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Ferne McCann has let go of her anger towards ex Arthur Collins

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Ferne McCann has let go of her anger towards ex Arthur Collins

Ferne McCann has left the past in the past and let go of her anger towards ex-boyfriend Arthur Collins.

Arthur – Ferne’s ex-boyfriend and father to her daughter Sunday – is currently serving a 20-year jail sentence for an acid attack that took place in East London last year, but the First Time Mum star has insisted she’s finally moved on from the horrific ordeal.

In an interview with the Daily Star newspaper, Ferne explained how she had to let go of her resentment for the sake of her mental health.

She said: “Sometimes letting go is a huge relief. I had to let my anger go for the sake of my own sanity and to be the best possible mum to Sunday.

“And I’m beginning to come out the other side. Time has helped me to realise things do get better and I have so much to be grateful for.”

The former TOWIE star also admitted it was her baby girl who got her through her lowest moments.

“If I didn’t have her, I just would have been depressed,” she said.

First Time Mum will return for a second instalment in May, and Ferne will address her turbulent past year in the new series.

In a trailer for the ITVBe show, an emotional clip sees Ferne describe how her “whole life and world” was “turned upside down” by the acid attack.

The trailer continues to show footage of Ferne holding her new born baby girl minutes after going through labour, as a voiceover says: “After a world wind year, Fearne is leaving the drama and embracing life as a single mum.”

Ferne McCann: First Time Mum returns this May on ITVBe.

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Ferne McCann to open up about Arthur Collins acid attack on First Time Mum

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Ferne McCann to open up about Arthur Collins acid attack on First Time Mum

Ferne McCann will finally address the Arthur Collins acid attack when First Time Mum returns for a new series in May.

Arthur – Ferne’s ex-boyfriend and father to her daughter Sunday – is currently serving a 20-year jail sentence for an acid attack that took place in East London a year ago.

Ferne has previously avoided going into detail about her ex-boyfriend’s arrest, insisting she wanted to instead focus all her energies on her new baby girl.


However, a year later, it seems as though the former TOWIE star will finally speak about that difficult period of her life, when First Time Mum returns for its second instalment.

In a trailer for the ITVBe show, an emotional clip sees Ferne describe how her “whole life and world” was “turned upside down” by the horrific ordeal.

Snaps of Ferne and Arthur on holiday, just months before his arrest, are also shown as the reality star talks about her heartbreak.

The trailer continues to show footage of Ferne holding her new born baby girl minutes after going through labour, as a voiceover says: “After a world wind year, Fearne is leaving the drama and embracing life as a single mum.”

Ferne McCann: First Time Mum returns this May on ITVBe.

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Megan McKenna makes dig at ex-boyfriend Pete Wicks

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Megan McKenna makes dig at ex-boyfriend Pete Wicks

Megan McKenna has made an apparent swipe at her ex-boyfriend and former The Only Way Is Essex co-star, Pete Wicks.

The reality TV star ended her relationship with Pete back in October 2017 and has since moved on with Love Island and Celebs Go Dating‘s ‘Muggy’ Mike Thalassitis.

Speaking to OK! Magazine, it seemed Megan made a dig at her former flame when referring to her “favourite holiday ever” with Mike.

“He gets on with my family, and he’s so lovely,” she said.

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“Barbados was my favourite holiday ever. It beats any holiday I’ve ever been on, maybe that’s because I was there with Mike.”

Megan added: “The way he is with me, I couldn’t ask for anything more, so I’m happy.”

The holiday comment may come as a sting to Pete, as the pair made headlines last year when it was revealed he had been sexting other women whilst sharing a romantic getaway to Barcelona with Megan.

At the time, Megan told The Sun: “I never expected to find what I did. I didn’t just find one text, I found a lot… There were 10 different girls.”

Pete is now dating TOWIE co-star Shelby Tribble, who just joined the ITVBe show this March.

The Only Way Is Essex continues Sunday at 9pm on ITVBe.

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TOWIE’s Courtney Green and Myles Barnett split up

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TOWIE’s Courtney Green and Myles Barnett split up

The Only Way Is Essex stars Courtney Green and Myles Barnett have split up.

After a series of spats on this series of TOWIE, the two reality stars have decided to end their relationship.

According to the Sun, the couple’s split is no surprise as they have been experiencing relationship problems for a long time.

A source said: “Everyone saw them have a huge row on Towie this month over Courtney’s ‘flirting’, but the couple were on the rocks well before that.

“The on-screen row wasn’t actually the only cause of the split, there were loads of problems in the relationship way before all this happened.”

They continued: “Fans of the pair will remember they had issues long before Myles’ recent outburst, so the split doesn’t really come as that much of a shock to those who know them.”

The pair have been dating since before they joined the show last year, although briefly separated for two weeks in 2017.

Their relationship on TOWIE made headlines earlier this month after Barnett’s behaviour prompted criticism from domestic abuse charity officials.

After Jordan Wright admitted flirting with Green on the show, Barnett called his then-girlfriend “a dirty little dog” in public.

He continued to verbally abuse her as he stormed out.

Womens Aid campaign manager Sian Hawkins told the BBC: “It’s the kind of behaviour at Women’s Aid we recognise needs to be called out.

“If this is normalised by shows like TOWIE, it contributes to a culture that allows those behaviours to become normal as part of a relationship – we want to promote a balance of power.”

The Only Way Is Essex airs on ITVBe on Sundays at 9pm.

Ferne McCann hits back at Billy Faiers’ fiancé after he calls her out for supporting rival show

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Ferne McCann hits back at Billy Faiers’ fiancé after he calls her out for supporting rival show

Ferne McCann has responded to Billy Faiers’ fiancé after he accused her of promoting Charlotte Crosby’s MTV series over her former TOWIE co-stars’ show The Mummy Diaries.

With both the reality shows airing at the same time on a Wednesday, Ferne caused quite a stir when opting to promote The Charlotte Show this week.

Taking to Twitter, she wrote: “Buzzing for The Charlotte Show. Second ep on MTV UK starting in one hour.”


Billie Faiers’ fiancé Greg Shepherd was quick to pick up on the betrayal and accused Ferne of failing to support her best friends Sam and Billie.

He wrote: “Wow!! #socalledbesties”.


However, Ferne shut down Greg’s comment, arguing there was “no malice” behind her tweet.

“I tweeted for Charlotte’s show because she asked me to. Simple. There was no malice, no calculated move. That’s it. Billie Faiers & Greg Shepherd you know I love you both & will always support you. This just all seems so silly,” she said.


Former Geordie Shore star Charlotte also rushed to Ferne’s defence, tweeting: “Ferne kindly said she’d put one up! We always help each other out. There was absolutely no malice or bad intentions behind it.

“I want to apologise again as I feel I may be to blame for this.”


Sam and Billie Faiers: The Mummy Diaries airs Wednesday at 9pm on ITVBe.

The Charlotte Show airs Wednesday at 9pm on MTV.

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TOWIE condemned by domestic abuse charities for “toxic masculinity”

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TOWIE condemned by domestic abuse charities for “toxic masculinity”

The Only Way Is Essex has been condemned by abuse charities for promoting “toxic masculinity”.

Recent episodes of the reality series have come under fire for normalising aggressive behaviour towards women by their male partners.

Speaking to the BBC, Sian Hawkins, campaign manager for domestic abuse charity Women’s Aid, argued the series promoted “toxic masculinity”.

With reference to the most recent series of the show, which currently airs Sundays on ITVBe, she outlined problems with male behaviour.

“The first two episodes are demonstrations of really nasty, potentially abusive behaviour by some of the central characters towards their girlfriends.”

“As part of a pattern of a behaviour, it signals danger.”

Recent episodes have seen TOWIE regular Myles Barnett call girlfriend Courtney Green a “dirty little dog” in public after fellow cast member Jordan Wright admitted flirting with her.

Barnett threw a drink over Wright before verbally abusing Green and storming off.

Speaking about this incident, Hawkins said: “It’s the kind of behaviour at Women’s Aid we recognise needs to be called out. If this is normalised by shows like TOWIE, it contributes to a culture that allows those behaviours to become normal as part of a relationship – we want to promote a balance of power.”

The Only Way Is Essex airs on ITVBe on Sundays at 9pm.

TOWIE’s Yaz Oukhellou defends James ‘Lockie’ Lock over aggressive on-screen outburst

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TOWIE’s Yaz Oukhellou defends James ‘Lockie’ Lock over aggressive on-screen outburst

The Only Way Is Essex star Yazmin Oukhellou has defended her boyfriend James ‘Lockie’ Lock, following his shocking outburst in the series 22 premiere.

Last week’s opening episode saw Lockie call Yaz a “spoiled f**king brat” during an explosive trip to Barcelona.

Lockie’s words came after Chloe Lewis and Chloe Meadows pulled the Essex lad up on the rude way he speaks to his girlfriend. However, Lockie was having none of it and sharply accused his other half of “playing the victim”.

TOWIE fans were left shocked by Lockie’s aggressive outburst, but Yaz has now insisted that it was merely a “blip moment”.

Opening up about the spat, Yaz told OK! Magazine: “It was upsetting to watch.

“I don’t excuse his behaviour and if he ever behaved like that again I’d be gone.

“I love James dearly and I know that was just a blip moment.

“If I was some weak woman who was allowing her boyfriend to speak like that I would just excuse it and say it’s alright. It’s not okay and if he was to do it again I wouldn’t stand for it.”

Yaz added: “It was also upsetting because people were saying that I should be a role model to young girls in abusive relationships.

“I have been in a previous relationship which I don’t think was healthy before where I needed counselling – I know the signs and James is not doing that to me. For all these people to be saying very extreme comments is a little bit much.”

The Only Way Is Essex continues Sunday at 9pm on ITVBe.

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All you need to know about TOWIE series 22: When can you watch it, what channel is it on and who’s in it?

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All you need to know about TOWIE series 22: When can you watch it, what channel is it on and who’s in it?

Here is all you need to know about the brand new series of The Only Way Is Essex.

TOWIE returned with a bang last weekend and producers have introduced some huge new changes to the show this year. We’ve given you the low down on all things series 22, so you do not have to miss a moment of drama!

When can I watch TOWIE and what channel is it on?

The Only Way Is Essex now airs every Sunday at 9pm on ITVbe. Fans can now enjoy one, hour-long episode every week, rather than the previous two, 45 minute instalments.

The second episode of the series continues tonight (Sunday, April 1).

I missed the first episode! How do I get up to date?

You can catch up on last week’s episode on ITV Hub.

Which stars have returned to the show?

This year’s returning cast members include:

  • James ‘Arg’ Argent
  • Gemma Collins
  • Pete Wicks
  • James ‘Lockie’ Lock
  • Tommy Mallet
  • Lauren Pope
  • Chloe Sims
  • Georgia Kousoulou
  • Chloe Lewis
  • Bobby Norris
  • Jon Clark
  • Yazmin Oukhellou
  • Amber Turner
  • Dan Edgar
  • Liam Gatsby
  • Chloe Meadows
  • Courtney Green
  • James Diags

…And who’s new?

  • Shelby Tribble: Former Miss England model, diving buddy of Tom Daley and now dating Pete Wicks.
  • Dean Ralph: A boxer and owner of clothing line, Chloe Crowhurt’s ex, and Tommy Mallet’s pal.
  • Jordan Wright: A personal trainer and ex-boyfriend of Vicky Pattison.
  • Clelia Theodorou: Glamour model and Dan Edgar’s latest love interest

The Only Way Is Essex continues tonight (Sunday, April 1) at 9pm on ITVBe. 

Twitter reacts as things kick off in TOWIE series 22 premiere

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Twitter reacts as things kick off in TOWIE series 22 premiere

The Only Way Is Essex returned with a bang last night and Twitter users were on hand as always to pass their verdict.

If the premiere episode was anything to go by, then it’s going to be one hell of a season for TOWIE fans this year. The ITVBe series started things off in Barcelona this time around, where the Essex gang reunited for a nice, relaxing, drama-free holiday.

…Only joking.

Viewers quickly came to learn of an argument that happened off-camera between James ‘Lockie’ Lock, his girlfriend Yaz Oukhellou and her friends Chloe Lewis and Chloe Meadows at the beginning of the holiday. Thankfully, however, we didn’t miss out on too much of the action as things continued to escalate in front of the cameras the following day.


With Chloe L and Chloe M pulling Lockie up for the way he speaks to his girlfriend, the Essex lad suddenly lashed out at his girlfriend, labelling her a “spoilt brat” for not defending him.

Things also got pretty personal between Lockie and Chloe L when he decided to criticise her relationship, resulting in Chloe branding him a “thick pr*ck” before storming off in tears.

“It’s embarrassing that they think you treat me like shit,” Yaz said.

“Me and you have a really toxic relationship,” James replied. “You try and wind me up, Yaz.”

Fans of the show were not impressed by Lockie’s behaviour, and even Celebs Go Dating star Nadia Essex was quick to jump to Yaz’s defence:


Oh dear. Does this mean loveable Lockie is a thing of the past?

The Only Way Is Essex continues Sunday at 9pm on ITVBe.

TOWIE’s Chloe Meadows has reportedly SPLIT from boyfriend Taylor Barnett

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TOWIE’s Chloe Meadows has reportedly SPLIT from boyfriend Taylor Barnett

The Only Way Is Essex couple Chloe Meadows and Taylor Barnett have reportedly called time on their relationship.

The reality stars started dating back in March 2017 but, after a year of being together, Chloe and Taylor seemed to have gone their separate ways.

A source told The Sun: “It hasn’t been a straightforward split for them both.

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“Taylor works for Chloe’s dad and she’s finding that uncomfortable – not to mention the fact he’s close pals with Myles and they still haven’t seen eye to eye since their fall out last series.

“Chloe has tried her best to remain on good terms with Taylor but it’s never easy when you share the same friendship group.”

It has been claimed that, due to the break-up, Taylor will no longer appear on the series, despite only joining the TOWIE cast last year.

Several cast members received the axe from the ITVBe show ahead of the new series airing this Sunday. Chris Clark, Amber Dowding, Mike Hassini, Jack Rigden, Jordan Brook, Maddie Hooper and Ruby Lacey were all given the boot so that producers could focus airtime on bigger stars.

A source told The Sun’s Bizarre column: “TOWIE is like a revolving door and producers are always on the lookout for new faces that can keep the show fresh.”

The Only Way Is Essex returns Sunday at 9pm on ITVBe.

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