Frankie and Joey were raised by their father Donny following the tragedy. Frankie and cousin Charlie Sims also joined the show as supporting cast in seasons three and nine, respectively. In November 2013, Joey Essex announced he’d be leaving “The Only Way is Essex,” after appearing in seasons two through 10 of the show.
Who Is Frankie Essex?
Frankie and Joey were raised by their father Donny following the tragedy. In 2012 she dated John Lyons but their relationship was too tumultuous and violent to sustain, as the police were called to settle their fights on multiple occasions.
Frankie has been in and out of The Only Way is Essex so many times you would think she was doing the hokey cokey. Frankie joined Towie as a background character in series two in 2011.
She was quickly promoted to the main character and shared many storylines with her brother Joey. For much of her time on the show Frankie was dating John Lyons, who didn’t feature, so she rarely had a romantic storyline.