The thirtieth series of the British reality television programme The Only Way Is Essex began airing on 26 March 2023.[1] Filming for the series commenced in January 2023, with a number of episodes set in Thailand.[2]
| The Only Way Is Essex | |
|---|---|
| Series 30 | |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Release | |
| Original network | ITVBe |
| Original release | 26 March – 28 May 2023 |
| Series chronology | |
Pete Wicks, and [[Liam ‘Gatsby’ Blackwell who had appeared as main cast members of [[The Only Way Is Essex announced their departure from the show after 7 years.[3] Yaz Oukhellou also departed from the series after being involved in a car accident that resulted in the death of her boyfriend, Jake McLean.[4][5][6] Mia Sully and Hannah Voyan, who made their debut in the previous series, did not return either after reportedly being axed from the show.[7] Former Geordie Shore cast member and television personality, Sophie Kasaei, joined the cast as the girlfriend of Jordan Brook.[8]
Cast edit
- Amber Turner
- Amy Childs
- Bill Delbosq
- Chloe Brockett
- Chloe Meadows
- Clare Brockett
- Courtney Green
- Dan Edgar
- Dani Imbert
- Ella Wise
- Elma Pazar
- Harry Derbidge
- James "Diags" Bennewith
- James "Lockie" Lock
- Jordan Brook
- Junaid Ahmed
- Polly Childs-Wright
- Roman Hackett
- Saffron Lempriere
- Sophie Kasaei
Episodes edit
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Original air date | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 365 | 1 | "Episode 1" | 26 March 2023 | 60 minutes |
| 366 | 2 | "Episode 2" | 2 April 2023 | 60 minutes |
| 367 | 3 | "Episode 3" | 9 April 2023 | 60 minutes |
| 368 | 4 | "Episode 4" | 16 April 2023 | 60 minutes |
| 369 | 5 | "Episode 5" | 23 April 2023 | 60 minutes |
| 370 | 6 | "Episode 6" | 30 April 2023 | 60 minutes |
| 371 | 7 | "Episode 7" | 7 May 2023 | 60 minutes |
| 372 | 8 | "Episode 8" | 14 May 2023 | 60 minutes |
| 373 | 9 | "Episode 9" | 21 May 2023 | 60 minutes |
| 374 | 10 | "Episode 10" | 28 May 2023 | 60 minutes |
References edit
- ^ "TOWIE start date CONFIRMED and it's right around the corner". Closer. Archived from the original on 16 March 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
- ^ "The Only Way is Essex cast: Meet all the season 31 stars". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
- ^ "TOWIE star Pete Wicks blasts "f**king snakes and shit storylines" after quitting show". Digital Spy. 14 February 2023. Archived from the original on 8 April 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
- ^ "Towie: Yazmin Oukhellou stable in hospital after crash which killed man". BBC News. 4 July 2022. Archived from the original on 12 July 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
- ^ "Yazmin Oukhellou becomes second Towie star to 'quit' after horror car crash: 'She needed a break'". Metro. 25 January 2023. Archived from the original on 28 January 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
- ^ "Yazmin Oukhellou 'snapped her arm' to free herself from car crash that killed boyfriend Jake McLean". ITV News. 16 July 2022. Archived from the original on 7 December 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
- ^ "The Only Way Is Essex axes two stars as they 'fail to connect with viewers'". Daily Mirror. 7 December 2022. Archived from the original on 21 December 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
- ^ "Geordie Shore's Sophie Kaseai joins TOWIE cast alongside boyfriend Jordan Brook as his ex takes aim". Chronicle Live. 16 March 2023. Archived from the original on 18 April 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2023.