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Joe Sealey (born 12 March 1983) is an English former footballer, football agent, entrepreneur, and reality television personality. He is known for his appearances on The Real Housewives of Cheshire alongside his wife, Nicole Sealey. Sealey has founded multiple businesses, including Mr. Whippy UK, and co‑authored the memoir On Days Like These, which was long‑listed for the 2023 William Hill Sports Book of the Year award.

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Joe Sealey at a public event

Early life

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Sealey is the son of the late Les Sealey, former Manchester United and West Ham United goalkeeper. He grew up in Essex and attended Roding Valley High School.[1] His father's sudden death in 2001 had a major impact on Sealey's life and mental health.[2]

Football career

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Playing

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Sealey joined the academy at West Ham United F.C. as a goalkeeper and trained with the reserve team. However, he never made a first‑team appearance and was forced to retire at the age of 21 due to a serious back injury.[3]

Agent

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After his playing career ended, Sealey became a licensed football agent. Together with his wife Nicole, he ran a sports management agency, representing players and boxers such as Roy Carroll and Dylan Tombides.[4]

In 2019, Sealey expressed interest in buying Bury F.C. and later entered discussions to acquire Macclesfield Town before it folded.[5][6]

Business ventures

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Sealey has founded and sold multiple businesses. In 2017, he and Nicole founded Neon, a luxury personal training and wellness brand in Cheshire.[7]

In 2022, he acquired the UK trademark to Mr. Whippy, a nostalgic British ice cream brand, and relaunched it as Mr. Whippy UK.[8] In 2024, the brand launched a line of cupcakes in partnership with Iceland Foods.[9]

He also launched an alcohol brand called Truth Drinks and has stated he built and exited at least three multimillion‑pound businesses.[10]

Media appearances

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The Real Housewives of Cheshire

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Sealey appears regularly on The Real Housewives of Cheshire as the husband of Nicole Sealey, who joined the show in 2020. Though not an official housewife, Joe has featured in multiple seasons and is recognised for his blunt humour and supportive presence.[1]

He co‑hosts a podcast with Nicole titled A Husband and a Housewife, where they discuss their lives and relationship.[11]

Personal life

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Sealey married Nicole Courtenay (now Sealey), daughter of former Manchester City footballer John Courtenay. The couple live in Cheshire with their three children. Their son Remi is in the Huddersfield Town academy.[1]

Following his father's death, Sealey struggled with addiction to cocaine and alcohol in his twenties but recovered. His memoir, On Days Like These, co‑written with Tim Rich, documents this journey and was long‑listed for the 2023 William Hill Sports Book of the Year award.[2][12]

Sealey is a trustee of the DT38 Foundation, a testicular cancer awareness charity founded in memory of Dylan Tombides.[13]

Bibliography

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  • On Days Like These: The Lost Memoir of a Goalkeeper (with Tim Rich), Quercus, 2023. ISBN 9781529428557.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Nicole Sealey: Her age, husband, kids and has she quit the show?". Closer Online. Retrieved 1 June 2025. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= (help); no-break space character in |access-date= at position 2 (help)
  2. ^ a b Rich, Tim (2023). On Days Like These: The Lost Memoir of a Goalkeeper. Quercus. ISBN 9781529428557. {{cite book}}: Check |isbn= value: checksum (help)
  3. ^ "Joe Sealey Real Housewives Star Overcomes Addiction". The Addiction Podcast. Retrieved 1 June 2025. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= (help); no-break space character in |access-date= at position 2 (help)
  4. ^ "Joe Sealey: 'When I was younger, I didn't realise how connected with West Ham history the name Sealey was'". Blowing Bubbles. Retrieved 1 June 2025. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= (help); no-break space character in |access-date= at position 2 (help)
  5. ^ "Bury owner holding out for £2m payment for his 'time and resources'". Daily Mail. 22 August 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2025. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |access-date= and |date= (help); no-break space character in |access-date= at position 2 (help); no-break space character in |date= at position 3 (help)
  6. ^ "'Absolutely heartbreaking': how Macclesfield Town fell into crisis". The Guardian. 21 November 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2025. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |access-date= and |date= (help); no-break space character in |access-date= at position 2 (help); no-break space character in |date= at position 3 (help)
  7. ^ "Esther talks employment and entrepreneurship with Wilmslow business". Tatton Conservatives. 14 June 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2025. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= and |date= (help); no-break space character in |access-date= at position 2 (help); no-break space character in |date= at position 3 (help)
  8. ^ "Joe Sealey's Post – Mr. Whippy Trademark Announcement". LinkedIn. Retrieved 1 June 2025. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= (help); no-break space character in |access-date= at position 2 (help)
  9. ^ "RHOCheshire star teases new career move and it's a YES from us". Closer Online. 26 July 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2025. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= and |date= (help); no-break space character in |access-date= at position 2 (help); no-break space character in |date= at position 3 (help)
  10. ^ "Success Means Business with Joe Sealey". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 1 June 2025. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= (help); no-break space character in |access-date= at position 2 (help)
  11. ^ "A Husband and a Housewife". Spotify. Retrieved 1 June 2025. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= (help); no-break space character in |access-date= at position 2 (help)
  12. ^ "William Hill Sports Book of the Year 2023 Longlist". William Hill. Retrieved 1 June 2025. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= (help); no-break space character in |access-date= at position 2 (help)
  13. ^ "DT38 Foundation – Our People". DT38 Foundation. Retrieved 1 June 2025. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= (help); no-break space character in |access-date= at position 2 (help) 
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  1. ^ "Nicole Sealey: Her age, husband, kids and has she quit the show?". Closer Online. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  2. ^ Rich, Tim (2023). On Days Like These: The Lost Memoir of a Goalkeeper. Quercus. ISBN 9781529428557. {{cite book}}: Check |isbn= value: checksum (help)
  3. ^ "Joe Sealey Real Housewives Star Overcomes Addiction". The Addiction Podcast. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  4. ^ "Joe Sealey: 'When I was younger, I didn't realise how connected with West Ham history the name Sealey was'". Blowing Bubbles. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  5. ^ "Bury owner holding out for £2m payment for his 'time and resources'". Daily Mail. 22 August 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  6. ^ "'Absolutely heartbreaking': how Macclesfield Town fell into crisis". The Guardian. 21 November 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  7. ^ "Esther talks employment and entrepreneurship with Wilmslow business". Tatton Conservatives. 14 June 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  8. ^ "Joe Sealey's Post – Mr. Whippy Trademark Announcement". LinkedIn. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  9. ^ "RHOCheshire star teases new career move and it's a YES from us". Closer Online. 26 July 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  10. ^ "Success Means Business with Joe Sealey". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  11. ^ "William Hill Sports Book of the Year 2023 Longlist". William Hill. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  12. ^ "DT38 Foundation – Our People". DT38 Foundation. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  13. ^ "A Husband and a Housewife". Spotify. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
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