TOWIE’s Ferne McCann: her kids, fiancé and voice notes scandal

Here's everything you need to know about the TOWIE legend

Ferne McCann on the red carpet at the Pride of Britain Awards

by Nathan Katnoria |
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Former TOWIE star Ferne McCann has been in the public eye for over a decade after rising to fame on the ITVBe show and her journey has been quite the rollercoaster ride.

As well as appearing on loads of our fave reality shows like I'm A Celeb and Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins, Ferne has often found herself hitting the headlines - including a voice notes scandal in 2022.

Ferne's also the star of her own fly-on-the-wall show and she's reportedly set to appear on another huge telly fave early next year. Here's everything you need to know about her...

Ferne McCann on the red carpet at a film premier
Ferne rose to fame on TOWIE ©Getty

Who is Ferne McCann?

Ferne McCann is a reality star who first rose to fame on TOWIE in 2013. She left the ITVBe show in 2016, but has since appeared on a whole host of reality shows including I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!, Celebs Go Dating and Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins.

She launched her own show First Time Mum, which followed her journey of becoming a single mum to daughter Sunday, in 2017 and it ran for eight more series before being rebranded as Ferne McCann: My Family & Me following the birth of her second daughter, Finty.

How old is Ferne McCann?

Ferne is 34 years old. She was born on 6 August 1990.

Where is Ferne McCann from?

Essex, of course. She was born in Brentwood.

Ferne McCann
Ferne first rose to fame on TOWIE ©Lime Pictures

Who is Ferne McCann's boyfriend?

Ferne is currently engaged to real estate agent Lorri Haines. They first began dating in January 2022 and took their whirlwind romance to the next level in the summer when he popped the question during a romantic trip to France.

Ferne announced she was engaged when she shared a photo of herself kissing Lorri while holding up her hand and showing off her sizeable engagement ring on Instagram. Alongside the snap, the reality star wrote, “So happily ever afters do exist 🥰💍❤️🇫🇷. I cannot wait to do forever with you baby @lozzahaines ❤️."

The pair are yet to walk down the aisle and, earlier this year, Ferne admitted their wedding was on hold. "I just feel like we’re going to be engaged for a really long time," she told OK!, before adding, "We’re committed to each other; I don’t feel like we need to be married right now."

Ferne McCann and Lorri Haines
Ferne's engaged to Lorri Haines ©Jeff Spicer/Getty Images

Ferne McCann and Arthur Collins

Ferne first began dating former scaffolder and businessman Arthur Collins in 2016. They split following a trip to Ibiza but later rekindled their romance after Ferne's stint on Celebs Go Dating.

In April 2017, Arthur carried out an acid attack in an East London nightclub and was later arrested by police. Ferne later announced she was pregnant with their first child but would be raising the baby as a single mum after he was sentenced to twenty years in prison.

The reality star gave birth to their daughter Sunday on 2 November 2017, just days before Arthur was sentenced in court.

Who are Ferne McCann's daughters?

Ferne is mum to two daughters, six-year-old Sunday - who was born on 2 November 2017 - and one-year-old Finty, who was born in July 2023.

Ferne previously revealed the inspiration behind her first daughter's unique name, explaining, "So the name Sunday was because I was using a face cleanser by the brand Sunday Riley. It was like, a clay mask.

"And I just thought like, you know, like many other make-up and beauty brands with a females' first name and second name, you could probably think of some in your head. I just thought that was her name and I was like; ‘That’s so nice! That is just such a lovely name!’”

Ferne McCann, her fiancé Lorri Haines and her daughters Sunday and Finty
Ferne is a mum to two daughters ©Tristan Fewings/Getty Images for Hamleys

Ferne McCann's voice notes scandal

Back in September 2022, an anonymous Instagram account leaked voice notes in which Ferne allegedly bodyshamed her friend and former co-star Sam Faiers. More voice notes came to light a few weeks later, with Ferne accused of criticising Billie Faiers for calling her son Arthur, the name of Ferne's criminal ex-boyfriend.

A third set of voice notes were leaked in November, this time featuring a voice claimed to be Ferne slamming one of the victims of Arthur Collins' acid attack. Ferne later released a statement in which she claimed they were "manipulated, edited and taken out of content".

Ferne McCann
Ferne's rumoured to be taking part in Dancing on Ice 2025 ©Dave Benett/Getty Images for Boisdale

Is Ferne McCann going to be on Dancing on Ice?

Ferne is reportedly the first celeb signed up to be taking part in Dancing on Ice 2025, which will begin in January. A source told The Sun, "It’s been a rough few years for Ferne but she has always been an ITV star, with her roots on TOWIE and then with her first steps into the mainstream on I’m A Celebrity in 2015.

"So Dancing on Ice will be a chance for her to knuckle down, work hard and win over the public.”

What is Ferne McCann's net worth?

According to reports, Ferne is worth an estimated £5.5million.

Does Ferne McCann have Instagram?

You can follow Ferne on Instagram at @fernemccann.

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