He once boasted of bedding five women in one day.
And Mario Falcone’s Lothario ways were quickly the hot topic of conversation in Essex when he joined the TOWIE cast in 2011.
He arrived on the scene as Lucy Mecklenburgh’s boyfriend, with the on/off couple’s fiery romance dominating the show’s storylines.
Mario made no secret of the fact he was a ladies man, and by the age of 24, he’d had already admitted to bedding more than 500 women.
Yet after leaving the show, Mario retreated from the public eye, having settled down and welcomed two children with his wife Becky.
He has now swapped his bedhopping antics for wholesome bedtime routines with his son and daughter.
And it’s not just his hobbies that have changed but his appearance, with Mario revealing last year he’d gone under the knife for upper and lower blepharoplasty – surgery on his eyelids.
Mario Falcone ‘s Lothario ways were quickly the hot topic of conversation in Essex when he joined the TOWIE cast in 2011 as Lucy Mecklenburgh’s on/off boyfriend
Yet after leaving the show, Mario retreated from the public eye, having settled down and welcomed two children with his wife Becky
He is now a doting father to Parker Jax Falcone, six, and Cali Roux, two, previously saying that being their dad was ‘the best thing in the world’
While he was once a regular down the Sugar Hut, nowadays Mario spends his time focusing on his footwear and clothing brand, Belvotti Milano.
He is also a doting father to Parker Jax Falcone, six, and Cali Roux, two, previously saying that being their dad was ‘the best thing in the world’.
With wife Becky working as a salon owner, Mario previously confessed that he battled ‘soul-destroying loneliness’ while he was a stay-at-home father to Parker in 2019.
The reality star said that people are often ‘too scared’ to speak out and he also lamented the fact there are so many ‘judgmental parents’.
Mario said: ‘As a man, you might not admit you’re lonely. No one likes to show signs of struggle, especially as a parent.’
He added: ‘I was at home all day on my own with no one else around and there were no other dads to do things with. It was the most soul-destroying, lonely thing ever.’
Mario continued: ‘I didn’t want to moan to Becky about it when she got home. She was tired from work, I was tired from being daddy all day, so even in those moments I still felt alone. I didn’t want to make her feel bad.’
The couple began dating in the summer of 2016, and the following year they got engaged during a sun-soaked getaway in Santorini.
Mario and Becky began dating in the summer of 2016, and the following year they got engaged during a sun-soaked getaway in Santorini
It marked Mario’s second engagement, after TOWIE viewers watched the TV personality pop the question to Lucy in 2012 during The Only Way Is Marbs
Gushing about his relationship shortly before, Mario said: ‘My whole family love Becky. She’s the first girlfriend they’ve really warmed to, so they’re like: “Get married, have babies!”‘
The pair then tied the knot in Sorrento, Italy in 2022, after having to postpone their ceremony twice – firstly because Becky fell pregnant with Parker – then secondly because of Covid.
It marked Mario’s second engagement, after TOWIE viewers watched the TV personality pop the question to Lucy in 2012 after a romantic day on a yacht off the Spanish coast during The Only Way Is Marbs.
The couple began dating in 2011, though things turned sour when Lucy confessed she had slept with former flame Mark Wright whilst on holiday in Marbella.
Despite the bombshell, the couple decided to work on their relationship, though Lucy later began to question Mario’s loyalty after finding a number of flirtatious messages to other girls on his phone and iPad.
Protesting his innocence, the pair appeared to fix the cracks in their romance and became engaged in June 2012 but called it off in the same year.
After Mario was caught cheating on her the relationship ended for good in 2013.
He went on to enjoy a string of high-profile relationships including with model Emma McVey in 2014, yet they split the following year.
After Mario was caught cheating on Lucy their relationship ended in 2013. He went on to enjoy a string of high-profile relationships including with model Emma McVey (pictured in 2015)
His secret romance with co-star Chloe Sims also came to light when they were pictured kissing on a night out (pictured in 2014)
Mario, who is the younger brother of I’m A Celeb winner Giovanna Fletcher, also enjoyed brief dalliances with the likes of Nicola Mclean and Vicky Pattison (pictured)
His secret romance with co-star Chloe Sims also came to light when they were pictured kissing.
The romance caused shockwaves on the show, given Mario was best friend with Chloe’s sister Charlie Sims.
In a tense showdown, Mario told Charlie: ‘One of the reasons we didn’t want it to come out is everyone in Essex gets involved. I can’t emotionally deal with it all again.’
To which he responded: ‘I wouldn’t tolerate her being mucked around. As a man, you need to sit down and tell her where it’s going.’
It wasn’t meant to be, however, and the couple split shortly afterwards, yet Chloe insisted there was no bad blood.
‘Mario and I ended things on a good note,’ she shared. ‘We have a lot in common and even though it didn’t work out between us we see each other all the time.
‘I know it’s a friendship that’s going to last a long time.’
Mario, who is the younger brother of I’m A Celeb winner Giovanna Fletcher, also enjoyed brief dalliances with the likes of Nicola Mclean and Vicky Pattison.
It’s not just his hobbies that have changed but his appearance, with Mario revealing last year he’d gone under the knife for upper and lower blepharoplasty – surgery on his eyelids
Last year, Mario spent £3700 on blepharoplasty surgery, which removes excess skin or fat from the eyelids to reduce the look of hooded or drooping eyelids or eye bags
Last year, Mario spent £3700 on blepharoplasty surgery, which removes excess skin or fat from the eyelids to reduce the look of hooded or drooping eyelids or eye bags.
Mario revealed that his biggest insecurity was his hooded eyes and said he has become self-aware of his looks.
Speaking on Instagram, he said: ‘My hooded eye lids have been something I have grown very conscious of over the past couple of years.
‘I blame the kids [laughing emoji], very happy with the results so far! Big thank you to @dr.carlodebbas.’
