Lucy Mecklenburgh Explained

Lucy Mecklenburgh
Birth Date:1991 8, df=y
Birth Place:Havering, England
Years Active:2010–present
Partner:Mario Falcone (2010–2012)
Ryan Thomas (2017–present; engaged)
Children:2

Lucy Mecklenburgh (born 24 August 1991) is an English television personality and model known for her appearances in the ITV2 reality series The Only Way Is Essex from 2010 to 2013. She later appeared in Tumble and Tour de Celeb.[1] [2] [3]

Career

The Only Way Is Essex

Mecklenburgh rose to fame as one of the cast members in the ITV2 reality series The Only Way is Essex.[4] She remained on the series for three years, leaving after the tenth series.[5]

Other work

In 2014 Mecklenburgh appeared on Ladies of London (season 1, episode 7) modelling Caprice's line, By Caprice.

In 2015 Mecklenburgh released a clothing range with PrettyLittleThing and modelled in their advertising campaign.[6] [7] She also put her name to a collection for Ellesse sportswear.[8] She opened her own shop, called Lucy's Boutique,[9] and began a fitness business named Results With Lucy.[10] [11] [12] In 2013, she was announced as a regular columnist for New! magazine.[13] She is signed to Select modelling agency.[14]

In 2014, Mecklenburgh also took part in the BBC One talent show Tumble with professional partner, Billy George.[15] [16] In 2015, her debut book, Be Body Beautiful, was published by Penguin.[17] In 2016, she did a modelling campaign for Barry M.[18]

Personal life

Between 2010 and 2012, Mecklenburgh dated and was engaged to Mario Falcone, but this relationship ended in 2012.[19] In 2017, she started dating actor Ryan Thomas, after they met participating in Celebrity Island with Bear Grylls together. They have been engaged since June 2019.

She gave birth to her first child, a boy on 7 March 2020 with fiancé Ryan. She gave birth to her second child, a girl, on 29 May 2022. Ryan has a daughter Scarlett from a previous relationship with his former Coronation Street co-star Tina O'Brien.[20]

Notes and References

  1. News: Tour de Celeb: the hilarious Louie Spence is the sole reason to tune in – review. The Telegraph . 30 November 2016 . White . Jim .
  2. Web site: Last night's 'Tour de Celeb' reality TV show was cycling, but not as we know it – Cycling Weekly. 28 November 2016.
  3. News: Monday's best TV: MPs: Behind Closed Doors, Tour De Celeb, The Last Miners. Ali. Catterall. Paul. Howlett. Andrew. Mueller. Grace. Rahman. Jack. Seale. Graeme. Virtue. Jonathan. Wright. 28 November 2016. The Guardian.
  4. Web site: Kirsty Leads Parade of Body-Confident Stars in Naked Women's Health Issue. Ashley Percival Entertainment. Reporter. The Huffington Post. UK. 29 July 2015. HuffPost.
  5. Web site: TOWIE's original cast prove reality TV can be a real money spinner. 2 October 2015.
  6. News: The Only Way is Essex producer plans branded clothing range. Juliette. Garside. 24 June 2011. The Guardian.
  7. Web site: Lucy Mecklenburgh designs range for Manchester's PrettyLittleThing fashion label. Dianne. Bourne. 16 June 2015.
  8. Web site: Lucy Mecklenburgh poses naked as she launches sportswear with a twist. Megan. Nisbet. 11 January 2017.
  9. Web site: Towie star Lucy Mecklenburgh tells Brentwood anti-fur protesters to "get a job". Ian. Weinfass. 22 January 2013 .
  10. Web site: Louis Smith: 'Love was missing from my life'. 4 April 2015 .
  11. Web site: Your Fitness. Your Fitness. 29 November 2016 .
  12. Web site: LUCY MECKLENBURGH – Select Model Management. selectmodels.com/.
  13. Web site: Lucy Mecklenburgh announced as new! magazine columnist. 16 September 2013.
  14. Web site: Lucy Mecklenburgh Signs For Select Model Agency – MTV UK.
  15. Web site: Tumble: Sarah Harding and Carl Froch join BBC celebrity gymnastics. . 13 June 2014.
  16. Web site: 'Tumble' Review: John Wows As Lucy Fails To Impress. Assistant. Rachel McGrath Editorial. Entertainment. 10 August 2014. HuffPost.
  17. Web site: Be Body Beautiful: My Guide to a Healthy, Happy New You. WHSmith. WHSmith.
  18. Web site: Lucy Mecklenburgh is the new face of Barry M Cosmetics. 22 February 2016 .
  19. Web site: The Engagement's Off!. Ashley Percival Entertainment. Reporter. The Huffington Post. UK. 18 October 2012. HuffPost.
  20. Web site: Lucy Mecklenburgh gives birth to a baby boy with fiancé Ryan Thomas. www.mirror.co.uk. Lily Waddell. 6 April 2020. 12 March 2020.

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