Who is Joey Sasso? Your NTK on the US Circle winner

And is he still with Miranda Bissonette?

Joey Sasso

by Marianna Manson |
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Who is Joey Sasso? The Circle US series one winner now.

Series two of the US version of The Circle may already be well underway on Netflix, but we’ll always have a special place in our hearts for the series one cast.

The series had been successful in the UK for a good few series’ before the American’s decided they wanted a crack of the whip, sending over a shiny new cast of homegrown hopefuls to Salisford where they made themselves at home in the show’s now iconic apartment block.

The show’s winner was New York native, Joey Sasso, who won the hearts of his fellow players and viewers alike when he took home the crown.

Here’s everything you need to know.

Who is Joey Sasso?

Joey Sasso is the winner of the first series of the US Circle. It first aired in 2020 and is currently on Netflix in the UK.

After he rose to fame on the reality-cum-gameshow, Joey did a tell all interview with GQ magazine, saying, “A lot of people perceived me in the beginning how people have perceived me in real life, that I’m a douchebag or a cocky asshole or a Jersey Shore wannabe. Especially living in L.A., you stick out like a sore thumb for being from New York, having an accent and slicked-back hair. But that’s sort of been the story of my life, man."

CHECK OUT: The Circle UK series three cast

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Andy The Circle series three1 of 9
CREDIT: Channel 4

Andy

Age: 34Occupation: Company directorFrom: SolihullPlaying as: Himself

Billy The Circle series three2 of 9
CREDIT: Channel 4

Billy

Age: 19Occupation: Sports marketing managerFrom: EssexPlaying as: Himself

Hashu The Circle series three3 of 9
CREDIT: Channel 4

Hashu

Age: 28Occupation: YouTuber and content creatorFrom: BirminghamPlaying as: His uncle Syed

James The Circle series three4 of 9
CREDIT: Channel 4

James

Age: 47Occupation: Strength and conditioning coachFrom: LondonPlaying as: NHS nurse Gemma

Jamie & Millie The Circle series three5 of 9
CREDIT: Channel 4

Jamie and Millie (father and daughter)

Age: Jamie is 57 and Millie is 20Occupation: Millie is a student and Jamie is a relationship therapistFrom: HampshirePlaying as: Penny, a 49-year-old letting agent from London

Manrika The Circle series three6 of 9
CREDIT: Channel 4

Manrika

Age: 24Occupation: Recruitment consultant and content creatorFrom: BirminghamPlaying as: Herself

Tally The Circle series three7 of 9
CREDIT: Channel 4

Tally

Age: 23Occupation: Receptionist at a doctor's surgeryFrom: WorthingPlaying as: Herself

Vithun The Circle series three8 of 9
CREDIT: Channel 4

Vithun

Age: 23Occupation: AccountantFrom: LondonPlaying as: Himself

Yolanda The Circle series three9 of 9
CREDIT: Channel 4

Yolanda

Age: 30Occupation: Dating agency founderFrom: LondonPlaying as: Her husband Chris

Joey Sasso
Joey on The Circle ©The Circle

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"I’m the most confident person you’ll ever meet. I believe in myself, I’ll talk to anybody, but people sometimes take that as a douchey way of being.

"If you actually get to know me, you’ll find out that I love every single person, would do anything for anybody, and suddenly your perception is out the window. That’s why it’s kind of insane to me that this show went the same way."

How old is Joey Sasso?

Joey is 27 years old.

Are Joey Sasso and Miranda Bissonette still together?

During his time in The Circle, Joey formed an online bond with fellow contestant Miranda Bissonette. The couple didn’t meet in person during gameplay but after Miranda was ‘blocked’ - ie, booted off – she was able to pay Joey a visit in his apartment and the two ended up ‘tashing on.

Speaking after filming wrapped, Joey said, “Everyone wants to know, ‘are you together, are you not together?’ The truth is that it’s kind of neither," he told Esquire magazine.

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"We are in each other’s lives. We are incredibly close. I love that girl to death. We have an amazing friendship that is unlike any relationship I’ve had with anyone else except my ex-girlfriend.

"For both of us, we just know that the love we have for each other—we know relationships can change that. She has a life in Tahoe; I have a life in LA, but we see each other all the time. We talk all the time. The love there is so genuine and real."

In April 2021 he released an Instagram story saying they were just friends.

Is Joey Sasso on Instagram?

You can follow Joey @joeysasso.

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