Ella Wise somehow manages to stay in the press since rising to fame with her role in the English series The only way is Essex and Part 2 of Ex on the beachShe was recently seen stepping out with an eye patch after doctors operated on a mysterious growth on her eyelid.
Even before her reality TV fame, Ella was already familiar with the celebrity party scene. At the time, she was also working as a hairdresser in Essex. For the rest of the article, we thought we’d tell you about the TOWIE star’s parents.
Who are TOWIE star Ella Wise’s parents?
Ella Wise, on her Instagram account @ellaraewisex and other social media platforms, does not share much about her personal life, including her family background and details about her parents and other family members.
However, she is not shy about letting the paparazzi see them from time to time. For example, in early May, she was caught on camera out with her father in Essex. This was after she had eye surgery at Moorfields Eye Hospital. The pair were spotted going to Brentwood Kitchen. They also went shopping together later while they were both waiting for their biopsy results.
Meet Sonia Brown, Ella Wise’s mother
Ella fans were lucky enough to see her mother, Sonia Brown, in the ITV reality series The only way is Essex. Several TOWIE stars have invited their mothers onto the show and Ella is one of them.
Sonia has appeared quite a bit on the show, especially in season 26. She is quite popular with the audience and is seen as a huge supporter of Ella.
Fans, who wanted Sonia to have more screen time, also immediately realized that Ella could have inherited her mother’s looks.
drag Fans also saw Sonia discussing Ella’s love life. To her, Ella’s then-date (Tom McDonnell) seemed like the “real deal.” In fact, Tom himself came to see her during the pandemic.
So on television, Sonia often gives advice like “When you get to my age, you’ll still be learning” to her daughter.
In August 2023, Sonia Brown turned 52.
They also featured Sonia Brown on drag present yourself as a self-employed woman.
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Is Sonia Brown on Instagram?
Yes. Sonia Brown joined Instagram in September 2023. Her IG account @s.brownx has 198 posts and 1,848 followers and is kept private.
Luckily, Sonia happens to have some glimpses of her posted on Facebook. Her profile picture at the time of this writing is of Ella as a very young child. In the caption, she writes, “I wish she was this small.”
Meet Mark Murrell, Ella Wise’s father
Ella’s father’s full name is Mark William Murrell. Apart from his recent public appearances with his daughter, little is known about Mark’s life.
The only thing known is that Mark is a British citizen.
Since Mark Murrell was born in April 1963, he will turn 60 in 2023.
Mark Murrell will remain with C&M Recycling Services Limited until 2023. He was appointed a director of the company on 30 March 2012.
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Does Mark Murrell use Instagram?
Yes. Ella’s dad Mark joined Instagram in September 2023. Here on his IG @hmarkiemurrell he posted that he has no posts but has 72 followers.
Mark also doesn’t post much on his Facebook ‘Mark Murrell’.
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Are Ella Wise’s parents still living together?
Ella Wise’s parents are most likely still married and living together. Back in August 2021, when Ella’s mother Sonia turned 50, her sister, who is five years her junior, took to Facebook to say, “I am so proud to have you as my sister. You have a wonderful family. Ella and Mark are both lovely and kind.” In her own beautiful handwriting, Sonia’s “beloved” sister also said that their father would be very proud of everything she has achieved in life.
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How many children do Ella Wise’s parents have?
Ella Wise seems to be the only child of her parents. From this tweet, Ella once wrote “Oh I love you always💓 you hit the nail on the head girl! You are the sister I never had💞” at least one can tell that she doesn’t have a sister.
And since Ella didn’t seem to have any friends her own age growing up, she loved her grandparents even more. So in August 2017, she lost her grandmother, Nanny Joyce, and Ella was heartbroken. She said she was “very, very, very important” to her. However, it is unclear whether Joyce, 92, was Ella’s paternal or maternal grandmother.
Other known family members are Michael Wise of Brentwood, UK, David Wise of Chelmsford, Essex and Daisy Wise.
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Where do Ella Wise’s parents live?
As of September 2023, Ella’s father Mark’s country of residence is identified as England.
Ella’s mother, on the other hand, is probably living between Hornchurch, Barking and Dagenham in the UK.