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Joey Essex has set his sights on Lily James to be his next girlfriend - and maybe even his wife, if they hit it off.
The 32-year-old former The Only Way Is Essex star is well known for his dramatic love life that appears to involve a revolving door of beautiful women.
He was most recently linked to his Dancing On Ice partner, Vanessa Bauer, 26, but has now opened up about being single and how he wants to find a ‘nice’ woman to settle down with after he and Vanessa split last month.
And it would appear that 34-year-old Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again star Lily could be just the person he is looking for - and she already follows him on Instagram.
Joey Essex is on the hunt for a new girlfriend - and possible wife (joeyessex/Instagram)
He has his sights set on Hollywood actress Lily James (Getty Images)Opening up to The Sun on Sunday, Joey said: “I’m in the best shape of my life, I’m single and getting my life together.
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“If a nice, kind girl walks into my life I’d get to know her. I’d like a girlfriend but she needs to fit into my jigsaw puzzle.”
Asked about Yesterday actress Lily, Joey said: “She’s a sort. We do follow each other on Instagram — we’ve been following each other for a while.
“I like seeing what she’s up to. She looks good and seems like a nice girl — and we’re both single.”
Lily follows Joey on Instagram (AFP via Getty Images)Indeed, Joey could be in with a chance as Lily recently broke up with her American boyfriend, 37-year-old musician Michael Shuman of the rock band Queens of the Stone Age.
Lily and Michael had embarked on a romance in early 2021 - but split in February this year, making headlines at the time.
A source said at the time: “Lily and Michael have grown apart in recent months and have now decided to end their relationship.
Lily recently split from musician Michael Shuman (Stephen Lovekin/REX/Shutterstock)
She previously dated Matt Smith (Getty)“They just couldn’t make it work as a couple, but they both wish each other the best for the future."
Lily had previously dated House of the Dragon actor Matt Smith - a romance that lasted from 2014 until 2019.
Joey was previously engaged to fellow TOWIE star Sam Faiers after he got down on one knee in 2012, but they split soon after and had an on-off relationship until 2014.
While former lovers and rumoured romances include Love Island star Maura Higgins, singer Rita Ora, reality star Amy Willerton, and Brazilian model Brenda Santos.
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Joey recently split from Dancing On Ice star Vanessa Bauer (Matt Frost/ITV/REX/Shutterstock)
Lorena Medina had said she would have married Joey (Getty Images)Joey’s reported fling with Rita sparked the end of his relationship with model Lorena Medina - who claimed she would have accepted a marriage proposal from him.
She said in an interview following the breakup in 2020: “He was the love of my life. I was ready to have children with Joey. We talked about marriage almost every day.”