Heartbreaking moment Joey Essex’s famous cousin breaks down watching Love Island
Quit:JOEY Essex showed his vulnerable side after a Love Island reunion with his nan Linda and sister Frankie left the trio blubbering in the villa.




In another slide, she confessed: “Gonna squeeze Joey when he gets out.”Yet the drama didn’t stop there for the cheeky chap.Taking to X, formerly known as Twitter, fans were all in agreement about Julie’s feelings towards her daughter’s fling.”I’ve looked forward to this all day.”
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The farewell embrace came after Frankie told the hunk how their late mother would be “proud” of him, and how their “daddy” was watching on from home.After his family time, things got a little trickier for Joey as he came face to face with show partner Jessy Potts’ parents.Demi Sims, 27 – who is Joey’s younger cousin – watched the scenes unfold at home and was equally touched.She then tagged both laughing and crying Emojis to round off her post.
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The GirlsThe exchange left fans convinced Jessy’s loved ones – particularly her mum – don’t like the reality TV star at all.
The awkward meeting played out just hours after fans had accused Joey of “bullying” the blonde bombshell.One viewer wrote: “Jessy’s mum HATES Joey!”Dumped:
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Another added: “Jessy’s mum is not a fan of Joey. She don’t like him!”
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Jessy’s straight-talking dad Matthew was eager to flag how special Jessy is, while her mum Julie took him to task about his conduct with his villa ex Grace Jackson, 25.She added: “So lovely to watch.As he wandered around the villa while Grace was reunited with her parents, the model’s dad called him over for a chat.
The BoysDemi posted the emotional caption which read: “Watching my family on TV like this making me cry damn.Love Island is back on the box with a batch of sexy islanders all looking for love this summer.
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She took to her Instagram Stories to upload an image, taken from her telly, showing Joey embracing his loved ones in a hug.Yet they weren’t the only Towie stalwarts to shed a tear as the emotional scenes played out.



