Lucy Mecklenburgh
English television personality and model known for The Only Way Is Essex.
Lucy Mecklenburgh (born 24 August 1991) is an English television personality and model known for her appearances in the ITV2 reality series The Only Way Is Essex from 2010 to 2013. She later appeared in Tumble and Tour de Celeb.
Quick Facts
- Born
- 24 August 1991
- Birthplace
- Havering, London, England
- Occupation
- Television personality, model
- Years active
- 2010–present
- Partner
- Mario Falcone (2010–2012); Ryan Thomas (2017–present; engaged)
- Children
- 2
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Career
Lucy Mecklenburgh first became well-known as a cast member on the ITV2 reality show The Only Way Is Essex, where she stayed for three years before leaving after the tenth series. In 2013, she started writing a regular column for New! magazine and also signed with Select modelling agency. The following year, she appeared on an episode of Ladies of London to model Caprice Bourret’s By Caprice line, and she competed on the BBC One talent show Tumble with professional partner Billy George. In 2015, she launched a clothing line with PrettyLittleThing, modelled for it, and also put her name to an Ellesse sportswear collection. That same year, she opened Lucy’s Boutique, started a fitness business called Results With Lucy, and published her debut book Be Body Beautiful through Penguin. In 2016, she modelled for a Barry M campaign.
Personal life
Between 2010 and 2012, Mecklenburgh dated and was engaged to Mario Falcone, but this relationship ended in 2012. In 2017, she started dating actor Ryan Thomas, after they met participating in Celebrity Island with Bear Grylls together. They have been engaged since June 2019. She gave birth to her first child, a boy on 7 March 2020 with fiancé Ryan. She gave birth to her second child, a girl, on 29 May 2022. Ryan has a daughter Scarlett from a previous relationship with his former Coronation Street co-star Tina O'Brien.
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