Mario Falcone

Mario Falcone
Born Mario Lorenzo Falcone[1]
(1988-02-21) 21 February 1988
Essex, England
Residence Essex, England, UK
Nationality British
Occupation Television personality
Years active 2011–present
Television
Parent(s) Mario Falcone
Kim Falcone
Relatives Giovanna Fletcher (sister)
Tom Fletcher (brother-in-law)

Mario Lorenzo Falcone (born 21 February 1988) is an English television personality. He is best known for starring as himself in the ITV2 semi-reality programme The Only Way Is Essex.[2][3]

The Only Way Is Essex

Falcone made his debut appearance on The Only Way Is Essex during the third series in 2011 and stayed until the fifteenth series.[4] He was suspended for promoting slimming pills on social media.[5]

Celebrity Big Brother

On 22 August 2013, Falcone entered the Celebrity Big Brother house, competing in the twelfth series.[6] 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[7] and left the house with fellow housemate and sixth place Vicky Entwistle.

Personal life

Falcone is half-Italian.[8][9] He is the brother of author Giovanna Fletcher, who is the wife of McFly's Tom Fletcher.[10] Falcone was previously engaged to Lucy Mecklenburgh; they split in 2012.[11] Mario is currently engaged to girlfriend Becky Miesner after he proposed on a holiday in Santorini in June 2017.

Filmography

Year Show Role Note
2011–present 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

  1. ↑ @Mario Falcone (19 November 2013). Falcone/status/402732498515689472 "This came today :-).... 6 weeks left of my ban and I am back!!!!!" Check |url= value (help) (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. ↑ Rodger, James (20 November 2015). "TOWIE star Mario Falcone becomes latest sign up to Warwickshire dating app". Coventry Telegraph.
  3. ↑ Lorimer, Scott (27 February 2015). "40 bottles of champagne downed as TOWIE star Mario Falcone opens Dundee salon". Evening Telegraph.
  4. ↑ "The Only Way Is Essex's Mario Falcone leaves the show". Croydon Guardian.
  5. ↑ "Gemma Collins suspended from Towie".
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ "Geordie Shore's Charlotte Crosby wins Celeb Big Brother". BBC Newsbeat. 16 September 2013. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  8. ↑ Mario Falcone [@Mario_Falcone] (16 May 2011). "@albadgtddh half Italian... Mario lorenzo falcone lol" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  9. ↑ "Mario Falcone reveals he had surgery after Twitter accounts were set up for his nose". Greenock Telegraph.
  10. ↑ Cole, Emily (18 November 2013). "Mario Falcone shares snap of 'beautiful' sister Giovanna Fletcher's baby bump". OK!.
  11. ↑ Reporter, Ashley Percival Entertainment; UK, The Huffington Post (18 October 2012). "The Engagement's Off!". HuffPost UK.
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