Megan McKenna
| Megan McKenna | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Megan Elizabeth McKenna Essex, England |
| Occupation | Television personality |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Partner(s) | Pete Wicks |
Megan Elizabeth McKenna is an English reality television personality from Essex who rose to fame in 2015 for appearing in the MTV reality series Ex on the Beach. She went on to become a housemate in the seventeenth series of Celebrity Big Brother in 2016. On 13 March 2016, Megan made her first appearance on the reality television series The Only Way Is Essex.
Career
She first became known for reaching the semi-finals of third series of Britain's Got Talent in 2009 as part of the music duo Harmony,[1] then becoming a cast member on the third series of Ex on the Beach in 2015, where she later returned for the fourth series, entering alongside her then-boyfriend Jordan Davies who was an ex.[1][2] She then went on to become a housemate in the seventeenth series of Celebrity Big Brother in 2016.[3][4][5] During her time in the house she received a formal warning for using aggressive and threatening behaviour towards her fellow housemates.[6][7][8] On 22 January 2016, she became the fourth housemate to be evicted having received the least amount of votes to save, spending a total of 18 days in the house.
She has also appeared in The Only Way Is Essex in 2010 where she auditioned to be part of the girl-group LOLA, and auditioned for The X Factor as a country singer.[9] On 13 March 2016, she joined The Only Way Is Essex full-time.[10]
Personal life
McKenna recently confirmed that she was in a relationship with her TOWIE on-screen love interest Pete Wicks.[11]
McKenna became engaged to Ex on the Beach co-star Jordan Davies during the season four finale but they split four months later.[12]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Britain's Got Talent | Herself (Series 3, Episode 6) |
| 2010, 2016– | The Only Way Is Essex | Herself |
| 2010 | Open Mic UK | Herself |
| 2015, 2016 | Ex on the Beach | Herself (Series 3 main cast, Series 4 ex) |
| 2016 | Celebrity Big Brother | Housemate (Evicted; Tenth) |
| 2016 | The Saturday Show | Guest |
| 2016 | Big Brother's Bit on the Side | Guest (5 February 2016) |
| 2016 | This Morning | Guest (5 February 2016) |
| 2016 | The Wright Stuff | Guest |
| 2016 | The Xtra Factor | Guest (17 September 2016) |
References
- 1 2 Storey, Katie (25 November 2015). "Ex on the Beach's Megan McKenna auditioned for Britain's Got Talent". Reveal. Nat Mags. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
- ↑ "Celebrity Big Brother 2016: 'Mental Meg is Scotty's problem now' says McKenna's ex". The Sun.
- ↑ Percival, Ashley (5 January 2016). "'Celebrity Big Brother' Contestant Megan McKenna Was Previously A 'Britain's Got Talent' Semi-Finalist, And Also Popped Up In 'TOWIE' (VIDEO)". The Huffington Post. AOL. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
- ↑ Danny Walker (15 January 2016). "Megan McKenna REMOVED from Celebrity Big Brother house". Daily Mirror.
- ↑ "CBB housemate Megan McKenna is given a formal warning after being restrained". BBC.
- ↑ Danny Walker (15 January 2016). "Megan McKenna REMOVED from Celebrity Big Brother house". mirror. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
- ↑ "CBB housemate Megan McKenna is given a formal warning after being restrained". Retrieved 17 January 2016.
- ↑ Duncan Lindsay (14 January 2016). "'He's a two-faced c***!' CBB security intervene as Megan McKenna lashes out at John Partridge - Metro News". Metro. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
- ↑ Liam Coleman. "Who is Megan McKenna? Profile, videos, pictures and more of the Ex on the Beach star – the 2016 CBB housemates line-up". RadioTimes. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
- ↑ "Megan McKenna is joining The Only Way Is Essex". TellyMix.
- ↑ "Sealed with a kiss: TOWIE's Megan McKenna and Pete Wicks become the new golden couple as they confirm relationship with passionate snog at series finale". Daily Mail. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
- ↑ "SPOILER ALERT: Megan McKenna breaks down in tears as former boyfriend Jordan Davies PROPOSES in emotional Ex On The Beach finale". Daily Mail. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
