Buddy Bell [TLC] Wiki: Net Worth, Girlfriend, Job, Age

Buddy Bell is the star of TLC’s My Big Fat Fabulous Life. Though he only appeared on the show as best friend to Whitney Thore, Buddy brings his own drama to the table.

Furthermore, Buddy’s love life never fails to surprise Whitney and surely the viewers. In Dec 2020, he revealed that he had a new girl in his life named Courtney Renee Marsh. While the fans were still in belief that he was dating Brittany Sherman, the revelation came as a surprise to many.

So, what was going on with his dating life? Learn everything at the end of this wiki. Also, on the way get detailed about Buddy’s personal life.

Buddy Bell Age, Birthday, Real Name

Buddy Bell’s real name is Luby Francis Bell III. He was born on November 28, 1983. That made him 37 years of age in 2020; a year older than his best friend Whitney.

Corresponding to his birthday, Buddy is of Sagittarius zodiac.

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Buddy Bell Wiki — Family, Hometown, Related To David Bell?

Buddy Bell grew up in his hometown Greensboro, North Carolina in a family of four. He was born to parents Luby Francis Bell, Jr. and Edythe Bell, and has a two-year-older sibling named Philip Bell.

His parents, Luby and Edythe were married on 7 May 1983 and were going strong as of 2020. Luby worked at an English Construction Company while Edythe was a retired Data Analyst who worked at UnitedHealth Group. Originally, Luby is from  Dunn, North Carolina while his wife is from New York.

As for Buddy’s brother Philip, he worked as the “Director of Engineering” at The Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner, and lived in Rockville, Maryland. He was married to Jeanette, a native of Greensboro as well.

Also, Buddy’s grandfather Luby Francis Bell was the first of his name. He was a multiple “national military service award” winner who served the U.S. Army in the Korean War for two years. Unfortunately, he passed away a few years after his wife Vera Shelton on  December 29, 2016.

Reportedly, Buddy Bell’s family was affiliated with the Democratic Party.

Coming to the question if Buddy Bell is related to the baseball player, David Bell? There might be a chance that they are. Buddy’s dad was a big fan of baseball and often attended the Cincinnati Reds games.

Social Media Reach: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter

As of Dec 2020, Buddy flaunted 134K followers over Instagram and 13.6K followers over Twitter.

Also, he was available on Facebook but had “followings” turned off.

Height, Weight, Distinct Features

Buddy Bell stands tall at a height of above 5 feet 10 inches (177.8 cm) and weighs more than 95 kg (209.43 lbs).

As for his distinct features, fans claimed that Buddy looked like the actor John C. Reilly from Wreck-It Ralph.

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Buddy Bell Net Worth, Job, My Big Fat Fabolous Life

Buddy Bell’s net worth was over $300 thousand as of 2020. As for his job, Buddy was only known to be a reality star then.

Also, Buddy made a few side bucks with Cameo. He charged €4.10 for requests and €1.63 for chats.

Through Buddy’s time on My Big Fat Fabolous Life, we’ve learned many details about his unyielding life. He has been through body shaming, drug addiction, and emotional setbacks, but Buddy aspired to live his best. 

Just in case you missed it, he shared that he started using “cocaine recreationally and it got out of hand,” in a 2018 episode. And by 2020, Buddy had enrolled himself in a 12-step program recovery program. While in rehab, he would carry a “crusty ass pic” of his brother and himself, to remind him to keep going. He shahid that it was his brother Phil, who was “very instrumental” in getting him into rehab.

Are Brittany Sherman And Buddy Bell Together?

No, Brittany Sherman and Buddy Bell aren’t together. They broke up before Oct 2020.

Their relationship ended as surprisingly as they started it. If you recall, Buddy shocked Whitney with his revelation that he was dating Brittany in June 2020. And in total disbelief, Whitney says, “How do you find a girlfriend during a pandemic and I don’t even know?”

Before Brittany, Buddy has dated Chelsea and Heather Sykes.

Who Is Buddy Bell Girlfriend, Courtney Renee Marsh?

After breaking up with Brittany, Buddy Bell introduced a new girlfriend Courtney Renee Marsh around Christmas 2020. However, it seemed that the duo hung out together before November that year.

Buddy and Courtney were getting lovey-dovey, all over the IG. From Thanksgiving to celebrating Christmas together, the lovebirds were spotted in arms of each other. Moreover, Buddy never failed to share their “#datenight” over Instagram.

If that wasn’t enough, Buddy even changed his Facebook relationship status to “In a relationship with Courtney Marsh since 16 October 2020.”

As for the info on who Courtney Renee Marsh is, it seemed that she worked as a manager at Mockingbird on Broad. Her Facebook account mentioned that she hailed from Southern Pines, North Carolina. However, her Instagram account was kept private with 1.3K followers [Dec 2020].

Over her IG bio, Courtney shared another account and it happed to be that of her cute dog. His account was named “scouts_frenchigram” and it had over 2K followers.

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