KATIE Price has slammed Joey Essex’s decision to enter the Love Island villa.
The former glamour model, who has worked with Joey in the past, also hinted that he is being well-paid for his time on the show.
Speaking on her The Katie Price Show podcast she said: “I don’t think it was a good move for him.
Her sister Sophie wanted to know if he had a fee for going in and if the others had.
“Of course he has!” Katie claimed.
Sophie also speculated over whether he would take the £50,000 prize money if he won or if he would split it.
While Katie didn’t comment, she said: “But it’s weird how none of the girls went for him and yet they all said they fancied him.
“I was pretty shocked he was on it. I think he’s got quite a high status to be going on that show, he’s quite established himself,” she added.
“Even if he did the celebrity Love Island I think he’d be too big for the celebrity Love Island, let alone that one.”
Despite her feelings towards him going on the show, Katie sang Joey’s praises.
“I like Joey I did SAS with him and I really really like him,” she said.
Joey, 33, has said that he wanted to go on the show to meet a ‘normal girl’.
Love Island line-up 2024
Love Island is back on the box with a brand new batch of sexy islanders all looking for love this summer.
The Girls
- Patsy Field – The Sun revealed how Love Island had signed stunning Patsy Field, who is an Influencer with a disability.
- Samantha Kenny – Liverpool lass Samantha Kenny is a 27-year-old works in a beauty salon as a make-up artist.
- Mimii Ngulube – Student nurse Mimii Ngulube has swapped Portsmouth for Majorca.
- Jess White – Shop manager Jess White hails from Stockport.
- Harriett Blackmore – Harriet Blackmore is good pals with YouTuber Saffron Barker.
- Nicole Samuel – Account manager and former champion dancer Nicole Samuel is a 2024 Islander.
The boys
- Joey Essex– Towie legend and reality star OG Joey Essex was a surprise bombshell.
- Ciaran Davies – Welsh rugby hunk Ciaran Davies is in the plush villa.
- Sean Stone – Sean Stone runs a sweet firm and is hoping he is just as sweet with the ladies.
- Munveer Jabbal – Munveer Jabbal is the oldest contestant in the villa this year at 30-years-old.
- Ayo Odukoya – Meet Ayo Odukoya who is a footballer and former model.
- Ronnie Vint – The Sun revealed how Ronnie Vint – who is best mates with Olivia Attwood’s hubby Bradley Dack – is in the villa this summer.
Dumped:
- Sam Taylor – Hairdresser Sam Taylor was first to go after Joey Essex stole his girl.
Fans have since speculated that he’s being paid a lot of money for his time as the first ever celebrity bombshell on the hit ITV programme.
His arrival meant he had to steal one of the girls from the OG boys.
After thinking long and hard, the Towie legend decided to couple up with Samantha Kenny.
As she was in a couple with Sam Taylor, it meant the tattooed hunk’s time in the villa was over.
But fans are convinced Love Island bosses have splashed the cash to get Joey in the TV villa.
Taking to social media, one said: “I wonder how much they paid Joey Essex to be on here?”
A second wrote: “I just had a thought?? Is Joey Essex being paid a fee for this??? And if he wins, will he get the prize money as well as an appearance fee?
“They must’ve paid Joey big money for this.”
However, an insider has revealed Joey is being paid exactly the same as his fellow islanders – £375 a week.
They explained to MailOnline: “Joey is being treated like any other Love Island contestant, he’s playing by the same rules and won’t be given any preferential treatment.
“He hasn’t been paid an appearance fee or any money at all for signing up to the show, not a penny.
“On Love Island, it is all about the exposure and for Joey, it means more than that too… He’s looking for someone to settle down with, so it’s not about the money he can make on the other side.”
