Joey Essex tried to befriend Fun Lovin’ Criminals frontman Huey Morgan who had no idea who the star was
The singer struggled to understand why Joey was still famous after leaving the reality show
FUN Lovin' Criminals frontman Huey Morgan has revealed Joey Essex once tried to befriend him in a hotel - but he had no idea who he was.
The singer, 49, confessed the concierge had to explain who the reality star was but Huey was still unimpressed.
Speaking on his Huey Off The Record podcast he said: "I was in a hotel I was checking into my wife my wife and son.
"He came up to me and was like 'Hey, what's up man?', but I had no idea who he was. The concierge explained it to me later."
Reality star Joey, 27, found fame on Towie and has gone on to take part in a range of other shows including Celebrity Juice and I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!
Huey added: "But this guy hasn't been on TOWIE show for some time and I'm like 'What does this mother-f****r do now?
"At least I can play an instrument or produce a record."
Joey left Towie in 2013 after starring in the show for two years alongside his cousin Chloe Sims and sister Frankie Essex.
However, his fame doesn't seem to have got him on Huey's radar, despite his exploits on TV.
The American musician found fame with his band Fun Lovin' Criminals after they formed in 1993, and has seen three albums reach the top ten.
He currently presents the Huey Morgan show on BBC Radio 6 on which he mixes together different genres of music.
The rockstar married his wife Rebecca, a former DJ and interior designer, in 2007 and they have one son, Beaumont together.