Mario Falcone Explained

Mario Falcone
Birth Name:Mario Lorenzo Falcone[1]
Birth Place:Essex, England
Years Active:2011–present
Occupation:Television personality, tailor
Television:The Only Way Is Essex
Celebrity Big Brother
Relatives:Giovanna Fletcher (sister)
Tom Fletcher (brother-in-law)
Partner:Lucy Mecklenburgh (2010–2012)
Children:2[2]

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.[3] [4]

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.[5] He was suspended for promoting slimming pills on social media.[6]

On 22 August 2013, Falcone entered the Celebrity Big Brother house, competing in the twelfth series.[7] 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.[8] [9]

Personal life

Brought up in Shenfield, Essex, Falcone is English of Italian descent.[10] [11] He has two sisters: Giorgina and author Giovanna Fletcher, who is the wife of McFly's Tom Fletcher.[12] Falcone was previously engaged to Lucy Mecklenburgh; they split in 2012.[13]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011–2018, 2020The Only Way Is EssexHimselfCast member
2012Loose WomenHimselfGuest, 1 episode
2013Celebrity Big BrotherHimselfSeries 12 housemate
2013, 2014Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the SideHimselfSeries 12 housemate, Series 13 guest

Notes and References

  1. Mario Falcone. 402732498515689472. 19 November 2013. This came today :-).... 6 weeks left of my ban and I am back!!!!!.
  2. Web site: Towie’s Mario Falcone announces birth of baby girl with wife Becky Miesner and reveals gorgeous name . metro.co.uk.
  3. Web site: TOWIE star Mario Falcone becomes latest sign up to Warwickshire dating app. James. Rodger. 20 November 2015. Coventry Telegraph.
  4. Web site: 40 bottles of champagne downed as TOWIE star Mario Falcone opens Dundee salon. Scott. Lorimer. 27 February 2015. Evening Telegraph.
  5. Web site: The Only Way Is Essex's Mario Falcone leaves the show. Croydon Guardian.
  6. Web site: Gemma Collins suspended from Towie.
  7. Web site: 'Who they?' - Channel 5 boss admits he doesn't know who 'half' the contestants are on Celebrity Big Brother 2013. Renaud-Komiya. Nick. 24 August 2013. The Independent.
  8. News: Geordie Shore's Charlotte Crosby wins Celeb Big Brother. 16 September 2013. BBC Newsbeat. 10 April 2017.
  9. Web site: Big Brother final: Vicky 6th, Mario 5th. . 13 September 2013.
  10. Mario_Falcone. Mario Falcone. 70238063003054080. 16 May 2011. @albadgtddh half Italian... Mario lorenzo falcone lol.
  11. Web site: Mario Falcone reveals he had surgery after Twitter accounts were set up for his nose. Greenock Telegraph.
  12. Web site: Mario Falcone shares snap of 'beautiful' sister Giovanna Fletcher's baby bump. Emily. Cole. 18 November 2013. OK!.
  13. Web site: The Engagement's Off!. Ashley Percival Entertainment. Reporter. The Huffington Post. UK. 18 October 2012. HuffPost UK.