Mario Lorenzo Falcone (born 21 February 1988) is an English television personality and tailor. He is known for his appearances in the reality programme ''

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''.

Career

Falcone made his debut appearance on ''

'' during the

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in 2011 and stayed until the sixteenth series, before returning for the nineteenth series and departing again after the twenty-first series. He was suspended for promoting slimming pills on social media. On 22 August 2013, Falcone entered the ''

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'' house, competing in the twelfth series. He was the third ''TOWIE'' cast member to appear on the show, following

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in 2011 and

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in 2012. On 13 September, he finished fifth and left the house with fellow housemate and sixth place

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Personal life

Brought up in

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, Falcone is English of Italian descent. He is the brother of author

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, who is the wife of

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. Falcone was previously engaged to

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; they split in 2012.

Filmography

References

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