MANY of us will remember Sam Faiers from her days on the much-loved reality show The Only Way Is Essex.
Sam starred in the ITV2 series for four years, alongside her sister, Billie Faiers, Essex’s Mark Wright and the iconic Amy Childs.
Despite her success in the show, the blonde beauty, who is currently "homeless" and is living with her family in hotels as a result of ongoing renovations at her £2.25 million mansion, made the decision to leave Towie in 2014, after the end of its eleventh series.
Following her Towie stint, Sam then went on to star in her own reality series, Sam And Billie Faiers: The Mummy Diaries, showing the realities of family life and being a mother.
However, after nine series, Sam quit reality TV for good in 2021.
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Following her departure, voice notes were leaked last year, suggesting a mega feud between Sam and Ferne McCann, with Ferne allegedly calling Sam a "fat c***" and a "narcissistic b***h."
But now, Sam has put the drama behind her, and is busy conquering America with her surprise multi-million pound business.
The former reality TV star recently spent time in Los Angeles, alongside Kim Kardashian’s hairdresser Chris Appleton.
She revealed that Chris is her new Global Business Ambassador for her brand Revive Collagen and they've been working on it together in the City of Angels.
Heading stateside
Announcing the news, she wrote on her brand's Instagram: "We’re thrilled to make it official! Chris Appleton is now part of the Revive Collagen team as our new Global Brand Ambassador!”
Chris then explained: “During my global travels, I discovered a true gem in the world of beauty - the iconic British brand, Revive Collagen.
“Their liquid collagen supplements are nothing short of remarkable and genuinely transform hair, skin, and nails from the inside out.
"Stay tuned for more exciting updates as two beloved British beauty icons unite forces."
Sam spent the week in LA with Chris having dinner and drinks with her team, attending meetings, and spotting the products inside CVS stores.
From Essex to LA
The mum-of-three started her skincare brand Revive Collagen three years ago, and the company has been on the up ever since.
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Not only is Chris Appleton a fan, but the company has won awards and has even been endorsed by Amanda Holden, who's also an ambassador for the ready to drink collagen brand.
Oti Mabuse and Paloma Faith are also lovers of the company, which was reportedly built by Sam "from the ground up" alongside her business partner.
With help and support from seasoned entrepreneur John Bailey, the dream partnership has seen Sam’s business go from strength to strength, with her profit, when combined with her various other ventures over the years earning her close to £20million in total.
It was recently revealed that Revive Collagen has made Sam, who started out as Mark Wright’s side piece, a hefty £13.2million.
Savvy businesswoman
According to MailOnline, Sam has made £13.2million in three years, with a source telling the website: "Sam is one savvy businesswoman. She risked it all by starting the business, especially during the uncertain times of the lockdown.
"She took no external investment and built the business from the ground up with her business partner.
"With the business being profitable from day one and set to launch across the US next month, she firmly has her eyes set on becoming the global market leader in ingestible collagen.
"Whilst she's had a couple of business failures along the way, she's definitely struck gold with Revive Collagen."
Stocked across the UK
Revive Collagen is stocked in over 2,000 stores across the UK, including Knightsbridge's Harrods, Boots, and Holland and Barrett.
Sam has juggled her TV work and building the brand, whilst raising three children with her partner Paul Knightley.
Revive Collagen is by far the most successful of her businesses, with one box sold every 90 seconds.
Comprising of collagen drinks and supplements, the range has even hit the US market with stockist Saks Fifth Avenue.
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