[1] His acting debut was with actress Faten Hamama in Wajh al-Qamar TV-Series.

[2] His secret marriage with Hend El-Hennawi was a media and social scandal, due to his denial of being the father of their child, Lina.

[5] In November 2019, a court ruling was issued to annual a decision which banned Lina from traveling.

In January 2020, El-Fishawy was sentenced to one year in prison, due to his failure to provide child support.

The ruling included one year of prison, bail of £E 2,000, a fine of £E 500, and compensation of £E 20,000 and £E 50,000 for attorneys and other expenses.