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Sam Faiers
Sam Faiers 2015.jpg
Faiers in 2015
Born
Samantha Elizabeth Faiers

(1990-12-31) 31 December 1990 (age 30)
Brentwood, Essex, England
Occupation
  • Television personality
  • model
Years active2010–present
Children2
RelativesBillie Faiers (sister)

Samantha Elizabeth Faiers (born 31 December 1990) is an English television personality and model. She is known for having starred in the ITV2 reality series The Only Way Is Essex from 2010 to 2014. In 2014, she competed in the thirteenth series of Celebrity Big Brother, finishing in fifth place.

Career[edit]

On 10 October 2010, Faiers appeared in the first episode of The Only Way Is Essex and in total, starred in eleven series of the show. The second series of the programme saw Faiers' sister Billie join the cast. During this series, Faiers also began a relationship with cast member Joey Essex. However, their relationship came to an end again months later in the ninth series.[1] In March 2014, Faiers announced that she would be taking a break from The Only Way Is Essex after the end of its eleventh series, due to her recent Crohn's disease diagnosis and to work on her relationship with Essex.[2][3]

In January 2014, Faiers entered the Celebrity Big Brother house to compete in the thirteenth series.[4] She entered handcuffed to fellow housemate, American starlet Jasmine Waltz, as part of a task. It was revealed that Faiers had been meeting a journalist from OK! during her stay in the house, so that she could continue writing her weekly column for the magazine.[5] Faiers made the final on Day 27 but finished in fifth place.[6] While in the house, Faiers was unwell and stated that she 'couldn't keep food down', and was later diagnosed with Crohn's disease.[7] In 2016, Faiers began starring in her own reality series on ITVBe, titled Sam Faiers: The Baby Diaries. Sister Billie was later added to the main cast, and the programme was retooled into Sam and Billie Faiers: The Mummy Diaries.[8]

Other ventures[edit]

Faiers has made guest appearances on chat shows such as Loose Women, This Morning and Daybreak. She was a panellist on the fifth episode of series 8 of Shooting Stars[9] and starred on the eleventh series of The Real Hustle, going undercover as a bitter ex-wife to help the Hustlers con a mark.[10] She has also been a panellist on Celebrity Juice twice, once during the sixth series and again in the ninth series with her (then) fiancé Joey Essex. Faiers has recently launched her own online fitness website (Celebrity Training with Sam Faiers) which offers only workout videos and healthy eating recipes.[11]

Personal life[edit]

In February 2014, Faiers was diagnosed with Crohn's disease.[7] It is believed that she first displayed symptoms during her time in the Celebrity Big Brother house. During her stay in the house she was admitted to hospital twice for tests, which continued into February once she had left the house, finally achieving a diagnosis.[7]

On 21 August 2015 it was reported that Faiers was expecting her first child with current boyfriend Paul. Faiers gave birth to a baby boy, Paul Tony Knightley, on 29 December 2015. On 11 November 2017, Faiers gave birth to a baby girl, Rosie Knightley.[12]

Filmography[edit]

As herself
YearTitleNotes
2010–2014The Only Way Is EssexSeries regular
2011–2013, 2017Loose WomenGuest; 6 episodes
2011Shooting StarsPanellist; 1 episode
2011, 2013Celebrity JuicePanellist; 2 episodes
2012DaybreakGuest; 1 episode
2012The Real HustleGuest; 1 episode
2012The Million Pound Drop LiveContestant; 1 episode
2013Splash!Series 1; supporting Joey Essex
2013All Star Mr & MrsContestant; 1 episode
2013–2018This MorningGuest
2014Celebrity Big BrotherSeries 13 housemate
2014Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side
2014Big Brother's Bit on the SideGuest; 1 episode
2014Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the SideGuest; 1 episode
2016Sam Faiers: The Baby DiariesOne-off special
2016–presentSam Faiers: The Mummy DiariesMain role

See also[edit]

  • List of people diagnosed with Crohn's disease
  • List of The Only Way Is Essex cast members

References[edit]

  1. ^ Buckland, Lucy (7 June 2013). "Sam Faiers and Joey Essex split: Sam still wearing engagement ring". Daily Mirror. Trinity Mirror. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
  2. ^ "Why Sam Faiers sensationally quit TOWIE: Love, Crohn's and a lack of storylines". Daily Mirror. Trinity Mirror. 1 April 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
  3. ^ http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s143/the-only-way-is-essex/news/a561393/the-only-way-is-essex-sam-faiers-to-take-break-from-the-show.html#~oAcFhp9YdQGOXd
  4. ^ Eames, Tom (3 January 2014). "Celebrity Big Brother: Your quick guide to the new housemates". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
  5. ^ Taylor, Frances (14 January 2014). "Celebrity Big Brother's Sam Faiers spoke to OK journalist in house". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
  6. ^ Earp, Catherine (29 January 2014). "Celebrity Big Brother final: Sam Faiers finishes in 5th place". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
  7. ^ a b c "TOWIE's Sam Faiers diagnosed with Crohn's Disease". BBC News. 21 February 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
  8. ^ "Sam Faiers: The Mummy Diaries Series and Episode Guides". Radio Times. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  9. ^ "BBC Two - Shooting Stars, Series 8, Episode 5". BBC Online. 25 May 2012. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
  10. ^ "BBC Three - The Real Hustle, Series 11: Celebrity Chancers, Episode 2". BBC Online. 31 July 2012. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
  11. ^ http://www.celebritytraining.co.uk
  12. ^ Fillingham, Hanna (12 December 2017). "Sam Faiers reveals baby daughter's name". hellomagazine.com. Hello!. Retrieved 13 February 2018.

External links[edit]

  • Sam Faiers at IMDb