Tom Pearce
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Tom Pearce is an economics graduate and former banker who now stars in The Only Way is Essex. He graduated from Loughborough University with a First Class degree and joined a leading international bank before passing his exams to become a qualified trader. But he quit his fledgling City career to join the cast of the cult ITV2 reality TV show. Tom grew up in Chadwell Heath but now lives in Chigwell. He is 22 and supports Arsenal.

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In Praise of Essex

(3) Comments | Posted 22 August 2012 | (00:00)

Monday morning on the Southend to Liverpool Street line. It's only 6.30am but the train is already packed with early morning commuters quaffing coffee and variously pouring over the Sun, the Financial Times, or their iPad for the latest prices.

It's a modern day gold rush into the City.

Five...

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On TOWIE, We're Not All Uneducated Idiots

(23) Comments | Posted 16 June 2012 | (00:00)

When Jessica Wright mistakenly tweeted 'rest in peace' following the death of North Korean dictator Kim Jong-Il you could almost hear the stereotypes being sharpened.

The response was immediate and vicious.

Here, snarled the chattering classes, was glaring proof The Only Way is Essex,...

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