!['We weren't in it to win it'](https://cdn.magzter.com/1583505918/1722935972/articles/_1zE3utCj1722939661819/WE-WERENT-IN-IT-TO-WIN-IT.jpg)
Jessy Potts smiles flirtatiously at Joey Essex. “You can’t wait to say it…” she teases. It’s only hours after the pair touched down in the UK following their stint on Love Island, and we’ve just asked them if they’ve said “I love you” yet.
“Nah,” Joey laughs. “You can’t wait to say it.” Suffice to say the magic words have not been uttered, but, after spending time with the former TOWIE star and his now ‘exclusive’ girlfriend, we doubt it’ll be long before they are.
We join them at Joey’s stunning five-bedroom, three-bathroom house in Essex, which is clearly his pride and joy. Along with a swimming pool, games room and a “posh” room (his words), featuring a fake leopard, the place comes complete with a basketball pitch and bar. So far, so bachelor pad. But is there room for Jessy?
The pair are clearly very well suited, insisting, “We wind each other up and make each other laugh,” but it remains to be seen if that will translate to long-term love.
Indeed, since finishing fifth on the ITV show, Joey has already come under fire from viewers for “faking” his feelings for Jessy and getting preferential treatment in the villa. He admitted last week that, “I was put in a situation where I had to do what I had to do. I’m there for a reason. I was in Love Island to entertain.”
But seeing him and Jessy together on our exclusive shoot, it’s hard not to root for them. And despite Jessy’s insistence that they are “taking it slowly”, they’ve already discussed holidays, a possible reality show together and… kids.
Here, Joey, 34 and Jessy, 25, reveal why they’re ignoring the trolls, their plans to tick things off their bucket list and the one show Joey won’t do…
Hi, guys! So, Joey, when will you be inviting Jessy to move into this gorgeous house?
Diese Geschichte stammt aus der August 12, 2024-Ausgabe von OK! UK.
Starten Sie Ihre 7-tägige kostenlose Testversion von Magzter GOLD, um auf Tausende kuratierte Premium-Storys sowie über 8.000 Zeitschriften und Zeitungen zuzugreifen.
Bereits Abonnent ? Anmelden
Diese Geschichte stammt aus der August 12, 2024-Ausgabe von OK! UK.
Starten Sie Ihre 7-tägige kostenlose Testversion von Magzter GOLD, um auf Tausende kuratierte Premium-Storys sowie über 8.000 Zeitschriften und Zeitungen zuzugreifen.
Bereits Abonnent? Anmelden
![GASTRONOMIC GETAWAY](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/21046/1820106/T8SOYuThd1725358996715/GASTRONOMIC-GETAWAY.jpg)
GASTRONOMIC GETAWAY
Set sail on this European P&O cruise, where culinary delights await you at sea and on land
![HIGHLIGHTING WOMEN'S HEALTH](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/21046/1820106/1GxEmN2C31725358583676/HIGHLIGHTING-WOMENS-HEALTH.jpg)
HIGHLIGHTING WOMEN'S HEALTH
September is PCOS awareness month so we take a closer look at the complex condition that affects around one in 10 women in the UK
![FAMILY FIRST: 'I feel I'm coming into my peace and my power'](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/21046/1820106/l5ttOE2VG1725358379999/FAMILY-FIRST-I-FEEL-IM-COMING-INTO-MY-PEACE-AND-MY-POWER.jpg)
FAMILY FIRST: 'I feel I'm coming into my peace and my power'
Mum, author and former reality star Kate Ferdinand opens up about juggling motherhood with me-time, thriving in her thirties and her surprisingly simple wedding anniversary wish
![RUNAWAY SUCCESS: KELLY'S TIME TO SHINE](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/21046/1820106/KQ44oJSsm1725358230764/RUNAWAY-SUCCESS-KELLYS-TIME-TO-SHINE.jpg)
RUNAWAY SUCCESS: KELLY'S TIME TO SHINE
As Olympic champion Dame Kelly Holmes hosts a Victory Revisited party, she tells OK! why she finally feels content
![FIGHTING FOR CHANGE: 'I get mum guilt all the time'](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/21046/1820106/cVU951x0j1725358069407/FIGHTING-FOR-CHANGE-I-GET-MUM-GUILT-ALL-THE-TIME.jpg)
FIGHTING FOR CHANGE: 'I get mum guilt all the time'
EastEnders star Natalie Cassidy is championing working mums, and tells us about her own very, very hectic' home life
![DEFINITELY NOT MAYBE: LIAM AND NOEL REUNITED FOR OASIS TOUR](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/21046/1820106/oTLEDmZcN1725357841569/DEFINITELY-NOT-MAYBE-LIAM-AND-NOEL-REUNITED-FOR-OASIS-TOUR.jpg)
DEFINITELY NOT MAYBE: LIAM AND NOEL REUNITED FOR OASIS TOUR
Some might say the Oasis reunion is the best news we've had all year. Here, we look back at the Gallagher brothers’ stormy history
![FIGHTING BACK: 'It was like I had a second chance at life'](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/21046/1820106/F9Qfkweeb1725357437294/FIGHTING-BACK-IT-WAS-LIKE-I-HAD-A-SECOND-CHANCE-AT-LIFE.jpg)
FIGHTING BACK: 'It was like I had a second chance at life'
Stage and screen star Brenda Edwards shares her experience of surviving cancer as she launches a special exhibition to help others
![VICKY TIES THE KNOT!](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/21046/1820106/cwyuYYm2M1725356708343/VICKY-TIES-THE-KNOT.jpg)
VICKY TIES THE KNOT!
Reality TV star Vicky Pattison looked the picture of happiness when she married Ercan Ramadan in front of her nearest and dearest
![MILESTONE MOMENT: FAMILY MAN HARRY TURNS 40](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/21046/1820106/bw5ax-4kI1725356447818/MILESTONE-MOMENT-FAMILY-MAN-HARRY-TURNS-40.jpg)
MILESTONE MOMENT: FAMILY MAN HARRY TURNS 40
As the Duke of Sussex celebrates his 40th birthday, we take a look at his evolution from playful prince to proud husband and father
![IT TAKES THREE: 'When Aljaž became a dad, I fell in love with him all over again'](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/21046/1820106/BPO1RMtoN1725356081815/IT-TAKES-THREE-WHEN-ALJA-BECAME-A-DAD-I-FELL-IN-LOVE-WITH-HIM-ALL-OVER-AGAIN.jpg)
IT TAKES THREE: 'When Aljaž became a dad, I fell in love with him all over again'
Presenter and dancer Janette Manrara invites us into her gorgeous home to talk motherhood and her next chapter