Joey Essex will open up about his mother’s tragic death in a brand new documentary coming to BBC.
The reality TV star lost his mother to suicide when he was just 10 years old, and will reopen old wounds as he details the impact that the tragedy had on his life.
Speaking about the documentary entitled Joey Essex: Who Am I?, the TOWIE star told The Sun: “This documentary is really close to my heart.”
“Going on this journey to find the real me will be a personal challenge,” he admitted, “But I hope it also highlights how important it is that other people who have experienced trauma know that they’re not alone.”
A spokeswoman for the one-off documentary said: “Behind the picture-perfect exterior is a man whose life and identity are in turmoil. Like so many kids affected by sudden trauma, he learnt to hide his true feelings behind a series of ‘masks’ — the joker, the charmer and the TV heart-throb.”
“Joey’s found it increasingly difficult to drop the act and truly be himself. He realises that it’s now time to confront his trauma.”
The documentary is due to air on BBC Three this autumn.
