He was catapulted into the spotlight as one of the original member of The Only Way is Essex in 2010. After finishing up on the ITVBe series in 2012, Mark Wright, 30, enjoyed success appearing on Strictly Come Dancing and I'm A Celebrity but now the Essex native has landed the biggest break of his career, a full time job on US entertainment series Extra in Los Angeles.
Speaking to MailOnline in a world exclusive about his career move, the TV star spills the beans on his "surreal" interview with pop diva Mariah Carey and his supportive other half, Michelle Keegan's incredible reaction. Joining the Extra team full-time on US soil, the former reality favourite will appear on the Emmy Award-winning entertainment show alongside Tanika Ray, Renee Bargh, AJ Calloway and hosting stalwart Mario Lopez - as a correspondent.
The Heart FM broadcaster - who will take up his new role when the new series premieres on September 5th on NBC - admitted that the opportunity has yet to sink in after he covered a handful of red carpets for the show over the past three months. "I'm overly honoured and I'm overly excited," he divulged. "It's a bit surreal really and I'm taking aback by it all really. It all happened so fast, but I worked hard making it happen. It's paid off."
Having already briefly worked with the show before the announcement, Mark has had the opportunity to interview stars such as Lily James, James Corden and Jamie Foxx. Speaking about the whirlwind, the DJ admitted that the past few months have been a dream: "Interviewing Mariah Carey was weird. The likes of James Corden, Jamie Foxx, Lily James, it has all been completely surreal. Even working with an American film crew in LA was surreal in itself and working on a show like Extra. The first time I went down to the set to watch how it all works, I saw Mario Lopez and it was surreal."
And while he believes that being star-struck pushes him, he admitted that he had a "pinch me moment" when he interviewed songstress Mariah Carey in her Los Angeles home. "I wouldn't be afraid of being star-struck but I believe it makes me perform better. I'm excited going into the interview and I stay excited for it," he began. "You can see in my face that I'm into it, intrigued and that I'm standing across from Mariah Carey, staring her in the eyes, calling my name, it's surreal." Continuing he said: "She was really, really nice. Honestly, everything about her, she's down-to-earth, humble, she made time for everybody. She was great."
(Daily Mail Online)
|
|
