Joey Essex confirms he IS dating Amy Willerton after weeks of flirting in I'm A Celebrity.

Joey Essex has confirmed that he and his fellow I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! contestant Amy Willerton are in a relationship.
The TOWIE star told the Daily Mirror: 'Our first date was amazing. I'm very happy. Look at her, she's beautiful.'
The news of their romance comes as no surprise, as viewers spent weeks watching them flirt in the jungle before they were voted out together.

Confirmed: Joey Essex says that he is dating I'm A Celebrity co-star Amy Willerton

It was lust at first sight for Joey, who said after he left the ITV show: 'When I first Amy I thought "salty potato", then I really looked at her and was like, "woaj, she's beautiful". But then I got to know her and I realised she's actually a proper nice girl.
On Monday the two I'm A Celebrity contestants were seen leaving the
Palazzo Versace hotel, Queensland, on Monday, arm-in-arm with massive grins on their faces.
The former Miss Universe contestant wore a fuchsia bandage dress that glowed against her tan which she worked hard on getting during her time in the jungle.
Joey wore his usual skinny jeans with a patterned white polo shirt and brown leather deck shoes.

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Earlier that day Joey had introduced Amy to his father Donald, who had previously said nothing is going on between his son and the model.
Joey's dad was convinced he would reconcile with his ex-fiancée Sam Faiers: 'They still love one another. Joey and Sam still have the rings. To be fair, nothing’s really happened with Amy.'
But that seems unlikely now, as Joey shows off his growing relationship by tweeting pictures of Amy and himself, most recently earlier in the day on a sun lounger by the Palazzo Versace's pool.

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Lovebirds? Amy Willerton and Joey Essex walk arm-in-arm out of the Palazzo Versace Hotel on Monday

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In the shot, a bare-chested Joey is seen with his arm around bikini-clad Amy, who looks more than a little smug as she smiles for the camera.
He captioned the shot: 'Chilling by the pool. Versace Versace Versace @amywillerton.'
After the pair were voted off I'm A Celebrity in a shock double eviction last Friday night, Joey and Amy were quick to tuck into a feast of pizza, chips and other fried food delights.

Meet the parents: Joey introduced Amy to his father earlier in the day while they kept cool in the pool

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The flirting hasn't stopped then! Joey Essex and Amy Willerton posed poolside at the Versace hotel after leaving I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! on Friday night

  

Chowing down: Joey also shared a picture of him and Amy tucking in to a feast of fried food during their first night of freedom from the jungle

Sticking together: Joey and Amy were seen arriving at the hotel together after the jungle finale, after the TOWIE star spoke about the 'sexual tension' between himself and Amy during their time together in the camp

Green with envy: Amy looked cute in her eye-catching dress and with freshly blow-dried hair as she arrived at the hotel

What will happen now? It remains to be seen how Joey's flirtation with Amy will affect a potential reunion with ex-fiancée Sam Faiers

Amy looks stunning in a long-sleeved sparkling minidress, with her hair in tousled curls, as she bites on a chip, while Joey is seen grinning for the camera as he chows down on a slice of cheesy pizza. 
Joey wrote alongside the picture: 'Room service on first night #foodglourousfood.'
The pictures are likely to cause some jealousy with Joey's ex-fiancée, who has been patiently waiting for him to return to the UK after his stint on the show.
Sam hasn't made a secret of her feelings for Joey, having shared her views and expectations in a number of tabloids.
But speaking about his romance with Amy to The Sun, Joey said it's more than just a physical attraction.
He said: 'I got to know her and I realised she's actually a proper nice girl. To me, looks don't mean anything. I've always loved personality in a girl.
There was sexual tension but we couldn't do anything because there isn't any privacy in there. There are 12 people, cameras and millions of people watching.'

Bookies are now offering odds on 10-1 that they two will marry like previous jungle couple Katie Price and Peter Andre.

Double eviction: The pair were voted out of the jungle on Friday night, despite Joey having been predicted to be the winner of the show