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Hodder & Stoughton has acquired an autobiography from The Only Way is Essex (TOWIE) star Joey Essex.
World rights, including serial, were signed following a multi-publisher auction, with commissioning editor Briony Gowlett making the deal with Amanda Preston at LBA in association with Dave Read at Neon Management.
The book, titled Being Reem, after one of Essex's catchphrases, will be published on 22nd May 2014.
Essex joined the cast of the structured reality show in its second series, becoming one of the most popular members, before appearing on ITV show I'm a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!
Gowlett said: "‘Joey Essex is a one-off. Not only does he have bags of natural charm and a unique style, but he’s as authentic as they come."
Essex said: "I’ve done some pretty wicked things in the last few years but getting to bring out a book is really cool."
Other TOWIE cast members to get book deals include Nanny Pat and Kirk Norcross who both signed deals with Pan Macmillan in March 2012, Sam Faiers and James "Arg" Argent, who are both with Simon & Schuster, and Chloe Sims who signed a deal for an autobiography with John Blake.