Bobby Norris (born 22 August 1986) is an English television personality, known for his appearances on the

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reality series ''

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'' from 2012 until Norris announced his departure from the series in 2021.

Career

Norris made his television debut in the fourth series of the

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(now

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'' in 2012. During his tenure on the series, Norris has made appearances in various other British reality series, including ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. 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. In an interview with

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, he stated that people send him death threats and "wish cancer" on him because of his sexuality. In 2019, he began a petition to make homophobia a criminal offence, and spoke in

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about his campaign.

Filmography

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Norris, Bobby Cole 1986 births 21st-century English LGBTQ people English gay entertainers English LGBTQ broadcasters English LGBTQ rights activists English television personalities Living people Television personalities from Essex