Potts was born on 5 May 1993 in Bolton, Manchester.[1][2] In 2016, Potts joined the cast of the ITV2 reality television series Ibiza Weekender.[3] He joined during the show's fifth series as assistant head rep, alongside Ellie Young. He later returned and became head rep from the sixth series onwards.[4] In February 2019, Potts appeared in a celebrity episode of Dinner Date, where he went on dates with three different men.[5] The following week he began appearing on the sixth series of the E4 dating series Celebs Go Dating.[6][7]