Ella Morgan | |
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| Born | 27 December 1993 Bristol, England |
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| Years active | 2023–present |
Ella Morgan Clark (born 27 December 1993) is an English television personality, presenter, model and campaigner. She made history when she became the first openly transgender bride on the E4 reality series Married at First Sight (2023). She has since appeared on Celebs Go Dating (2024).
Clark was born in Bristol [1] to parents Amanda and Chris and grew up in Portishead, Somerset. [2] She has three brothers. [3]
Clark began her career working as a cosmetic surgery consultant and surgical assistant. Upon applying, she was accepted to star as a bride in series 8 of the E4 reality dating series Married at First Sight . Paired with Nathanial Valentino, who was informed in advance with Ella's consent, she came out to her co-stars as transgender in an episode of the series, the first bride in the franchise to do so. [4] Clark paired with JJ Slater later in the series, with rating figures reaching an all time high respectfully, and the series even becoming nominated for a BAFTA Television Award in 2024 for best reality & factual, mainly due to Ella's appearance and role on the show bringing much needed entertainment, humour and drama. [5]
In October 2023, Clark signed her first modeling contract with PrettyLittleThing. [6] [7] She revealed her intention to become a presenter; she had her first gig introducing Girls Aloud at the 2024 Brighton Pride. Ella landed her first television live broadcast presenting gig as a main presenter for London Pride 2025 alongside co host Richie Anderson (The One Show) and Michael Gunning. [8] [9]
In 2024, Morgan was cast in Celebs Go Dating , also on Channel 4, making history once again as the shows first transgender celebrity [10] in which she was paired with Alex James Ali. The pair continued to date for a few months after their tenure on the series ended before splitting at the end of the year. [11] Also that December, Clark was a special guest in the Brighton performances of the pantomime Snow White and the Seven Drag Queens, which also featured Scarlett Moffatt, David Potts, Michael Marouli and Tomara Thomas. [12]
Representing MUA Academy, Clark booked her next major campaign with Superdrug for spring and summer 2025, making her the first transgender celebrity to make history for Superdrug and MUA Cosmetics, fronting a major retailer campaign. Ella is also the most successful and also most followed instagram contestant in MAFS uk history. [13] [14] She featured at a number of Pride events, including as part of Katie Price's set in Portsmouth. [15]
Clark came out to her family when she was 18, though she had known from a young age and been bullied in school. She also opened up on Paul Brunson's podcast about her struggles with Bulimia, suicide and sexual assault. [16] As of 2023, she lived with her grandmother in Weston-super-Mare. [17] [18]