Harry Derbidge

Harry Eric Derbidge (born 3 April 1994) is an English television personality, known for being an original cast member on the ITVBe reality series The Only Way Is Essex, having appeared from 2010 to 2011, 2014 and from 2020 onwards.

Harry Eric Derbidge was born on 3 April 1994 in Barking, London.

He attended Jo Richardson Community School and Sylvia Young Theatre School.

Prior to reality television, Derbidge played the part of one of Barney's kids in a UK tour of Barney & Friends and portrayed a young David Beckham in the Channel 4 comedy programme Star Stories.

During interviews on Loose Women and This Morning, Derbidge revealed he had battled with a phobia of food and once weighed 7st (98lbs).

In 2010, aged 16, Derbidge became an original cast member of the ITVBe reality series The Only Way Is Essex, alongside his cousin Amy Childs whom he shared the majority of his scenes with.

Derbidge left along with Following Childs' departure, Derbidge featured less frequently in the show and departed at the end of the third series in 2011.

In 2011, he appeared alongside fellow The Only Way Is Essex cast members on Ghosthunting With....

From 2011 to 2012, Derbidge appeared in his cousin's reality series It's All About Amy on Channel 5 and in 2012, Derbidge and Childs appeared on Let's Dance for Sport Relief in which they performed as Britney Spears and Madonna respectively to their song "Me Against the Music".

Derbidge returned for the twelfth series in 2014, which focused on the breakdown of his relationship with Bobby Norris, after he cheated on him with a former boyfriend.

He did not return for the thirteenth series.

In 2018, Derbidge made an appearance in Gemma Collins' reality series Gemma Collins: Diva España.

Outside of television, Derbidge works as a make-up artist and previously worked behind a MAC Cosmetics counter at Harrods.

Derbidge is gay.

In 2020, it was announced that Derbidge would be returning to The Only Way Is Essex after six years, making his return in the twenty-sixth series, alongside Childs.

He has appeared regularly in the series since.