Mazza’s back – and he looks very different!
TOWIE fans rejoice for the Italian stallion that is Mario Falcone has returned to his rightful place: our TV screens at 10pm every Wednesday and Sunday evening.
Mario, 28, was pictured shooting scenes for the show with Chloe Sims in her Brentwood beauty bar and, after getting over our excitement at seeing him there, we couldn’t help but notice his brand new look…
Showing off long hair and a bushy beard, Mario looked worlds away from the fresh-faced, chiseled man who joined the show during its third series in 2011.
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But there is a very good reason behind Mazza’s long locks. He’s growing it to donate to the Little Princess Trust, which creates wigs for children suffering from cancer.
Mario was spotted filming at Chloe’s Beauty Bar
Beautiful inside and out? Mario’s long-term girlfriend, Essex-based make-up artist Becky Miesner, is a very lucky lady…
Mario quit The Only Way Is Essex in 2015 after he was suspended for promoting slimming pills on social media.
At the time he said: ‘I have had a great time on TOWIE and relished the many opportunities the show has given me but after 14 series I feel it is time to move on and explore something new.’
Mario Falcone arriving for filming
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He made a brief cameo at Christmas last year when he attended Chloe’s birthday party with Frankie Essex but it seems this time he’s in it for the long haul.
Mario’s first stint on the show saw his turbulent romance with Lucy Mecklenburgh played out for the world to see.
One of the show’s most memorable scenes ever came when furious Lucy, after discovering Mario had been unfaithful, threw a glass of red wine in his face during a trip to Marbella.
As Mario’s current girlfriend isn’t in the public eye – or on the show – we think things for him will be a lot less dramatic this time around…
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