# Ricky Rayment

Richard Dexter Thomas Rayment (born 31 August 1990) is an English television personality, singer and actor. He is best known as a former main cast member on the ITVBe reality television series The Only Way Is Essex (2012–2015).

## Early life

Richard Dexter Thomas Rayment was born in Waltham Forest, Greater London, England on 31 August 1990, as the only child to Richard Carre Rayment (born 29 January 1947) and his wife, Janet "Jan" (née Cheshire; born 22 August 1951).

## Career

Rayment made his television debut on the fourth series of the ITV2 reality television series The Only Way Is Essex on 29 January 2012. He appeared as a main cast member until series 14, making his final appearance in the episode broadcast on 5 April 2015. He appeared on The Only Way Is Essex: All Back to Essex in 2014. He appeared on 114 episodes.
Rayment appeared on the ITV daytime magazine programme This Morning on 21 February 2014 and on 19 June 2014.
Rayment is a singer. He released his first single, Stay True, on SoundCloud in August 2015.
Rayment created a calendar for 2015. He previously owned The Cloud Cafe, a vape company.
Rayment appeared on the fifth episode in the second series of the ITV4 celebrity fishing series The Big Fish Off on 5 May 2016.
Rayment made his debut as an actor with the role of Detective Lee Saunders in the action film Dangerous Game. The film was released on 16 June 2017, with a premiere in Leicester Square.
Rayment appeared on the third episode in the third series of the Comedy Central revival of the E4 comedy game show Your Face or Mine?, which was broadcast on 4 April 2018.
Rayment played Dominic in the action film Dead Ringer, which was released on 25 June 2018.
Rayment launched the clothing brand, Filthy Hooker, in 2018. He is the owner of Crowsheath Fishery, a lake/fishing pond in Billericay, Essex. He has appeared on the cover of Angling Times.
Rayment is a member of the band, D5, with Tom Zanetti, Shide Boss, Luke White, and Jordi Whitworth.

## Personal life

Rayment was in a relationship with Jess Wright between 2012 and November 2014. He was briefly engaged to Marnie Simpson in 2015. His proposal to Simpson was filmed for the MTV UK reality television series Geordie Shore.
Rayment and former Coronation Street actress Katie McGlynn made their relationship public knowledge via Instagram on Valentine's Day 2024.

### Controversies

Rayment exposed himself to his friends outside a school uniform shop in Loughton, Essex in May 2015, for no apparent reason. That September, it was reported that he had been arrested "on suspicion of actual bodily harm" (ABH), following a fight in Brighton. A Sussex Police spokesman told OK! Magazine: "A 25-year-old man from Chigwell in Essex was arrested on suspicion of actual bodily harm following a fight with another man. Police officers on patrol were alerted to the fight around 2:25am. As the situation calmed, the victim of the assault declined to provide a statement and the man was de-arrested. He left the area immediately." Also that September, his Snapchat account was hacked and a picture of his manhood began circulating online. That October, it was reported that he owed £500 in unpaid parking fines, resulting in trouble with the bailiffs.

## Filmography
### As himself

| Year | Title | Notes |
| 2012–2015 | The Only Way Is Essex | 114 episodes |
| 2014 | This Morning | 2 episodes |
| 2014 | The Only Way Is Essex: All Back to Essex | 1 episode |
| 2016 | The Big Fish Off | 1 episode |
| 2018 | Your Face or Mine? | 1 episode |

### As an actor

| Year | Title | Role |
| 2017 | Dangerous Game | Detective Lee Saunders |
| 2018 | Dead Ringer | Dominic |