Bobby Norris

{{similar names|Robert Norris (disambiguation){{!}}Robert Norris}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Bobby Norris

| birth_name = Bobby Norris

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|8|22|df=y}}

| birth_place = Essex, England

| occupation = Television personality and tv/radio presenter

| television = {{Plainlist|

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| yearsactive = 2012–present

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Bobby Norris (born 22 August 1986){{Cite tweet|number=1032253686335123457|title=Happy birthday Bobby! #birthdayboy 👑⭐️🎂🎊🎉🎊🎉|user=OnlyWayIsEssex|date=22 August 2018}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.heart.co.uk/showbiz/bobby-norris-before-and-after-transformation/|title=Bobby Norris: A before and after look at the TOWIE star's transformation|website=Heart|date=29 January 2019|access-date=20 April 2020|archive-date=30 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200930200454/https://www.heart.co.uk/showbiz/bobby-norris-before-and-after-transformation/|url-status=live}} is an English television personality, known for his appearances on the ITVBe reality series The Only Way Is Essex from 2012 until Norris announced his departure from the series in 2021.

Career

Norris made his television debut in the fourth series of the ITV2 (now ITVBe) series The Only Way Is Essex in 2012.{{Cite web|url=https://heatworld.com/celebrity/news/towie-bobby-norris-singing-podcast/|title=Inside Towie's Bobby Norris' career change and it's a surprise|work=Heat|date=23 January 2020|access-date=20 April 2020|last=Marriott|first=William|archive-date=11 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200611161332/https://heatworld.com/celebrity/news/towie-bobby-norris-singing-podcast/|url-status=live}} During his tenure on the series, Norris has made appearances in various other British reality series, including Celebs Go Dating,{{Cite news|url=https://metro.co.uk/2017/05/11/bobby-norris-becomes-first-ever-gay-star-to-sign-up-to-celebs-go-dating-6629789/|title=Bobby Norris becomes first ever gay star to sign up to Celebs Go Dating|last=Duncan|first=Amy|date=11 May 2017|work=Metro|access-date=9 January 2018|archive-date=2 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171002022536/http://metro.co.uk/2017/05/11/bobby-norris-becomes-first-ever-gay-star-to-sign-up-to-celebs-go-dating-6629789/|url-status=live}} Celebrity Ghost Hunt{{Cite news|url=https://metro.co.uk/2018/02/06/towies-bobby-norris-fears-can-hear-ghost-margaret-thatcher-celebrity-ghost-hunt-7291598/amp/|title=Towie's Bobby Norris 'confronted by the ghost of Margaret Thatcher' in Celebrity Ghost Hunt|work=Metro|date=6 February 2018|access-date=20 April 2020|last=Moir|first=Sophia|archive-date=17 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210117234300/https://metro.co.uk/2018/02/06/towies-bobby-norris-fears-can-hear-ghost-margaret-thatcher-celebrity-ghost-hunt-7291598/amp/|url-status=live}} and Celebs on the Farm.{{Cite news|url=https://metro.co.uk/2018/08/20/from-bobby-norris-to-megan-mckenna-whos-in-5stars-new-show-celebs-on-the-farm-7859017/amp/|title=From Bobby Norris to Megan McKenna, who's in 5STAR's new show Celebs On The Farm?|work=Metro|date=20 August 2018|access-date=20 April 2020|last=Westbrook|first=Caroline|archive-date=21 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180821140853/https://metro.co.uk/2018/08/20/from-bobby-norris-to-megan-mckenna-whos-in-5stars-new-show-celebs-on-the-farm-7859017/amp/|url-status=live}} In 2021, Norris stepped down from the regular cast of TOWIE, not be appearing in the show's 29th series to focus on his presenting career and take on his role of presenting a new TOWIE after show; "TOWIE: The Official After Party".

Personal life

Norris is gay.{{Cite news|url=https://metro.co.uk/2019/07/01/i-want-bobbys-bill-to-become-law-so-no-one-else-has-to-experience-the-online-hate-i-have-10080370/|title=I want Bobby's Bill to become law so no one else has to experience the online hate I have|work=Metro|date=1 July 2019|access-date=21 April 2020|archive-date=12 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191012084750/https://metro.co.uk/2019/07/01/i-want-bobbys-bill-to-become-law-so-no-one-else-has-to-experience-the-online-hate-i-have-10080370/|url-status=live}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2014/10/11/towie-star-i-always-knew-charlie-king-was-gay/|title=TOWIE star: I always knew Charlie King was gay|date=11 October 2014|access-date=21 April 2020|work=PinkNews|last=Jeffries|first=Gabby|archive-date=14 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200214203421/https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2014/10/11/towie-star-i-always-knew-charlie-king-was-gay/|url-status=live}} In an interview with Victoria Derbyshire, he stated that people send him death threats and "wish cancer" on him because of his sexuality.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-48825000/towie-s-bobby-norris-people-wish-cancer-on-me-over-sexuality|title=Towie's Bobby Norris: People wish cancer on me over sexuality|date=1 July 2019|access-date=21 April 2020|work=BBC News|archive-date=20 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200620063639/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-48825000/towie-s-bobby-norris-people-wish-cancer-on-me-over-sexuality|url-status=live}} In 2019, he began a petition to make homophobia a criminal offence, and spoke in parliament about his campaign.{{Cite news|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/bobby-norris-towie-parliament-homophobia-criminal-offence-a4179246.html|title=TOWIE's Bobby Norris campaigns to make online homophobia a criminal offence with Bobby's Bill|work=Evening Standard|access-date=21 April 2020|date=1 July 2019|last=Chambers|first=Georgia|archive-date=27 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191227203656/https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/bobby-norris-towie-parliament-homophobia-criminal-offence-a4179246.html|url-status=live}}

Filmography

class="wikitable sortable"
Year ! Title ! class="unsortable" \| Notes
2012–2021 \| The Only Way Is Essex \| Series regular
2012, 2014 \| I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! NOW! \| Guest appearances
2013–2018 \| Big Brother's Bit on the Side \| Panelist
2017 \| Celebs Go Dating \| Main cast
2018 \| Celebs on the Farm \| Main cast; runner-up
2018 \| Celebrity Ghost Hunt \| Main cast
2024 \| Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins \| Main cast

class="wikitable sortable"

Year

! Title

! class="unsortable" | Notes

2012–2021

| The Only Way Is Essex

| Series regular

2012, 2014

| I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! NOW!

| Guest appearances

2013–2018

| Big Brother's Bit on the Side