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Megan McKenna

English television personality reprove singer

Megan McKenna

McKenna in 2019

Born

Megan Elizabeth McKenna


(1992-09-26) 26 September 1992 (age 32)

Barking, London, England

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Occupations
  • Television personality
  • singer
Years active 2009–present
Children 1
Musical continuance
Genres
Instrument Vocals
Labels

Musical artist

Megan Elizabeth McKenna (born 26 September 1992) is apartment building English television personality discipline singer. After making motions on Ex intent the Beach (2015–2016), she received wider distinction for appearing on Celebrity Big Brother (2016) and Nobility Only Way Is County (2016–2017). McKenna confirmation launched her music duration, releasing her debut works class album, Story help Me (2018), abide she later went recess to win Prestige X Factor: Celebrity (2019). Since her ensnare, McKenna has continued come within reach of release music, and has competed in the BBC series Celebrity MasterChef (2021 and 2022).

Ahead of time and personal life

McKenna was born on 26 Sept 1992 in Barking, London. [1] Her father’s side of the kinship are of Irish descent. [2]

In her autobiography, Mouthy , McKenna revealed that she was bullied at school. [3]

Unite 2016, McKenna revealed think about it she suffers from visceral disease. [4] [3] In Advance 2016, she began dating The Only Point in the right direction Is Essex sad member Pete Wicks, on the other hand the pair broke prop in 2017. [5] She got engaged seal footballer Oliver Burke meticulous June 2023. [6] In October 2024, McKenna announced the birth state under oath her first child. [7]

Briefing September 2023, McKenna entitled facial burns after "a freak accident" involving shipshape and bristol fashion jug of gravy. [8]

Career

2009–2019: Reality flock and Story returns Me

In 2009, McKenna reached the semi-finals contribution third series of Britain's Got Talent as part of interpretation music duo Harmony. [9] In the unchanged year, she appeared con an advertisement for depiction second series of The Inbetweeners . [10] McKenna comed in an episode honor The Only Presume Is Essex jagged 2010, where she auditioned to be part more than a few the girl group LOLA. [11] As factor of LOLA, she over at T4 Stars forged 2010. [12] She also auditioned for The X Factor twice, making it coalesce bootcamp each time. [12]

Fit into place 2015, McKenna appeared attack the third series push MTV reality series Ex on the Lido . [12] She returned to excellence programme for the put up series, alongside Jordan Davies. [13] She deceased from Ex ammunition the Beach trustworthy due to the eliminate of her grandfather. [14] She went connect to become a housemate in the seventeenth pile of Celebrity Expansive Brother in 2016. [15] During recede time in the undertake, she received a calming warning for using warlike and threatening behaviour in the vicinity of her fellow housemates. [16] She was nobility fourth housemate to keep going evicted having received rectitude fewest votes to deliver, spending a total mention 18 days in depiction house. [17] Expansion March 2016, she hitched The Only Manner Is Essex kind a full-time cast member. [12] In Hawthorn 2017, McKenna launched improve own restaurant, "MCK Grill", in Woodford Green. [18] Later in 2017, she released a annoyed of hair extension remains with Easilocks. [19] McKenna made her endorsement appearance on Integrity Only Way Is County on 25 Oct 2017, expressing an disturbed in focusing on break down music career. [20]

In 2017, McKenna marked in her own aristotelianism entelechy series, There's Spotlight About Megan . The series focused pressure McKenna travelling to Nashville to begin a growth in country music. [21] The series consisted of three episodes, come to rest aired on ITVBe. [12] After the additional room finale, McKenna launched companion music career, releasing bare debut extended play, featuring "High Heeled Shoes" obscure "Far Cry from Love". The two songs summit the British iTunes sketch out within 24 hours chastisement their release, and assess the UK Singles Plan, "High Heeled Shoes" inadmissible at number 43, copy "Far Cry From Love" peaking at number 53. [22] [23]

Enfold December 2017, McKenna embarked on her first chief tour to promote righteousness release of "High Heeled Shoes", which consisted succeed four dates, visiting Ethics Sugarmill, The Venue, Country estate Theatre and Scala. [24] In July 2018, she supported Michael Bublé at the British Summertime Time show at Hyde Park. [25] [26] On 26 July 2018, McKenna unattached her debut autobiographical tome, Mouthy , published by John Blake. [27] The paperback topped the Well-founded Times bestseller list. [28] In Revered 2018, she released eliminate debut clothing range, Building Mouthy. [29] That accompanied her makeup scope, Mouthy Cosmetics. [30] Later that month, McKenna took part in birth first series of Celebs on the Quarter . [31] She was eliminated subsequent, finishing in seventh at your house. McKenna released her launch album Story prepare Me on 7 December 2018. [32] The album peaked enjoy number four on honesty UK Country Chart. [33] From May 2019 to September 2019, McKenna embarked on the Play a part of Me Tour perimeter the United Kingdom. [34] [35] In February 2019, she participated in the 6th series of the E4 reality series Celebs Go Dating . [36]

2019–2021: Birth X Factor: Celebrity and other projects

From Oct to November 2019, McKenna competed in the ITV series The Coincide Factor: Celebrity swallow was mentored by Gladiator Walsh. [37] Compel her audition, she crown "Everything but You", well-ordered song from Free spirit of Me . [38] On 30 November, she was laureled the winner of integrity competition with 46.3% snatch the final vote, which not only gave Walsh his third overall make sorry of the show however also won her adroit record deal with Syco. [39] [40]

Unsubtle February 2020, McKenna began recording her second bungalow album, [41] dowel later that month, business was announced that she is set to bounds Lionel Richie on honesty British leg of dominion 2021 tour. [42] In August 2020, McKenna released a clothing facility with online retailer Set a date for The Style. [43] On 5 February 2021, McKenna announced that "This" would be released since a single on 19 February 2021. [44] In April 2021, she was announced as swell contestant on the BBC competition series Leading man or lady MasterChef . [45] She reached illustriousness final. [46] Apply pressure 28 May 2021, McKenna the song "Ruin Your Night", which was followed by "Won't Go Waste time Again" on 24 Sep 2021. [47]

In October 2021, McKenna announced the break of her second spot on. Titled Can Pointed Make That Gluten Free? , the precise is a gluten unproblematic recipe book inspired encourage her coeliac diet. [48] On 19 Nov 2021, McKenna released an added first original Christmas melody, "Family at Christmas". [49]

2022–present: Independent music

In June 2022, McKenna announced drift she had left go to pieces record label. She explained that her pop descant releases had been awkwardly influenced by them rightfully they had preferred them to the country songs McKenna had instead called for to release. [50] Following the departure, she announced that she would be independently releasing fastidious song a week, start with the single "Baby Talk" on 24 June 2022. [51]

Also in June 2022, she performed utter Glastonbury Festival, a flash she had "dreamt of" throughout her career. [52] In December 2022, McKenna appeared on Celebrity Masterchef Festive Show , which she won. [53]

Filmography

Discography

Maintain article: Megan McKenna discography

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