# Ella Rae Wise
**Ella Rae Wise** is an English reality television personality known as a cast member of the ITVBe series *The Only Way Is Essex* (TOWIE), which she joined in 2019, and for later appearances on *Celebrity Ex on the Beach*, *The Challenge UK*, and *Celebrity Big Brother*.[1](https://starsunfolded.com/ella-rae-wise/) She was born in 2000 in Havering, Essex, England.[1](https://starsunfolded.com/ella-rae-wise/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 2000, Havering, Essex, England[1](https://starsunfolded.com/ella-rae-wise/) |
| TV debut | *The Only Way Is Essex*, 2019, joining at series 24 as part of a younger cast[1](https://starsunfolded.com/ella-rae-wise/) • [2](https://briefly.co.za/entertainment/tv-shows/231750-current-cast-essex-filming-series-36/) |
| Other shows | *Celebrity Ex on the Beach* (series 2), *The Challenge UK* (2023, eliminated in the 4th episode), *Celebrity Big Brother* series 24 (2025)[1](https://starsunfolded.com/ella-rae-wise/) |
| Pre-TV work | Trained hairdresser specializing in hair extensions, working at a salon in Havering; later a qualified aesthetics practitioner[3](https://thecelebreport.com/television/who-is-towie-star-ella-rae-wise) |
| Social media | Instagram account @ellaraewisex with more than 360,000 followers[4](https://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/ella-rae-wise.html) |
| Commercial work | Partnerships with clothing brands including Pretty Little Thing; represented by KMPR Publicity Management[4](https://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/ella-rae-wise.html) • [1](https://starsunfolded.com/ella-rae-wise/) |
## Early life and work before television
Wise grew up in Havering, Essex, and attended Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls.[1](https://starsunfolded.com/ella-rae-wise/) • [5](https://www.heart.co.uk/showbiz/ella-rae-wise-age-boyfriend-instagram/) After her formal education she trained as a hairdresser and worked at a salon in Havering, specializing in hair extensions, weaves, and tapes.[1](https://starsunfolded.com/ella-rae-wise/) • [3](https://thecelebreport.com/television/who-is-towie-star-ella-rae-wise) Before joining television she was already a regular on the Essex celebrity party scene, at venues such as Sheesh in Chigwell and Roka in Mayfair.[3](https://thecelebreport.com/television/who-is-towie-star-ella-rae-wise)
## The Only Way Is Essex
Wise joined *The Only Way Is Essex* in 2019, entering at series 24 alongside a new generation of cast members including Chloe Brockett, Joey Turner, and Kelsey Stratford.[1](https://starsunfolded.com/ella-rae-wise/) • [3](https://thecelebreport.com/television/who-is-towie-star-ella-rae-wise) Briefly reports that she was scouted via Instagram.[2](https://briefly.co.za/entertainment/tv-shows/231750-current-cast-essex-filming-series-36/)
Her storylines have centered on friendships and relationships within the cast. She was axed from the show in 2021, returned for the Christmas special the same year, and has remained a cast member since.[3](https://thecelebreport.com/television/who-is-towie-star-ella-rae-wise) Her on-off relationship with fellow cast member Dan Edgar, which began during a TOWIE cast trip to Bali at the start of series 33, became one of the show's running storylines, with fans commenting on their ten-year age gap.[5](https://www.heart.co.uk/showbiz/ella-rae-wise-age-boyfriend-instagram/) • [1](https://starsunfolded.com/ella-rae-wise/) She has also had public feuds with other cast members, including [Amber Turner](https://www.edgepedia.org/amber-turner-tv-personality) and, later, Junaid Ahmed, whom she accused during the cast's 2023 Cyprus trip of being controlling and of turning mutual friends against her.[2](https://briefly.co.za/entertainment/tv-shows/231750-current-cast-essex-filming-series-36/) • [6](https://d-92aecf85.mosproxy.dev/tv/40345050/freddie-bentley-ella-rae-wise-friendship-fallout-update/)
## Other television appearances
Wise appeared on the second series of *Celebrity Ex on the Beach*, alongside James Lock and Megan Barton Hanson.[1](https://starsunfolded.com/ella-rae-wise/) • [3](https://thecelebreport.com/television/who-is-towie-star-ella-rae-wise) In 2023 she took part in *The Challenge UK* and was eliminated in the show's fourth episode.[1](https://starsunfolded.com/ella-rae-wise/)
**Celebrity Big Brother 2025.** Wise entered the *Celebrity Big Brother* house on April 7, 2025, as a housemate on series 24, hosted by [AJ Odudu](https://www.edgepedia.org/aj-odudu) and Will Best on ITV1.[7](https://www.whattowatch.com/watching-guides/celebrity-big-brother-2025-latest-news-rumoured-line-up-hosts-and-everything-we-know) • [1](https://starsunfolded.com/ella-rae-wise/) She entered days after confirming her split from Dan Edgar, and said afterward that the breakup so close to the show shaped much of her time in the house.[8](https://www.femalefirst.co.uk/tv/news/celebrity-big-brother-made-ella-rae-wise-realise-needs-actual-therapy-1418056.html)
Her time in the house drew headlines for a feud with fellow housemate [Chris Hughes](https://www.edgepedia.org/chris-hughes), whom she accused of focusing on [JoJo Siwa](https://www.edgepedia.org/jojo-siwa) and "game-playing"; she later said she had struggled to connect with him because of his past relationship with her friend Olivia Atwood.[9](https://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/article/ella-rae-wise-celebrity-big-brother-2025) She also discussed her sexuality with Siwa, saying on the show that she had thought about whether she might be gay, and said afterward that she would like a romantic experience with a woman.[9](https://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/article/ella-rae-wise-celebrity-big-brother-2025) • [10](https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/04/17/cbbs-ella-rae-wise-opens-up-about-sexuality-i-do-want-a-girl-experience/) The series also became part of a wider news story: Hollywood actor [Mickey Rourke](https://www.edgepedia.org/mickey-rourke) was removed from the house after using inappropriate sexual language directed at Wise and showing aggressive behavior toward Hughes, having earlier received a formal warning over his conduct toward Siwa.[11](https://www.itv.com/news/2025-04-12/mickey-rourke-kicked-out-of-celebrity-big-brother-for-unacceptable-behaviour?irclickid=0ydW230i7xycWsbxPH3kWxiGUksU3eVF1WeWRU0&irgwc=1) After her eviction, Wise said the experience made her realize she needed to put herself first and "heal" from past relationships before starting new ones.[8](https://www.femalefirst.co.uk/tv/news/celebrity-big-brother-made-ella-rae-wise-realise-needs-actual-therapy-1418056.html)
## Business and media work
Wise has built a commercial profile alongside her television work. Her verified Instagram account, @ellaraewisex, had more than 360,000 followers, and she has partnered with clothing companies including Pretty Little Thing for featured content.[4](https://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/ella-rae-wise.html) Her talent representation describes her as a regular in UK press, including OK magazine, Closer, and the [Daily Mail](https://www.edgepedia.org/daily-mail), and states that she trained as a beautician and was developing her own fashion and beauty collection for launch in 2024.[12](https://allstar-entertainment.co.uk/talent/ella-wise/) After her 2021 departure from TOWIE she said she had qualified as an aesthetics practitioner.[3](https://thecelebreport.com/television/who-is-towie-star-ella-rae-wise)
## Relationships in the press
Wise's dating life has been a recurring subject of coverage. She has been linked to TOWIE co-stars including Tom McDonnell and Pete Wicks, and her relationship with Dan Edgar ran from early 2024 on an on-off basis.[4](https://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/ella-rae-wise.html) • [3](https://thecelebreport.com/television/who-is-towie-star-ella-rae-wise) • [8](https://www.femalefirst.co.uk/tv/news/celebrity-big-brother-made-ella-rae-wise-realise-needs-actual-therapy-1418056.html) She confirmed she was single on the day she entered the *Celebrity Big Brother* house in April 2025.[5](https://www.heart.co.uk/showbiz/ella-rae-wise-age-boyfriend-instagram/) In 2026 she was reported to have ended a two-month relationship with businessman Ricky Lawrence, whom she had gone public with in Marbella in August, after reports of marriage speculation that neither party ever confirmed.[13](https://www.modezone.com/a-reality-stars-two-month-romance-ends-according-to-reports) She has also been the subject of recurring, unconfirmed speculation about joining *Love Island* as a bombshell entry; ITV's commissioning editor said the show remained open-minded about casting but confirmed only that [Joey Essex](https://www.edgepedia.org/joey-essex)'s 2024 entry had been tied to his ex-girlfriend already being in the villa.[14](https://goss.ie/uk-showbiz/itv-breaks-silence-on-rumours-towie-star-ella-rae-wise-will-join-love-island-as-a-bombshell-468154)
## References
1. [Ella Rae Wise (Celebrity Big Brother series 24) Biography, StarsUnfolded](https://starsunfolded.com/ella-rae-wise/)
2. [Current cast of The Only Way Is Essex: Who is still filming for Series 36?, Briefly](https://briefly.co.za/entertainment/tv-shows/231750-current-cast-essex-filming-series-36/)
3. [Who is Towie star Ella Rae Wise?, The Celeb Report](https://thecelebreport.com/television/who-is-towie-star-ella-rae-wise)
4. [Ella Rae Wise – Age, Bio, Family, Famous Birthdays](https://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/ella-rae-wise.html)
5. [Ella Rae Wise facts: TOWIE star's age, boyfriend, Instagram and career revealed, Heart](https://www.heart.co.uk/showbiz/ella-rae-wise-age-boyfriend-instagram/)
6. [TOWIE's Freddie Bentley gives devastating update on friendship with Ella Rae Wise after bitter fallout, The Sun (syndicated)](https://d-92aecf85.mosproxy.dev/tv/40345050/freddie-bentley-ella-rae-wise-friendship-fallout-update/)
7. [Celebrity Big Brother 2025: next episode, line up, hosts, trailer and everything we know, WhatToWatch](https://www.whattowatch.com/watching-guides/celebrity-big-brother-2025-latest-news-rumoured-line-up-hosts-and-everything-we-know)
8. [Celebrity Big Brother made Ella Rae Wise realise she 'needs actual therapy', Female First](https://www.femalefirst.co.uk/tv/news/celebrity-big-brother-made-ella-rae-wise-realise-needs-actual-therapy-1418056.html)
9. [Who is Ella Rae Wise? Celebrity Big Brother 2025 contestant, introduced, Glamour UK](https://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/article/ella-rae-wise-celebrity-big-brother-2025)
10. [CBB's Ella opens up about sexuality: 'I do want a girl experience', PinkNews](https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/04/17/cbbs-ella-rae-wise-opens-up-about-sexuality-i-do-want-a-girl-experience/)
11. [Mickey Rourke kicked out of Celebrity Big Brother for 'sexual language' and 'aggressive behaviour', ITV News](https://www.itv.com/news/2025-04-12/mickey-rourke-kicked-out-of-celebrity-big-brother-for-unacceptable-behaviour?irclickid=0ydW230i7xycWsbxPH3kWxiGUksU3eVF1WeWRU0&irgwc=1)
12. [Ella Wise – All Star Entertainment](https://allstar-entertainment.co.uk/talent/ella-wise/)
13. [TOWIE's Ella Rae Wise and Ricky Lawrence split, ModeZone](https://www.modezone.com/a-reality-stars-two-month-romance-ends-according-to-reports)
14. [ITV breaks silence on rumours TOWIE star Ella Rae Wise will join Love Island as a bombshell, Goss.ie](https://goss.ie/uk-showbiz/itv-breaks-silence-on-rumours-towie-star-ella-rae-wise-will-join-love-island-as-a-bombshell-468154)
---
*Topic: Encyclopedia › Arts and culture › Screen and stage › Film and television › Screen people and creators › Reality television personalities and media celebrities › Docuseries and ensemble cast members › Shore and lifestyle ensemble cast › Shore and TOWIE cast members*
*Initially written Sep 17, 2026 · Reviewed: Sep 19, 2026; Oct 25, 2026 · Edited: Sep 19, 2026; Oct 11, 2026; Oct 12, 2026; Oct 15, 2026; Oct 25, 2026 · Last review: Oct 25, 2026*
*Copyright 2026 EdgeChat AI, a subsidiary of Biostate AI.*
License: Edgepedia Community License 1.0, https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license