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'''''The Only Way Is Essex''''', (often abbreviated as '''''TOWIE''''')<ref name="TOWIE stars Mark Wright and Lauren Goodger engaged">{{cite news|title=TOWIE stars Mark Wright and Lauren Goodger engaged|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1346644/The-Only-Way-Is-Essex-star-Sam-Faiers-bikinis-holiday-Harry-Derbridge-Tenerife.html|publisher=''Now Magazine''|date=15 March 2011|accessdate=2011-04-07}}</ref><ref name="TOWIE's Lauren Goodger says Mark Wright engagement 'isn't fake'">{{cite news|title=TOWIE's Lauren Goodger says Mark Wright engagement 'isn't fake'|url=http://www.metro.co.uk/showbiz/858995-towies-lauren-goodger-says-mark-wright-engagement-isnt-fake|publisher=Metro|date=24 March 2011|accessdate=2011-04-07}}</ref> is a [[Television in the United Kingdom|British]] [[British Academy of Film and Television Arts|BAFTA]] award-winning semi-reality show based in [[Essex]], England. It shows "real people in modified situations, saying unscripted lines but in a structured way."<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-radio/2010/oct/23/tv-od-the-only-way-is-essex "The Guardian" review, 23 October 2010]</ref>
'''''The Only Way Is Essex''''', (often abbreviated as '''''TOWIE''''')<ref name="TOWIE stars Mark Wright and Lauren Goodger engaged">{{cite news|title=TOWIE stars Mark Wright and Lauren Goodger engaged|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1346644/The-Only-Way-Is-Essex-star-Sam-Faiers-bikinis-holiday-Harry-Derbridge-Tenerife.html|publisher=''Now Magazine''|date=15 March 2011|accessdate=2011-04-07}}</ref><ref name="TOWIE's Lauren Goodger says Mark Wright engagement 'isn't fake'">{{cite news|title=TOWIE's Lauren Goodger says Mark Wright engagement 'isn't fake'|url=http://www.metro.co.uk/showbiz/858995-towies-lauren-goodger-says-mark-wright-engagement-isnt-fake|publisher=Metro|date=24 March 2011|accessdate=2011-04-07}}</ref> is a [[Television in the United Kingdom|British]] [[British Academy of Film and Television Arts|BAFTA]] award-winning semi-reality ("[[dramality]]") show based in [[Essex]], [[England]]. It shows "real people in modified situations, saying unscripted lines but in a structured way."<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-radio/2010/oct/23/tv-od-the-only-way-is-essexReview], ''[[The Guardian]]'', 23 October 2010.</ref>


It debuted on 10 October 2010.<ref name="The Only Way Is Essex">{{cite news|title=The Only Way Is Essex|url=http://www.itv.com/presscentre/theonlywayisessex/week41/default.html|publisher=ITV|date=10 October 2010|accessdate=2011-04-07}}</ref> It follows the lives of young adults: [[Kirk Norcross]], [[Mark Wright (reality star)|Mark Wright]], Jessica Wright, Lauren Goodger, Samantha Faiers, James Argent, Lydia Rose Bright, Harry Derbidge and their friends, family and acquaintances. The show is primarily filmed in [[Brentwood, Essex|Brentwood]], [[Buckhurst Hill]] and [[Chigwell, Essex|Chigwell]], near London.<ref name="The Only Way Is Essex"/>
It debuted on 10 October 2010.<ref name="The Only Way Is Essex">{{cite news|title=The Only Way Is Essex|url=http://www.itv.com/presscentre/theonlywayisessex/week41/default.html|publisher=ITV|date=10 October 2010|accessdate=2011-04-07}}</ref> It follows the lives of young adults: [[Kirk Norcross]], [[Mark Wright (reality star)|Mark Wright]], Jessica Wright, Lauren Goodger, Samantha Faiers, James Argent, Lydia Rose Bright, Harry Derbidge and their friends, family and acquaintances. The show is primarily filmed in [[Brentwood, Essex|Brentwood]], [[Buckhurst Hill]] and [[Chigwell, Essex|Chigwell]], near London.<ref name="The Only Way Is Essex"/>

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The Only Way Is Essex
GenreReality television
Drama[1]
StarringSamantha Faiers
Lauren Goodger
James Argent
Lydia Rose Bright
Harry Derbidge
Kirk Norcross
Lucy Mecklenburgh
Maria Fowler
Lauren Pope
Gemma Collins
Joey Essex
Chloe Sims
Opening theme"The Only Way Is Up" by Yazz
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series3
No. of episodes39 (list of episodes)
Production
Running time30–60 mins (Series 1)
45–60 mins (Series 2 – present)
Original release
NetworkITV2 (and ITV2 HD)
Release10 October 2010 (2010-10-10) –
Present

The Only Way Is Essex, (often abbreviated as TOWIE)[2][3] is a British BAFTA award-winning semi-reality ("dramality") show based in Essex, England. It shows "real people in modified situations, saying unscripted lines but in a structured way."[4]

It debuted on 10 October 2010.[5] It follows the lives of young adults: Kirk Norcross, Mark Wright, Jessica Wright, Lauren Goodger, Samantha Faiers, James Argent, Lydia Rose Bright, Harry Derbidge and their friends, family and acquaintances. The show is primarily filmed in Brentwood, Buckhurst Hill and Chigwell, near London.[5]

The show is filmed just a few days in advance. Series 1 ran initially for four weeks, airing every Wednesday and Sunday. It is narrated by Denise Van Outen, who is from Basildon, Essex. The show has been described by the Daily Mirror as Britain's answer to The Hills and Jersey Shore.[6]

Series 2 began on 20 March 2011, once again airing every Wednesday and Sunday, but with longer episodes than Series 1. Series 2 also saw the departure of long running star Amy Childs. The second series consisted of 14 episodes, ending on 4 May 2011. The series returned for a third series on 25 September 2011 and ended on 9 November 2011.[7] A Christmas Special of The Only Way Is Essex will follow in December 2011 and a fourth series will begin sometime in early 2012. Digital Spy is reporting that the series has been renewed for a further four seasons following the Christmas Special and will air four 10-episode runs in 2012.[8]

On 29 November 2011 Mario Falcone explained to RWD Magazine that TOWIE is "...just getting bigger and bigger, you sort of hate it but you love it."[9]

Cast

Starring

Cast member[10] Age Years credited Job Title Series(s)
Mark Wright 24 2010–2011 Nightclub promoter, ex semi-pro footballer Lead Role 1 – 3
Lauren Goodger 25 2010 – Model Lead Role 1 – Present
Amy Childs 21 2010–2011 Beautician, model Lead Role 1 – 2
Kirk Norcross 23 2010 – Nightclub manager Lead Role 1 – Present
Sam Faiers 20 2010 – Glamour Model, fashion store owner Lead Role 1 – Present
Harry Derbidge 17 2010 – Student Lead Role 1 – Present
James 'Arg' Argent 22 2010 – Radio DJ Lead Role 1 – Present
Lydia Rose Bright[11] 20 2010 – Fashion worker, bakery owner Lead Role 1 – Present
Jessica Wright 26 2010–2011 Lingerie store owner, promoter Lead Role 1 – 3
Lucy Mecklenburgh 20 2010 – Fashion worker Lead Role 1 – Present
Lauren Pope 28 2010 – Model, entrepreneur, DJ [12] Lead Role 1 – Present
Maria Fowler 25 2010 – Model Lead Role 1 – Present
Joey Essex 21 2011 – Nightclub promoter[13] Lead Role 2 – Present
Gemma Collins 30 2011 – Car sales assistant[14] Lead Role 2 – Present
Billie Faiers 21 2010 – Fashion store owner Lead Role 2 – Present
Chloe Sims 30 2011 – Model[15] Lead Role 2 - Present
Michael Woods 27 2010 Bar worker[16] Lead Role 1
Candy Jacobs 27 2010 Bar worker[17] Lead Role 1

Supporting

Cast Member Age Years credited Job Series(s)
Patricia 'Nanny Pat' Brooker, Mark and Jessica's maternal grandmother 73 2010 – Pensioner[18][19] 1 – 3
Carol Wright, Mark and Jessica's mother 50 2011 – Exhibitions organiser[19] 2 – 3
Nicola Goodger, Lauren's sister 26 2011 – 2 – 3
Debbie Bright, Lydia's mother 50 2011 - 2 - Present
Mark Wright Sr., Mark and Jessica's father 2011 – 3
Peri Sinclair, Mario's ex girlfriend 19 2011 – 3 – Present
Mario Falcone, Lucy's ex-boyfriend (as of season3 episode 10)[20] 23 2011 – Bespoke tailor 3 – Present
Frankie Essex, Joey's sister 24 2011 - Model 3 – Present
Dino Georgiades 24 2011 - Model, personal trainer 3 – Present
Georgio Georgiades 24 2011 - Model, personal trainer 3 – Present
Kurt Evans, Harry's boyfriend 25 2011 – Makeup artist 3 – Present
Linzi Peel 28 2010 Former 'Lola' singer[21][22] 1
Amba-Hollie Wood 19 2010 'Lola' singer[23] 1
Lauren Lindsay 20 2010 'Lola' singer[23] 1

Episodes

Main article: List of The Only Way Is Essex episodes

DVD releases

Series Episodes Discs DVD release date
Region 2
1 11 2 28 March 2011
All episodes from the first series including the 2010 Christmas special.[24]
2 14 2 26 September 2011
All episodes from the second series
Ghosthunting with... The Only Way Is Essex 1 1 12 December 2011
Features the 90 Minute special.
3 15 2 9 January 2012
All episodes from the third series including the 2011 Christmas special.

Film

On 21 November 2011 it was revealed that the series is set to be turned into a movie spin off whilst the series is still at its height of fame.[25]

Music

In August 2011 Joey Essex released a single "Reem" that became a popular catchphrase during the second series after Essex constantly used the word. It was announced in November that the current cast of the show would release a cover of the Wham! classic Last Christmas to be released on 18 December. Cast members have also recorded their own unique version of the show's theme song 'The Only Way Is Up', which will serve as the single's B-side.

Controversy

Ivan Godfrey was once quoted as saying the show is "the worst thing on television". The show has been criticised for its negative representation of Essex, and there have been a number of complaints to ITV2.[26] Some Essex residents felt it was not a true representation of the area and the people that live there.[26][27][28][29][30][31] Kirk Norcross responded to this criticism by saying, "We are all from Essex, so this is Essex. It's not acting. It's not like they've got people from America and said 'Right, act like you think Essex is.' We are Essex people so what you're watching is Essex".[32]

In April 2011, it was reported that Big Brother 2007 winner Brian Belo plans on suing the makers of The Only Way Is Essex – claiming they "stole his idea".[33] Belo was in the original pilot of the show – provisionally titled Totally Essex[34] – alongside current stars Mark Wright, Sam Faiers, Kirk Norcross and Amy Childs.[33] Belo plans on suing his former manager and Lime Productions, which makes the show, for lost earnings of up to £100,000 a series.[33] The Sun reported that Belo had spent the previous two years working on an idea for a United Kingdom version of The Hills, with his manager successfully pitching the pilot to Lime Productions.[33] After not making the cast list, Belo believed he might be involved in producing the show, but was "cut" from the production entirely.[33]

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Series 1 title card with ex original cast members "Amy Childs and Mark Wright (2010)

Departures

Amy Childs left the show after the second series so that she could enter the Celebrity Big Brother house where she came fourth and starred in her own reality show "All About Amy" on Channel 5. On 24 September 2011 it was rumoured that Harry Derbidge would announce plans to quit the show due to lack of air time and wanting to branch out on his own, although no official statement has been released. Mark Wright announced that he would be leaving the show to enter the jungle to take part in I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!. Wright's final episode was in the series finale of series 3 on 9 November 2011.

On 12 November another original cast member, James 'Arg' Argent, revealed that he may quit the show. "Everyone on TOWIE wants their own show and I'd love to do one," he confessed to The Sun. "I can't say too much at the moment, but let's just say I'm in talks". He added: "My lips are sealed but I promise you're going to see a lot more of Arg, don't you worry. I'm not going anywhere fast."

Nominations

British Academy Television Awards

The British Academy Television Awards are awarded annually by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). The Only Way Is Essex received its first British Academy Television Awards nomination and win in the YouTube Audience Award category against Big Fat Gypsy Weddings, Downton Abbey, Miranda, Sherlock and The Killing on 22 April 2011.[35]

Year Category Nominee(s) Result
2011
 YouTube Audience Award[36] The Only Way Is Essex (cast and production team)[35] Won

See also

References

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  2. ^ "TOWIE stars Mark Wright and Lauren Goodger engaged". Now Magazine. 15 March 2011. Retrieved 7 April 2011. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  3. ^ "TOWIE's Lauren Goodger says Mark Wright engagement 'isn't fake'". Metro. 24 March 2011. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
  4. ^ [1], The Guardian, 23 October 2010.
  5. ^ a b "The Only Way Is Essex". ITV. 10 October 2010. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
  6. ^ Polly Huddson (10 December 2010). "The Only Way Is Essex: Our guide to the jaw-dropping new TV show". The Daily Mirror.
  7. ^ http://www.itv.com/channels/itv2/itv2shows/theonlywayisessex/storysofar/exclusive/mark-wright-towie-tease/
  8. ^ Christopher Hooton (13 November 2011). "TOWIE 'recommissioned for four more series'". Metro.
  9. ^ Walker, Danny. "RWD TV Exclusive: TOWIE's Mario Falcone on Mark Wright, Joey Essex, adiSlam and more". RWD TV. RWD Magazine. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
  10. ^ "The Only Way Is Essex – Birds and Blokes". ITV. Retrieved 8 April 2011.
  11. ^ "Lydia Bright reveals glamorous new makeover". Daily Mail Online. 6 April 2011. Retrieved 7 April 2011. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  12. ^ "DJ Lauren Pope – Welcome". DJLaurenPope.com. Retrieved 9 November 2011.
  13. ^ "Sam looks coy after Joey snog". The Sun. 6 April 2011. Retrieved 7 April 2011. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  14. ^ "Essex Chloe does a Jordan". The Sun. 30 March 2011. Retrieved 7 April 2011. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  15. ^ {{cite news | title = Chloe Sims - Characters - The Only Way Is Essex - ITV2 | url = http://www.itv.com/channels/itv2/itv2shows/theonlywayisessex/birdsandblokes/chloesims/ | publisher = ITV
  16. ^ "Michael Woods". ITV. 11 October 2010. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
  17. ^ "Meet The Cast : The Only Way Is Essex – Candy Jacobs". Female First. 11 October 2010. Retrieved 7 April 2011. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  18. ^ "Barbara Windsor and Nanny Pat to have Comic Relief showdown". Yahoo News. 18 February 2011. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
  19. ^ a b "Mum's the word as Essex stars Jessica and Carol Wright join Nanny Pat at the spa for Mother's Day treat". Daily Mail. 4 April 2011. Retrieved 7 April 2011. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  20. ^ "TOWIE's Mario Falcone dumps Lucy Mecklenburgh after she confesses Mark Wright rumours WERE true". The Daily Mail. 6 November 2011. Retrieved 7 November 2011. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  21. ^ "The Only Way Is Essex star Mark Wright KOs Kirk Norcross in bloody boxing match finale... as ex Lauren is in his corner". Daily Mail. 8 November 2010. Retrieved 7 April 2011. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  22. ^ "Linzi Peel hits out at 'fabricated' The Only Way Is Essex". Metro. 10 April 2011. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
  23. ^ a b "Picture – 'The Only Way Is Essex' Stars, Girl Band Lola". Contact Music. 18 February 2011. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
  24. ^ "It's The Lauren Show". Sky Living. 5 April 2011. Retrieved 5 April 2011.
  25. ^ "TOWIE: The Movie Set To Hit Screens In The UK". Contactmusic. 22 November 2011.
  26. ^ a b "Sam Faiers defends The Only Way Is Essex". Music Rooms. 19 October 2010. Retrieved 8 April 2011.
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  29. ^ "ESSEX: ITV2 show The Only Way is Essex could set us back 20 years". This Is Total Essex. 14 October 2010. Retrieved 5 April 2011. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  30. ^ "The Only Way Is Essex was insultingly bad". Metro. 20 October 2010. Retrieved 8 April 2011.
  31. ^ "The Only Way is Essex...?". Alexandra's Complaints of the Day. 12 October 2010. Retrieved 8 April 2011.
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  33. ^ a b c d e "Brian Belo: Essex was my idea, I'm suing". The Sun. 15 April 2011. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
  34. ^ "Brian Belo 'suing Only Way Is Essex makers'". Digital Spy. 15 April 2011. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
  35. ^ a b "Perma-tans, vajazzles and huge meringue dresses: TOWIE and My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding up against Downton Abbey for BAFTA award". Daily Mail. 19 April 2011. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
  36. ^ "YouTube Audience Award". British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Retrieved 19 April 2011.

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