Vas J Morgan

Vas J Morgan
Born
Savvas Morgan

(1988-12-03) 3 December 1988 (age 35)[1]
London, England
Occupations
  • Television personality
  • magazine editor
Years active2010–present
TelevisionThe Only Way Is Essex (2014–2018)
Celebs Go Dating (2018)
Websitetingsmagazine.com

Savvas Morgan (born 3 December 1988), known professionally as Vas J Morgan, is an English television personality, magazine editor and activist. He is known as a former cast member of the ITVBe BAFTA Award winning reality series The Only Way Is Essex.[2][3]

Career

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Magazine editor

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Morgan started his career as a blogger, and in 2010, he launched a celebrity gossip website,[4] which ran for 7 years until he closed it down to focus on his fashion magazine, Tings.[5] The first issue came out in 2017 and had Sofia Richie on its cover.[6][7]

Television

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In 2014, Morgan joined the cast of The Only Way Is Essex, an ITVBe reality television series.[8] Morgan left the series at the end of the 19th series, and made a guest appearance during the 21st series.

In August 2018, Morgan participated in the fifth series of E4 dating series Celebs Go Dating.[9]

Activism

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In March 2020, Morgan launched the WE MATTER platform to allow a safe space for people to discuss mental health issues without judgement and stigma.

Following the murder of George Floyd, Morgan used his platform to raise over £50,000 to provide free mental health support to black communities. [10]

Personal life

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Morgan is from London, England. He has an older brother and two older sisters. Morgan currently lives in Essex, England.[11]

Filmography

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As himself
Year Title Notes
2014–2019 The Only Way Is Essex Series regular
2018 Celebs Go Dating Series 5; main cast

References

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  1. ^ "Vas J Morgan Bio". Niptara. 23 December 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
  2. ^ "Tulisa found guilty of punching blogger at V Festival". ITV News. 25 July 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
  3. ^ "TOWIE in Marbella: Celebrity blogger Vas J Morgan jets in to join cast". The Mirror. 10 June 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
  4. ^ "Celebs rush to give TOWIE star Vas J Morgan their condolences following sad news". Ok Magazine. 17 March 2017. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
  5. ^ "Masthead". Tings Magazine. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
  6. ^ "This Was the Moment Sofia Richie Realized She and Her Family Were Famous". Instyle Magazine. 14 June 2017. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
  7. ^ "Sofia Richie's quiet love life". Female First. 14 June 2017. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
  8. ^ "Guess which TOWIE star has been hanging out with Taylor Swift!". Metro. 20 May 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
  9. ^ Harp, Justin (24 July 2018). "Celebs Go Dating series 5 reveals full line-up of stars, including two Love Islanders and a Sugababe". digital spy. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  10. ^ Eldor, Karin (17 June 2020). "TV Personality Vas J. Morgan Launches 'I Am Enough,' To Give Members Of Black Communities Free Access To Mental Health Services". Forbes. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  11. ^ "Vas J Morgan has tweeted saying that he was attacked in New York yesterday for being the "TOWIE queer."". Her Ireland. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
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