| 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]
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]
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]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–2018, 2020 | The Only Way Is Essex | Himself | Cast member |
| 2012 | Loose Women | Himself | Guest, 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 |