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The Only Way Is Essex Series 13
The thirteenth series of the British semi-reality television programme ''The Only Way Is Essex'' was confirmed on 30 January 2014 when it had been announced that it had renewed for a further three series; the eleventh, twelfth and thirteenth. The series launched on 8 October 2014 with two ''The Only Way Is Ibiza'' specials. It was the first series to feature on ITV's new channel ITVBe ITVBe was a British free-to-air television channel owned by ITV Digital Channels, a division of ITV plc. Launched on 8 October 2014, the channel was positioned as a spin-off of ITV2 targeting a female audience, focusing primarily upon reality an ..., which also launched on 8 October 2014. The first episode of ''The Only Way Is Ibiza'' featured a live afterparty straight after the episode hosted by ex-cast member Mark Wright and narrator of the show Denise van Outen. Cast Episodes Ratings References {{DEFAULTSORT:Only Way Is Essex Series 13 The Only Way Is Essex 2014 British tel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ITVBe
ITVBe was a British free-to-air television channel owned by ITV Digital Channels, a division of ITV plc. Launched on 8 October 2014, the channel was positioned as a spin-off of ITV2 targeting a female audience, focusing primarily upon reality and lifestyle programmes. In April 2025, ITV announced that ITVBe would close and be replaced by ITV Quiz. ITVBe closed on 9 June 2025, and ITV Quiz launched the same day. History In February 2014, ITV announced that it would launch a new digital channel known as ITVBe by the end of the year. Positioned as a "companion" to ITV2, ITVBe would be focused primarily on reality and lifestyle programmes targeting young adult women, such as '' The Only Way is Essex'' (whose first-run episodes moved from ITV2 to ITVBe at launch) and '' The Real Housewives'' franchise''.'' ITV director of television Peter Fincham explained that the new channel was "an opportunity to develop what is currently part of the ITV2 schedule—reality and non-scripted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gemma Collins
Gemma Clair Collins (born 31 January 1981) is an English media personality and businesswoman. She came to prominence for her appearances on the ITVBe reality series ''The Only Way Is Essex'' (2011–2019)''.'' Collins went on to appear on various reality television shows, including ''I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!'' (2014), ''Celebrity Big Brother (British series 17), Celebrity Big Brother'' (2016), ''Celebs Go Dating'' (2018), and ''Dancing on Ice (series 11), Dancing on Ice'' (2019). In 2018, she began starring in her own reality franchise, ''Gemma Collins: Diva'', and the following year, she began hosting a podcast on BBC Sounds. Early life Gemma Clair Collins was born on 31 January 1981 at Oldchurch Hospital in Romford, East London. She is the daughter of Joan Collins (''Birth name, née'' Williams), who worked as a part-time hairdresser, and Alan Collins, the director of Unisystems Freight, an International trade, import-export Freight company, shipping company. She ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patricia Brooker
Patricia Joan "Pat" Brooker (née Spicer; 21 November 1935 – 16 December 2015), known colloquially as Nanny Pat, was an English television personality, author and former publican. She was best known as a recurring cast member on the ITVBe reality television series ''The Only Way Is Essex'' (2010–2015). Early life Patricia Joan Spicer was born at St Andrew's Hospital in Bromley-by-Bow, East London, England, on 21 November 1935, as the younger child to Thomas John "Tom" Spicer, a painter,1939 England and Wales Register and his wife, Winifred Hermar "Win" (née Chipperfield), a factory worker, who was part of the family who ran Chipperfield's Circus. She had an elder brother, Thomas John "Tommy" Spicer. Brooker lived at 12 Bilberry House in Watts Grove for the first 20 years of her life. She attended All Hallows, Bow every Sunday morning with her mother. Her father would only attend if he had to. Her mother died from rheumatic heart and kidney trouble when her daughter was 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mario Falcone
Mario Lorenzo Falcone is an English television personality and tailor. He is known for his appearances in the reality programme ''The Only Way Is Essex''. Career Falcone made his debut appearance on ''The Only Way Is Essex'' during the third series in 2011 and stayed until the sixteenth series, before returning for the nineteenth series and departing again after the twenty-first series. He was suspended for promoting slimming pills on social media. On 22 August 2013, Falcone entered the ''Celebrity Big Brother'' house, competing in the twelfth series. He was the third ''TOWIE'' cast member to appear on the show, following Amy Childs in 2011 and Kirk Norcross in 2012. On 13 September, he finished fifth and left the house with fellow housemate and sixth place Vicky Entwistle. Personal life Brought up in Shenfield, Essex, Falcone is English of Italian descent. He has two sisters: Giorgina and author Giovanna Fletcher, who is the wife of McFly's Tom Fletcher. Falcone was prev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lydia Bright
Lydia-Rose Bright (born 20 January 1991) is an English television personality who is best known for starring in the ITVBe reality television series ''The Only Way Is Essex''. In 2016, she took part in '' Celebrity Island with Bear Grylls''. In February and March 2017, she took part in the fourth series of Channel 4 reality series '' The Jump''. In 2017, Bright took part in a celebrity version of ''The Crystal Maze'', which aired on 23 June. Bright was the subject of media ridicule following her appearance on BBC's ''Celebrity Mastermind'' in 2018, scoring just 6 points on her specialist subject of ''Sex and the City ''Sex and the City'' is an American romantic comedy, romantic comedy-drama television series created by Darren Star for HBO, based on Sex and the City (newspaper column), the newspaper column and 1996 book by Candace Bushnell. It premiered in th ...'', and 2 points in the two minute General Knowledge round. She took part in ''Celebrity Haunted Mansion'' in Febru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lewis Bloor
Lewis Bloor is a British television personality known for his roles in two notable shows, ''The Only Way is Essex'' and ''Celebrity Big Brother''. Career Bloor was in eighty-three episodes of ''The Only Way is Essex'', from 2013 where he joined the tenth series to 2016 where he quit during the seventeenth series. In 2016, he took part in the eighteenth series of ''Celebrity Big Brother'', where he was the fifth housemate to be evicted – coming tenth overall. In August 2019, Bloor was charged with conspiracy to defraud In law, fraud is intent (law), intentional deception to deprive a victim of a legal right or to gain from a victim unlawfully or unfairly. Fraud can violate Civil law (common law), civil law (e.g., a fraud victim may sue the fraud perpetrato .... Bloor was alleged to have dishonestly marketed coloured diamonds for investment purposes. He was acquitted of all charges. References Year of birth missing (living people) Living people People acquitted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lauren Pope
Lauren Grace Pope (born 29 September 1982) is an English model, television personality and DJ. In 2010, she began appearing in the ITVBe reality series ''The Only Way Is Essex'' and left in March 2019. Television In 2004, Pope appeared in the second series of ''Mile High'' for two episodes. In October 2010, she began appearing in the ITVBe reality series ''The Only Way Is Essex''. She left the series in October 2015 to pursue business endeavours, but announced her return 18 months later. She returned to the series in 2017, but announced her departure again in 2019. Music In 2007, Pope began a career as a DJ. ''Nuts'' magazine named her the "world's sexiest DJ". She then also become involved in producing. Pope also appears in the music video for the song " Ready for the Weekend" by Calvin Harris. Hair extensions In 2007, Pope designed and launched her own brand of clip-in hair extensions, Hair Rehab London, appearing on the ITV reality series ''Tycoon A business magnate, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jess Wright
Jessica Sophia Wright (born 14 September 1985) is an English television personality. From 2010 to 2016, she appeared in the ITVBe reality series ''The Only Way Is Essex''. She also appeared on the film ''Rise of the Footsoldier 4: Marbella'' (2019). Early life Wright is the elder daughter of Carol and Mark Wright, Sr, the sister of Mark, Josh Wright and Natalya, the cousin of Elliott Wright and Leah Wright, and the granddaughter of Nanny Pat, who also appeared in ''The Only Way Is Essex''. She has a degree in Business & Marketing Management from Westminster University in London and her final dissertation looked at celebrity endorsements. Career ''The Only Way Is Essex'' From 2010 to 2016, Wright appeared on the ITV reality series ''The Only Way Is Essex''. In February 2016, after five years and 16 series, Wright announced her departure from ''The Only Way Is Essex''. Wright returned for 1 episode in series 18 to visit friend Bobby following the death of his dog. Music In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Argent
James David Thomas Argent (born 5 December 1987) is an English television personality. From 2010 to 2018, he was a regular cast member on the ITVBe reality series ''The Only Way Is Essex''. He has appeared in various other reality series, such as ''Sugar Free Farm'' and ''The Jump (2014 TV series), The Jump'', and in 2019, he presented the entertainment segment on ''Good Morning Britain (2014 TV programme), Good Morning Britain''. Career From 2010 to 2018, Argent was a cast member of the ITVBe reality series ''The Only Way Is Essex''. In 2013, Argent participated in the first series of the Channel 5 (UK), Channel 5 reality series ''Celebrity Super Spa''. In July 2015, it was announced that Argent would make his first pantomime appearance in a production of ''Cinderella (Rodgers and Hammerstein musical), Cinderella'' at the Kings Theatre, Southsea. He was cast as Dandini. The production ran from December 2015 until January 2016. In 2016, he took part in the ITV (TV channel), IT ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georgia Harrison
Georgia Louise Harrison (born 12 December 1994) is an English television personality and campaigner. After making her debut as a cast member on the ITVBe reality series ''The Only Way Is Essex'' in 2014, Harrison appeared on the third series of '' Love Island'' in 2017, and has since appeared on various other television shows including '' The Challenge: War of the Worlds'' and '' The Challenge: War of the Worlds 2'' (2019), '' Celebrity Ex on the Beach'' (2020), and returned for the first series of '' Love Island: All Stars (2024).'' Harrison has fronted the documentaries ''Revenge Porn: Georgia vs Bear'' (2023) and the two-part series ''Georgia Harrison: Porn, Power, Profit'' (2025), both highlighting issues around revenge porn. In 2025, she was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to the prevention of violence against women and girls, and for her campaigning on online privacy and cyber crime. Early life Georgia Louise Harrison was born on 12 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ferne McCann
Ferne Alice McCann (born 6 August 1990) is an English television personality. She was a cast member of the ITVBe reality series ''The Only Way Is Essex'', joining in the ninth series and leaving in the eighteenth. In 2015, she participated in the fifteenth series of '' I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!'' and finished in third place. In early 2016, she became a regular showbiz reporter on '' This Morning''. Between 2017 and 2023, McCann starred in the ITVBe reality series ''Ferne McCann: First Time Mum''. The series was rebranded to ''Ferne McCann: My Family & Me'' in September 2023 following the birth of her second child earlier that year. In 2024, McCann announced that her reality series would be coming to an end, before being announced as a contestant on the seventeenth series of ''Dancing on Ice'' in 2025. Career Before her television career, McCann was the winner of Miss Essex 2012 and in the Top 15 in Miss England in 2012. In 2013, McCann became a regular cast mem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of European mainland, the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The UK includes the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland, and most of List of islands of the United Kingdom, the smaller islands within the British Isles, covering . Northern Ireland shares Republic of Ireland–United Kingdom border, a land border with the Republic of Ireland; otherwise, the UK is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the English Channel, the Celtic Sea and the Irish Sea. It maintains sovereignty over the British Overseas Territories, which are located across various oceans and seas globally. The UK had an estimated population of over 68.2 million people in 2023. The capital and largest city of both England and the UK is London. The cities o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
