Megan McKenna is an English TV personality and singer best known for her role in the famous TV show ‘Ex on the Beach.’ She rose to fame after being chosen as one of the housemates on the British reality game show ‘Celebrity Big Brother.’ Megan used her fame to propel her singing career, and she went on to become a well-known vocalist after releasing her debut EP, which included hit songs such as ‘Far Cry from Love’ and ‘High Heeled Shoes.’ Megan chose to challenge herself by launching her own restaurant called ‘MCK Grill’ in order to take on the responsibilities of an entrepreneur as well because she was handling the responsibilities of a singer and a TV personality with ease. She later starred in her own program, ‘There’s Something About Megan,’ which aired on the British television channel ‘ITVBe.’
Youth and Adolescence
Megan McKenna was born in Barking, east London, on September 26, 1992. She grew up in Woodbridge, Essex, where she lived with her parents and relatives. Despite having a memorable upbringing, Megan became a victim of bullying at school.
Megan was harassed because she was different from the rest of her peers, which affected her singing. Megan would spend her lunch break in the school’s music studio, where she would sing and play the guitar. She ceased going to school when she couldn’t take it anymore from her classmates. Though she wanted to attend a performing arts school, she realized she had to give up her dream because her parents couldn’t afford it.
Megan’s grandparents played a significant part in shaping who she is today because they paid for her attendance at a theatre school. She then auditioned for a few theatre colleges before being accepted into ‘Ravenscourt Theatre School.’ She subsequently attended ‘The Arts Educational School,’ where she met Samantha Barks, Will Young, Julie Andrews, Danny Mac, and Bonnie Langford, among others.
Megan McKenna’s Career
Megan auditioned for the renowned talent show competition ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ in 2009 and was cast in the show’s third series. She later became a member of Jessica Wright’s female band, ‘Lola.’ In 2010, she was chosen as a regular in the seventeenth season of the popular reality television series ‘The Only Way Is Essex.’ Megan chose to audition for the popular television music competition ‘The X Factor’ because she wanted to concentrate more on her singing career.
After making it to the boot camp stage in 2013, she returned to the competition by auditioning in 2014. Simon Cowell expressed his admiration for her singing during the first audition. He went on to say that because she was from Essex, she’d never be regarded seriously as a country singer.
She was cast in the third season of the famous reality TV show ‘Ex on the Beach’ in 2015. Megan was a housemate on the seventeenth series of ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ after becoming famous as a television personality. She was ousted on January 22, 2016, after surviving in the house for 18 days and receiving the fewest votes. She later appeared as a guest on several popular television programs, including ‘The Saturday Show,’ ‘Big Brother’s Bit on the Side,’ ‘Celebrity Juice,’ ‘This Morning,’ and ‘The Wright Stuff.’
Megan had a busy year in 2017, as she started her music career and then opened her own restaurant. Her debut EP included hit tracks such as ‘Far Cry from Love’ and ‘High Heeled Shoes.’ She chose to star in her own show, ‘There’s Something About Megan,’ the same year she opened her restaurant ‘MCK Grill’ in Woodford Green. Later, the program aired on the British television channel ‘ITVBe.’ Megan has also started her own cosmetics line, Mouthy, and has even modeled for it.
She played at ‘The Real Full Monty Ladies Night’ in 2018 to raise breast cancer awareness. Megan performed with Coleen Nolan, Sally Dexter, Ruth Madoc, Michelle Heaton, Helen Lederer, Victoria Derbyshire, and Sarah-Jane Crawford, among others.
She joined the cast of the famous British TV show ‘The Farm in May 2018. It was disclosed that the show’s producers wanted to sign Megan McKenna in order to boost the show’s glam factor. They also revealed that with Megan in the mix, they anticipate the show to attract younger viewers.
Megan McKenna is also a social media sensation, with over 2 million followers on her official Instagram profile. She is also well-known on Twitter, where she has over 644,000 followers.
Megan’s Private Affairs
Megan’s first significant relationship began when she was 19 years old. Unfortunately, her plans were dashed when she wound up dating a guy with trust problems. Megan eventually ended her three-year relationship with him after discovering that he had been cheating on her all along.
After joining up for ‘Ex on the Beach,’ she met Jordan Davies. Megan and Jordan began dating on the program and then took their relationship outside of the reality show’s set. They subsequently split up, citing personal differences.
She later fell in love with her co-star in ‘The Only Way Is Essex,’ Pete Wicks. She went on to add that Pete was responsible for her losing her bad temper, which was evident during her time on ‘Celebrity Big Brother.’
She is presently dating English footballer Michael Thalassitis, and she frequently shares photos of him on her Instagram page. Megan was recently trolled online after she shared a couple of photos of herself pouting exaggeratedly. Some said she had ‘fish lips,’ while others said she looked like a swan!
Megan recently stated in an interview that she agreed to strip on stage as part of her performance at ‘The Real Full Monty Ladies Night’ to promote breast cancer awareness among young people. She stated that she agreed to participate in the promotion because she believed it would benefit her young fans.
Estimated Net Worth
Megan McKenna is a $3 million-wealthy English reality television personality and country music performer. Megan McKenna was born in September 1992 in Essex, UK. She appeared on the reality television series Ex on the Beach from 2015 to 2016, and then on Celebrity Big Brother in 2016.