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winning reality series ''

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''.

Career

Magazine editor

Morgan started his career as a blogger, and in 2010, he launched a celebrity gossip website, which ran for 7 years until he closed it down to focus on his fashion magazine, ''Tings''. The first issue came out in 2017 and had

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on its cover.

Television

In 2014, Morgan joined the cast of ''

'', an

reality television series. Morgan left the series at the end of the 19th series, and made a guest appearance during the 21st series. In August 2018, Morgan participated in the fifth series of E4 dating series ''

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''.

Activism

In March 2020, Morgan launched the WE MATTER platform to allow a safe space for people to discuss mental health issues without judgement and stigma. Following the

murder of George Floyd On , George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man, was murdered in the U.S. city of Minneapolis by Derek Chauvin, a 44-year-old white police officer. Floyd had been arrested on suspicion of using a counterfeit $20 bill. Chauvin knelt on Floyd's n ...

, Morgan used his platform to raise over £50,000 to provide free mental health support to black communities.

Personal life

Morgan is from

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, England. He has an older brother and two older sisters. Morgan currently lives in Essex, England.

Filmography

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Morgan, Vas J Living people 1988 births English magazine editors Television personalities from London