Sam Faiers

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.

Sam Faiers
Faiers in 2015
Born
Samantha Elizabeth Faiers

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

Career

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

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

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
As herself
Year Title Notes
2010–2014 The Only Way Is Essex Series regular
2011–2013, 2017 Loose Women Guest; 6 episodes
2011 Shooting Stars Panellist; 1 episode
2011, 2013 Celebrity Juice Panellist; 2 episodes
2012 Daybreak Guest; 1 episode
2012 The Real Hustle Guest; 1 episode
2012 The Million Pound Drop Live Contestant; 1 episode
2013 Splash! Series 1; supporting Joey Essex
2013 All Star Mr & Mrs Contestant; 1 episode
2013–2018 This Morning Guest
2014 Celebrity Big Brother Series 13 housemate
2014 Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side
2014 Big Brother's Bit on the Side Guest; 1 episode
2014 Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side Guest; 1 episode
2016 Sam Faiers: The Baby Diaries One-off special
2016–present Sam Faiers: The Mummy Diaries Main role

See also

References
  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. "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.
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