Mario Falcone

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Mario Falcone
Born
Mario Lorenzo Falcone [1]

Essex, England
Occupation(s) Television personality, tailor
Years active2011–present
Television The Only Way Is Essex
Celebrity Big Brother
Spouse
Becky Meisner
(m. 2022)
Children2
Relatives Giovanna Fletcher (sister)
Tom Fletcher (brother-in-law)

Mario Lorenzo Falcone is an English television personality and tailor. He is known for his appearances in the reality programme The Only Way Is Essex . [2] [3]

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Career

Falcone made his debut appearance on The Only Way Is Essex during the third series in 2011 and stayed until the sixteenth series, before returning for the nineteenth series and departing again after the twenty-first series. [4] He was suspended for promoting slimming pills on social media. [5]

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 and left the house with fellow housemate and sixth place Vicky Entwistle. [7] [8]

Personal life

Brought up in Shenfield, Essex, Falcone is English of Italian descent. [9] [10] He has two sisters: Giorgina and author Giovanna Fletcher, who is the wife of McFly's Tom Fletcher. [11] Falcone was previously engaged to Lucy Mecklenburgh; they split in 2012. [12]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011–2018, 2020 The Only Way Is Essex HimselfCast member
2012 Loose Women HimselfGuest, 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

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