The moment you’ve (maybe) been waiting VERY IMPATIENTLY for since the last series ended - Celebs Go Dating is back.
The dating / reality / best ever in the world show is coming back for its third season, and dating agents Nadia Essex and Eden Blackman have assured heat it’s the best one yet.
And we’re not surprised – the line-up is insane.
One of the contestants is X Factor star and all-round naughty boy Frankie Cocozza. And we’re a bit obsessed, tbh. He’s a fitlord.
So, in the words of Nikki Grahame, who is he? Where did they find him?
Let us tell you.
Who is Frankie Cocozza?
Frankie Cocozza rose to fame when he auditioned for The X Factor in 2011 when he was 18 years old. He made it through to the live shows, but was kicked off a few weeks in after ‘breaking a golden rule’.
He issued a statement saying at the time: “I’d like to apologise to Gary, my fellow contestants and everyone who has voted for me, but, as of today, I will no longer be in The X Factor.
“My life during the show has gone out of control and my behaviour off stage has over-stepped the rules of the competition.”
Watch! Nadia Essex solve all your pressing relationships, love and first date problems!
Was Frankie Cocozza kicked off The X Factor for doing cocaine?
Allegedly, yes.
If you’re wondering what on earth had ‘gone out of control’ and what his ‘behaviour on stage’ was, it was apparently ‘cocaine fuelled sex sessions’.
Which don’t sound particularly in line with The X Factor’s wholesome family vibe.
Naughty Frankie was apparently overheard boasting about these sex-sessions by some show producers, who then alerted their superiors.
Oh, hun.
He was said to have been ‘off his face’ at one of the Sunday live shows after only getting 30 minutes sleep the night before - a situation we feel nervous just thinking about being in.
He said later: “I regret it so much. I’m really sorry. I started using when I was at school. It's not just the last few months on X Factor I’ve been taking cocaine or using drugs. To be honest, I’ve been doing stuff for a couple of years now.”
Speaking of Frankie Cocozza’s naughty behaviour during The X Factor, didn’t he once shag Holly Hagan and announce it on The Xtra Factor in front of the whole bloody nation?!
YES, HE DID!
And he literally said the words ‘I met her, and I banged her’ on The actual Xtra Factor, of the aforementioned family vibes.
Blimey he was bad, wasn’t he?
Holly told the Daily Star of the affair: "Cutting a long story short, we ended up at this penthouse party together. It was so glamorous, for the first time I felt like an actual celebrity.
"Frankie was so famous at that moment in time, the bad boy of X Factor, the talking point of the nation and that night, my date.
"We all know what happened, yes, we had sex and we were pictured snogging outside of this apartment, the pictures ended up on the front cover of the Daily Star newspaper.
What a romantic story :)
Wanna see a video of Frankie Cocozza’s X Factor audition?
Of course you do. Here it is.
“To sum up my life, I’d probably use the word mental” is a very accurate depiction of all that was about to happen on his X Factor journey.
What happened with Frankie Cocozza and Amelia Lily?
They were on The X Factor together, and loads of people thought they were actually together.
But we have a quote from the horse's mouth (Frankie, not an actual horse) that denies the whole thing.
He told us: "Can I just make this clear, we was never together me and Ameilia. Like, never ever. She ended up with my mate for like a year and a half. And I would never let her get with my mate and he would never anyway because that's low as shit. And, I've had people say I cheated on her and that. I'm like 'Wtf are you on about?'"
Well that clears that up, then.
Frankie Cocozza in Celebrity Big Brother
In a comeback akin to that of Gimme More Britney, in 2012, Frankie Cocozza was back.
He appeared in the 9th series of Celebrity Big Brother alongside Nicola McLean, Kirk Norcross and Romeo – and he came in second to Denise Welsh.
And we kinda fell in love with him, we won’t lie.
As said before, he iz fit.
Frankie Cocozza on Celebs Go Dating
Frankie was confirmed as a contestant on Celebs Go Dating after Calum Best posted a picture of the two of them together on Instagram. For the full line-up, start date and gossip, click here.
How old is Frankie Cocozza? What’s his age?
Frankie was born on 17 January 1993, making him 24 at the time of writing.
What does Frankie Cocozza look like now in 2017?
We were all shocked, alarmed and excited last year when Frankie took to Instagram to reveal a brand-new look.
He’d had a complete revamp from his eyeliner wearing rockstar badboy image to wearing an actual Jack Wills top.
Look!
As we said, fit.
Does Frankie Cocozza have a girlfriend?
If the above pics of Frankie looking all fit have got you hot under the collar, you’ll be pleased to know he doesn’t have an offish girlfriend… as far as we know.
But don’t get too excited, because our next section may put a stopper in any plans you have to make him your bf…
Frankie Cocozza and Charlotte Dawson romance
Frankie Cocozza met on the set of Celebs Go Dating, and did a Stephanie Pratt and Joey Essex and had a little romance while they were supposed to be dating ordinary members of the public.
Charlotte exclusively told heatworld: “We got on really, really well.
“We've got the same kind of personalities. Obviously, he's really good looking. But we'll just have to wait and see what happens.”
But are they official yet? Time will tell…
Is Frankie Cocozza still making music?
Frankie fans will be pleased to know that he’s still about in the music scene! He’s the lead singer of a band called the Telescreen, who you can listen to them here.
Does Frankie Cocozza have Twitter?
He does! And he tweets things like this, so definitely worth a follow.
His username is @FrankieCocozza
What’re Frankie Cocozza’s Snapchat and Instagram?
His Snapchat username is BarrySwallocks (lol)
His Instagram username is frankiecocozza