Bobby Norris | |
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Born | Bobby Norris 22 August 1986 Essex, England |
Occupation(s) | Television personality and tv/radio presenter |
Years active | 2012–present |
Television |
Bobby Norris (born 22 August 1986) [1] [2] is an English television personality, known for his appearances on the ITVBe reality series The Only Way Is Essex from 2012 until Norris announced his departure from the series in 2021.
Norris made his television debut in the fourth series of the ITV2 (now ITVBe) series The Only Way Is Essex in 2012. [3] During his tenure on the series, Norris has made appearances in various other British reality series, including Celebs Go Dating , [4] Celebrity Ghost Hunt [5] and Celebs on the Farm . [6]
Having been presenting Access All Areas on FUBAR Radio from 2020, in July 2025 Norris began co-presenting (with Hawa Kassam) a weekday breakfast show for Kube Media Group, syndicated to several of the firm's digital stations [7] including Essex Hits, which broadcasts on DAB in Southend-on-Sea. [8] Norris took the place of Josh Lovatt, who had been co-hosting with Kassam since March 2025. [9]
Norris is gay. [10] [11] In an interview with Victoria Derbyshire, he stated that people send him death threats and "wish cancer" on him because of his sexuality. [12] In 2019, he began a petition to make homophobia a criminal offence, and spoke in parliament about his campaign. [13]
Year | Title | Notes |
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2012–2021 | The Only Way Is Essex | Series regular |
2012, 2014 | I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! NOW! | Guest appearances |
2013–2018 | Big Brother's Bit on the Side | Panelist |
2017 | Celebs Go Dating | Main cast |
2018 | Celebs on the Farm | Main cast; runner-up |
2018 | Celebrity Ghost Hunt | Main cast |
2019 | Celebs On The Ranch | Main cast; runner-up |
2022 | Celebrity Karaoke | Main cast; finalist |
2024 | Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins | Main cast |