Marnie Simpson

Marnie Simpson
Simpson in 2018
Born
Marnie Hampton

(1992-01-17) 17 January 1992 (age 32)
Consett, England
OccupationTelevision personality
Years active2011–present
TelevisionGeordie Shore
Celebrity Big Brother
Spouse
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(m. 2023)​
Children2
RelativesSophie Kasaei (cousin)

Marnie Simpson (born 17 January 1992) is an English television personality from Consett, County Durham. She appeared on the MTV reality series Geordie Shore. In 2016, she finished in fourth place on the eighteenth series of Celebrity Big Brother, and appeared on the eighth series of Ex on the Beach.

Career

Simpson joined Geordie Shore in 2013, she had previously appeared in a club scene from series 1 in episode 4. Simpson left the series in 2015 at the end of the eleventh series, but returned in the twelfth series. In 2016, she took part in the eighteenth series of Celebrity Big Brother where she finished in fourth place. In 2017, she returned to Big Brother 18, as a special guest for a shopping task.[1] Simpson also took part in series eight of Ex on the Beach. Later in 2017, she released her own range of contact lenses, under the brand 'I Spy Eyes'.[2] In 2019, Simpson began starring in the MTV series Geordie Shore OGs, a spinoff series of Geordie Shore.[3]

Personal life

Before appearing on Geordie Shore, Simpson was a runner-up in Miss Newcastle,[4] and she worked as a waitress.[5] She was previously engaged to then boyfriend Ricky Rayment from The Only Way Is Essex[6] on Season 11 of Geordie Shore, but then broke it off & returned to the show in Season 12. Her cousin is a fellow Geordie Shore cast member, Sophie Kasaei.[7] In April 2019, she announced that she was pregnant,[8] and 29 October 2019, she gave birth to her son with partner Casey Johnson.[9] They have a second son born in May 2022.

Filmography

As herself
Year Title Note
2011, 2013–2018, 2022–24 Geordie Shore Cast member
2016 Celebrity Big Brother Housemate; 18th series
2017 Big Brother VIP houseguest; 18th series
2017 Single AF Cast member
2018 In Therapy Series 3, Episode 4
2018 Ex on the Beach Main cast; 8th series
2019–2021 Geordie Shore OGs Main cast
2020 Geordie Shore: Their History Cast member
2021, 2023– Geordie React Cast member
2022 That’s What She Said Co-host (season 6)
2023 All Star Shore Contestant; Season 2

References

  1. ^ Gibb, Jessica (14 June 2017). "First look at the Big Brother all-star contestants drafted in to liven-up show". mirror. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Geordie Shore's Marnie Simpson broke ad rules on Snapchat". 24 October 2017. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  3. ^ Murray, Kieran (30 July 2019). "Geordie Shore originals in comeback for new MTV show Geordie OGs". Evening Chronicle. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  4. ^ "New Geordie Shore star's 'cash-for-crash' shame". The Shields Gazette. 13 August 2013. Archived from the original on 24 August 2017. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  5. ^ HUTCHINSON, LISA (10 January 2015). "Geordie Shore's Marnie Simpson talks about her boyfriend ahead of his TV debut". Chronicle Live. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  6. ^ Tulloch, Sarah (15 February 2024). "TOWIE's Ricky Rayment's dating history as he confirms romance with Coronation Street star". OK! Magazine. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  7. ^ "Celebrity Big Brother: Marnie Simpson's cousin Sophie Kasaei set to enter house". Chronicle Live. 17 August 2016.
  8. ^ "Marnie Simpson Announces She's Pregnant With Casey Johnson's Baby". www.mtv.co.uk. 29 April 2019.
  9. ^ "Casey Johnson shares first photo of his baby with Marnie Simpson". OK! Magazine. 30 October 2019.