Martin McKenna (born 27 July 1994) from Walker,
Newcastle upon Tyne
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, is a British reality television personality known for appearing on the television shows ''
Geordie Shore
''Geordie Shore'' is
a British reality television series that was broadcast on MTV between 24 May 2011 and 22 November 2022. Based in Newcastle upon Tyne, England it was the British offshoot of the American show ''Jersey Shore''. The programm ...
'', ''
Ex on the Beach
''Ex on the Beach'' is a British reality television series that is broadcast on MTV. The series was first announced in February 2014, and premiered on 22 April 2014. The series is narrated by Andrew Maxwell. ''Ex on the Beach'' follows the forma ...
'' and ''
Celebs Go Dating
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''.
Career
In September 2010, Mckenna joined the
British Army
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at
Army Foundation College
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- Harrogate, aspiring to be in the
Royal Regiment of Fusiliers
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. In March 2011, Mckenna applied for a Discharge as of Right (DAOR) and ended his career in the British Army.
In August 2015, he was brought into the
third series
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of ''
Ex on the Beach
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'' as the ex of
Jemma Lucy
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Career
In 2005, she appeared in ''Brat Camp''. In 2011, she partici ...
. He was joined by his ex-girlfriend, Sarah Goodhart, before leaving the show due to dehydration.
In October 2015, soon after his role in ''Ex on The Beach'', he joined the
twelfth series of ''
Geordie Shore
''Geordie Shore'' is
a British reality television series that was broadcast on MTV between 24 May 2011 and 22 November 2022. Based in Newcastle upon Tyne, England it was the British offshoot of the American show ''Jersey Shore''. The programm ...
'' and he left the show in
fifteenth series. On the show, he had an on and off relationship with Ex
Chloe Ferry
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. In 2022, he appeared in the
tenth series of ''
Celebs Go Dating
''Celebs Go Dating'' is a British dating reality series. It began broadcasting on 29 August 2016 on E4, with the first series having 15 episodes. Paul Carrick Brunson and Anna Williamson currently appear as the dating agents, with Tom Read Wi ...
''.
Filmography
List of MMA fights
0 winners – 1 loss – 0 draws
References
Living people
Participants in British reality television series
People from Newcastle upon Tyne
1994 births
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