Marty McKenna

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Martin McKenna (born 27 July 1994) [1] from Walker, Newcastle upon Tyne, [2] is a British reality television personality known for appearing on the television shows Geordie Shore , Ex on the Beach and Celebs Go Dating . [3]

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Career

In September 2010, Mckenna joined the British Army at Army Foundation College - Harrogate, aspiring to be in the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers. In March 2011, Mckenna applied for a Discharge as of Right (DAOR) and ended his career in the British Army. In August 2015, he was brought into the third series of Ex on the Beach as the ex of Jemma Lucy. He was joined by his ex-girlfriend, Sarah Goodhart, before leaving the show due to dehydration. [4] [5]

In October 2015, soon after his role in Ex on The Beach, he joined the twelfth series of Geordie Shore and he left the show in fifteenth series. [6] [7] On the show, he had an on and off relationship with Ex Chloe Ferry. [8] In 2022, he appeared in the tenth series of Celebs Go Dating . [9]

Filmography

As himself
YearTitleNote
2015
2017
Ex on the Beach Ex of Jemma Lucy (Series 3)
Main cast (Series 7)
2016–2017, 2021–2022 Geordie Shore Cast member
2022 Celebs Go Dating Main cast; Series 10

List of MMA fights

0 winners – 1 loss – 0 draws

ScoreRecordOpponentMedhodRoundTimeEventDateLocationNotes
Loss0-1Flag of England.svg  ENG Sam Gowland Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)22:15Fame MMA UK 114.12.2019Flag of England.svg  ENG Newcastle MMA debut

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