, Joey became an instant favourite after joining the cast of The Only Way Is Essex in 2011. Renowned for his brilliant observations, distinctive style and immaculate hair, his unforgettable appearance on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! has confirmed that this Brentwood boy is a national treasure.

But life for Joey hasn't always been so straightforward. When he was just 10-years-old, his mother, Tina, committed suicide after battling with depression, a fact that Joey didn't find out until many years later. In this emotional memoir, Joey opens up about life before fame and the events which have led him to where he is today.

Whether you're a salty potato or a pair of Capri Suns Joey teaches us to take everything as it comes and shares his own unique view of the world around him. Hilarious, touching and always surprising, Being Reem is the crazy story of Joey Essex's journey to becoming one of our most loveable stars.

Notes

Now in paperback, this is the story of Joey Essex, who sprang to fame in The Only Way Is Essex and also featured in the 2013 series of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!. Joey reveals his personal story, including his mother's suicide and the opening of his shop Fusey in Brentwood.

Author Biography

Joey Essex was born in 1990 in Bermondsey, South London, before moving to Essex. He has starred in nine series of the hit ITV2 show The Only Way is Essex, appeared in the 2013 series of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! and has travelled to Africa and beyond for his ITV2 show Educating Joey Essex. He owns a shop, Fusey, in Brentwood, Essex. This is his first book.

Follow Joey on Twitter @JoeyEssex_ / Instagram joeyessex90

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The nation's favourite Essex boy tells his rollercoaster story so far. Now updated with an exclusive new chapter!

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The nation's favourite Essex boy tells his rollercoaster story so far. Now updated with an exclusive new chapter!

Description for Sales People

The hardback edition of Being Reem is a Sunday Times No.1 bestseller (spending nine weeks in the top ten so far) and has sold nearly 20K copies, plus over 3K in ebook. Signings for the hardback saw thousands of Joey fans queue up to meet him, and Joey will support the paperback with online activity and press.

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