Sam Faiers Explained

Sam Faiers
Birth Name:Samantha Elizabeth Faiers
Birth Date:31 December 1990
Birth Place:Brentwood, Essex, England
Years Active:2010–present
Children:3
Relatives:Billie Faiers (sister)

Samantha Elizabeth Faiers (born 31 December 1990) is an English television personality and businesswoman. She is known for having starred in the ITV2 reality series The Only Way Is Essex from 2010 to 2014. She starred in her own reality series "Sam and Billie Faiers: The Mummy Diaries" for nine series from 2016 before quitting in 2021.

Career

On 10 October 2010, Faiers appeared in the first episode of The Only Way Is Essex and in total, starred in eleven series of the show. The second series of the programme saw Faiers' sister Billie join the cast. During this series, Faiers also began a relationship with cast member Joey Essex. However, their relationship came to an end again months later in the ninth series.[1] In March 2014, Faiers announced that she would be taking a break from The Only Way Is Essex after the end of its eleventh series, due to her recent Crohn's disease diagnosis and to work on her relationship with Essex.[2] [3]

In January 2014, Faiers entered the Celebrity Big Brother house to compete in the thirteenth series.[4] She entered handcuffed to fellow housemate, American starlet Jasmine Waltz, as part of a task. It was revealed that Faiers had been meeting a journalist from OK! during her stay in the house, so that she could continue writing her weekly column for the magazine.[5] Faiers made the final on Day 27 but finished in fifth place.[6] While in the house, Faiers was unwell and stated that she 'couldn't keep food down', and was later diagnosed with Crohn's disease. In 2016, Faiers began starring in her own reality series on ITVBe, titled Sam Faiers: The Baby Diaries. Sister Billie was later added to the main cast, and the programme was retooled into Sam and Billie Faiers: The Mummy Diaries.[7] Since November 2021 Faires has co-hosted The Sam & Billie Show podcast with her sister Billie Shepherd.[8] [9]

Other ventures

Faiers has made guest appearances on chat shows such as Loose Women, This Morning and Daybreak. She was a panellist on the fifth episode of series 8 of Shooting Stars[10] and starred on the eleventh series of The Real Hustle, going undercover as a bitter ex-wife to help the Hustlers con a mark.[11] She has also been a panellist on Celebrity Juice twice, once during the sixth series and again in the ninth series with her (then) fiancé Joey Essex. Faiers has recently launched her own online fitness website (Celebrity Training with Sam Faiers) which offers only workout videos and healthy eating recipes.[12]

Personal life

Faiers was engaged to fellow TOWIE cast member Joey Essex, but later split up. They reconciled later in 2012.[13] Essex then proposed to Faiers again in March 2013 and Faiers accepted. However, the couple split up again on-screen in June 2013 following several arguments between the pair. In October 2014 they announced they had split up "for good".[14]

In February 2014, Faiers was diagnosed with Crohn's disease.[15] It is believed that she first displayed symptoms during her time in the Celebrity Big Brother house. During her stay in the house she was admitted to hospital twice for tests, which continued into February once she had left the house, finally achieving a diagnosis. She came under criticism in June 2024 after posting misinformation on her Instagram regarding her ‘natural healing’ to Crohn’s.

On 21 August 2015, Faiers announced she was expecting her first child with partner Paul. On 29 December 2015, Faiers gave birth to a boy, Paul Tony Knightley. On 5 July 2017, Faiers announced she was expecting her second child. On 11 November 2017, Faiers gave birth to a girl, Rosie Knightley. On 23 November 2021, Faiers announced she was expecting her third child. On 10 May 2022, Faiers gave birth to a boy, Edward Knightley.

Filmography

As herself
YearTitleNotes
2010–2014The Only Way Is EssexSeries regular
1-11
2011–2013, 2017Loose WomenGuest; 6 episodes
2011Shooting StarsPanellist; 1 episode
2011, 2013Celebrity JuicePanellist; 2 episodes
2012DaybreakGuest; 1 episode
2012The Real HustleGuest; 1 episode
2012The Million Pound Drop LiveContestant; 1 episode
2013All Star Mr & MrsContestant; 1 episode
2013–2018This MorningGuest
2014Celebrity Big BrotherSeries 13 housemate
2014Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side
2014Big Brother's Bit on the SideGuest; 1 episode
2014Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the SideGuest; 1 episode
2016Sam Faiers: The Baby DiariesOne-off special
2016–2021Sam Faiers: The Mummy DiariesMain role
1-9

As actress

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TitleRole
2021TBA[16]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sam Faiers and Joey Essex split: Sam still wearing engagement ring. Buckland. Lucy. 7 June 2013. Daily Mirror. Trinity Mirror. 15 January 2014.
  2. News: Why Sam Faiers sensationally quit TOWIE: Love, Crohn's and a lack of storylines. 1 April 2014. Daily Mirror. Trinity Mirror. 1 April 2014.
  3. Web site: TOWIE: Sam Faiers to take show 'break'. Digital Spy. 31 March 2014.
  4. Web site: Celebrity Big Brother: Your quick guide to the new housemates. Eames. Tom. 3 January 2014. Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. 15 January 2014.
  5. Web site: Celebrity Big Brother's Sam Faiers spoke to OK journalist in house. Taylor. Frances. 14 January 2014. Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. 15 January 2014.
  6. Web site: Celebrity Big Brother final: Sam Faiers finishes in 5th place. Earp. Catherine. 29 January 2014. Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. 1 March 2014.
  7. Web site: Sam Faiers: The Mummy Diaries Series and Episode Guides. Radio Times. 10 August 2020.
  8. Web site: Body . Jamie . 2021-11-25 . Sam and Billie Faiers announce exciting new project after end of Mummy Diaries . 2023-08-18 . OK! Magazine . en.
  9. Web site: Sam Faiers and Billie Shepherd announce The Sam and Billie Show podcast . 2023-08-18 . www.themediaeye.com.
  10. Web site: BBC Two - Shooting Stars, Series 8, Episode 5. 25 May 2012. BBC Online. 15 January 2014.
  11. Web site: BBC Three - The Real Hustle, Series 11: Celebrity Chancers, Episode 2. 31 July 2012. BBC Online. 15 January 2014.
  12. Web site: Home . celebritytraining.co.uk.
  13. News: Joey Essex and Amy Willerton should have been together forever . Martin . Laura . 3 January 2014 . . London . 7 January 2014.
  14. News: Greenwood . Carl . Joey Essex and Sam Faiers are back together the former TOWIE star says . . London . 9 March 2014 . 29 July 2014.
  15. Web site: TOWIE's Sam Faiers diagnosed with Crohn's Disease. 21 February 2014. BBC News. 21 February 2014.
  16. News: Anderton . Joe . The One Show's Ronan Keating teams up with Mummy Diaries' Sam Faiers for movie cameo . 14 July 2021 . . 14 July 2021.