Who is Joey Essex dating? Everything you need to know about Dancing on Ice star’s exes including Lorena Medina

Joey Essex and his Dancing on Ice skating partner Vanessa Bauer have been making headlines with a rumoured budding romance.

The former The Only Way is Essex (TOWIE) star, 32, is reportedly infatuated with his skating partner Vanessa, 26, with a source claiming: “They’ve certainly got close very quickly but maybe it’s no surprise – Vanessa is stunning and Joey has always been a charmer.

“As soon as he was paired up with her those who know him reckoned he’d fancy her like mad, and he’s clearly not wasting any time making a move.”

Vanessa told The Sun: “We are just skating partners.” and denied all relationship rumours with the reality star back in October.

The reality star has had several romances with some well known names since he rose to fame on the ITV show in 2011.

Let’s take a look at who Joey Essex has dated:

Maura Higgins

Joey Essex was linked with Love Island star Maura Higgins after the couple were seen kissing each other, following the Pride of Britain Awards in October.

The paid were reportedly planning a date after being seen together at the award show but nothing appears to have come from the couple.

When asked what had happened, Joey Essex told Heat magazine: “I don’t know! I can’t even remember.

“I mean all I remember is her tongue being down my throat to be honest!”

Brenda Santos

Joey Essex began dating Brazilian model Brenda Santos in May 2020, after being introduced through friends.

At Joey’s socially-distanced 30th birthday in July 2020, the reality star introduced his girlfriend to his family.

The couple went their separate ways in October 2020, with the model moving out of Joey’s Essex home and back to her place in London.

A few months later, Brenda Santos gushed to tabloids about Joey being “giving and generous” in bed.

Rita Ora

Joey Essex and Rita Ora were linked after the TOWIE star’s ex-girlfriend Lorena revealed the pair had spent a “wild night out” with the singer.

The pair reportedly spent over 13 hours together in Rita’s Primrose Hill mansion and had tried to avoid being caught together.

Joey and Rita had taken separate cars between venues during their meeting, with the pair both denying anything romantic was happening between them.

Lorena Medina

Joey Essex and Lorena Medina met each other on MTV’s Ex On The Beach in 2019.

The model and her reality star boyfriend appeared to have a strong relationship, with Joey taking her around his hometown of Chigwell in Essex.

Lorena moved to live with Joey Essex in his home in September 2019 - but the couple separated in February 2020.

The couple split after Joey was pictured entering Rita Ora’s house in the early hours of the morning.

Sabreena Diamond

Joey Essex and Sabreena Diamond made their relationship public in September 2018 after attending the King of Thieves premiere in London.

The couple were then seen together enjoying a date night at the Tulley Shocktober Fest in October 2018.

Despite this, the couple were not seen together afterwards.

It was also reported that the reality star was seen kissing Love Island’s Ellie Brown whilst supposedly still dating Sabreena.

Ellie Brown

Joey Essex and Love Island star Ellie Brown were first seen together at the start of October in 2018.

Ellie then shared a video of the couple kissing in November 2018.

Despite the relationship not lasting long, Joey and Ellie came face-to-face during Ex On the Beach.

Ellie told OK! Magazine: "Our thing wasn’t like a bad split so we were never really on awful terms."

Georgie Purves

Joey Essex and fashion stylist Georgie Purves made their relationship public in May 2017.

They appeared together for the first time at the launch of Joey’s new clothing line in London.

Despite holidaying in Dubai and Ibiza together, Joey called the relationship a “casual thing”.

Stephanie Pratt

Stephanie Pratt is a Made in Chelsea star, who is also a US born socialite who dated Joey Essex for three months.

The pair met each other whilst appearing on Celebs Go Dating where they shared a kiss in Joey’s swimming pool.

Joey broke up with the reality star in October 2016.

Chloe Stuchfield

Joey Essex and Charlotte Stuchfield dated in 2015, with the reality star telling MailOnline: “She’s really young and doesn’t quite understand my life.

"I respect her and have told her it’s hard being in the limelight but she’s really easy-going and isn’t paranoid about anyone or anything.

“She keeps asking for a key but I’m saying, ‘no’. I’m not having it. Allow it. I’ve just bought my house as well.”

Amy Willerton

Rumours began spiralling that Joey was dating I’m A Celebrity co-star Amy Willerton in 2013 after appearing on the show together.

However shortly after the show ended, so did their relationship, with Amy saying she found the relationship difficult.

Amy told the Daily Star Sunday newspaper: "The attention after we left the show was really hard for me. While Joey had a strong management team behind him, I didn’t really have anybody in my corner."

Amber Turner

Joey Essex had a relationship with Amber Turner in 2012 whilst in the middle of an on-again, off-again relationship with TOWIE’s Sam Faiers.

Following their hook-ups, Amber joined the cast of ITV’s reality show The Only Way Is Essex when she began dating Joey’s co-star Dan Edgar.

Sam Faiers

Joey Essex and Sam Faiers dated publicly on The Only Way is Essex in 2011.

The couple had a rocky relationship for three years before they finally called it quits in September 2014.

In 2012, Joey proposed to his co-star on the programme with Sam saying “yes”.

Despite the engagement, the pair separated during a holiday in Marbella with the Towie cast but got re-engaged in March 2013.