Vas J Morgan | |
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Born | Savvas Morgan 3 December 1988 [1] London, England |
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Years active | 2010–present |
Television | The Only Way Is Essex (2014–2018) Celebs Go Dating (2018) |
Website | tingsmagazine |
Savvas Morgan (born 3 December 1988), known professionally as Vas J Morgan, is an English television personality, magazine editor and activist. He is known as a former cast member of the ITVBe BAFTA Award winning reality series The Only Way Is Essex . [2] [3]
Morgan started his career as a blogger, and in 2010, he launched a celebrity gossip website, [4] which ran for 7 years until he closed it down to focus on his fashion magazine, Tings. [5] The first issue came out in 2017 and had Sofia Richie on its cover. [6] [7]
In 2014, Morgan joined the cast of The Only Way Is Essex , an ITVBe reality television series. [8] Morgan left the series at the end of the 19th series, and made a guest appearance during the 21st series.
In August 2018, Morgan participated in the fifth series of E4 dating series Celebs Go Dating . [9]
In March 2020, Morgan launched the WE MATTER platform to allow a safe space for people to discuss mental health issues without judgement and stigma.
Following the murder of George Floyd, Morgan used his platform to raise over £50,000 to provide free mental health support to black communities. [10]
Morgan is from London, England. He has an older brother and two older sisters. Morgan currently lives in Essex, England. [11]
Year | Title | Notes |
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2014–2019 | The Only Way Is Essex | Series regular |
2018 | Celebs Go Dating | Series 5; main cast |
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