The only way is Walsall for Joey Essex in WS1 appearance
His motormouth saw Joey Essex hit the headlines when he confessed he couldn't tell the time or blow his nose while on I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Here.
But on a visit to the West Midlands the reality TV star remained tight-lipped.
The 23-year-old, who rose to fame after appearing in fly-on-the-wall show The Only Way is Essex, was in Walsall for an appearance a the WS1 nightclub.
He was in town as part of a promotional tour. And while he was happy to pose with fans he refused to talk about his antics Down Under or to make any comment over reports of a romance between him and model Amy Willerton, who also appeared in I'm A Celebrity.
"All I'm saying about the jungle is that I had a nice time. I've come here to do a personal appearance," he said.
Wearing skinny blue denims, black trainers and hoodie top, the Towie star had initially been lined up to speak to clubbers over the public address system on the packed ground floor of the club in Bridge Street.
But following a last minute change of plan he was whisked to the upstairs dance floor where fans were invited to queue up to meet him for a chat and pose for photographs on Friday night.
Among those to get his autograph was childcare trainee Samantha Allmark, aged 24, of Stanley Road, Rushall.
"He's lovely, but I wish I had more time to talk to him.
"He seems more with it when you meet him in person, than the things he does and says on the telly. He was brilliant in the jungle.
"I voted for him every night. My 11-year-old niece Sophie is his biggest fan."
WS1 boss Nick Parkinson said the club had pulled in big crowds over the festive period and he was pleased to play host to the Towie star, a coup for the nightspot.
