Bobby Norris (born 22 August 1986) is an English television personality, known for his appearances on the
ITVBe
ITVBe, stylized as itvBe, is a British free-to-air television channel owned by ITV Digital Channels, a division of ITV plc. The channel was first announced on 12 February 2014 and launched on 8 October 2014. ITVBe broadcasts reality and unscri ...
reality series ''
The Only Way Is Essex
''The Only Way Is Essex'' (often abbreviated as ''TOWIE'' ) is a British reality television series based in Brentwood, Essex, England. It shows "real people in modified situations, saying unscripted lines but in a structured way." Originally b ...
'' from 2012 until Norris announced his departure from the series in 2021.
Career
Norris made his television debut in the
fourth series
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* Fourth (angle), an ancient astronomical subdivision
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of the
ITV2
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(now
ITVBe
ITVBe, stylized as itvBe, is a British free-to-air television channel owned by ITV Digital Channels, a division of ITV plc. The channel was first announced on 12 February 2014 and launched on 8 October 2014. ITVBe broadcasts reality and unscri ...
) series ''
The Only Way Is Essex
''The Only Way Is Essex'' (often abbreviated as ''TOWIE'' ) is a British reality television series based in Brentwood, Essex, England. It shows "real people in modified situations, saying unscripted lines but in a structured way." Originally b ...
'' in 2012. During his tenure on the series, Norris has made appearances in various other British reality series, including ''
Celebs Go Dating
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'', ''
Celebrity Ghost Hunt
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'' and ''
Celebs on the Farm
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''. In 2021, Norris announced that he would be stepping down from the regular cast of TOWIE and that he would not be appearing in the show’s 29th series to focus on his presenting career and take on his role of presenting the brand new TOWIE after show; “TOWIE: The Official After Party” where he will be going back stage and interviewing the cast on set and then bringing cast members into a studio every week to sit down for a 1 on 1 interview about the show and all the latest Essex gossip!!
Personal life
Norris is
gay
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While scant usage referring to male homosexuality dates to the late 1 ...
. In an interview with
Victoria Derbyshire
Victoria Antoinette Derbyshire is a British journalist, newsreader and broadcaster. Her eponymous Victoria Derbyshire (TV programme), current affairs and debate programme was broadcast on BBC Two and the BBC News (TV channel), BBC News Channel ...
, he stated that people send him death threats and "wish cancer" on him because of his sexuality. In 2019, he began a petition to make homophobia a criminal offence, and spoke in
parliament
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about his campaign.
Filmography
References
External links
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1986 births
English television personalities
Gay entertainers
Living people
English LGBT rights activists
Television personalities from Essex
21st-century LGBT people