The Only Way Is Essex (series 17)
The seventeenth series of the British semi-reality television programme ''The Only Way Is Essex'' was confirmed on 3 June 2015 when it was announced that it had renewed for at least a further six series, taking it up to 21 series. It is the second series to be included in its current contract. The series will launch on 28 February 2016. Ahead of the series it was announced that cast member Jess Wright had quit the show having appeared since the first series in 2010. Ferne McCann also confirmed that she would be taking a break from the show but would be back. It will be the first series to include new cast members Chloe Meadows, Courtney Green, and Chris and Jon Clark. Jon previously appeared on ITV2's '' Love Island''. This series also featured the show's 200th episode. On 9 March 2016, it was announced that former ''Ex on the Beach'' star and ''Celebrity Big Brother'' housemate Megan McKenna Megan Elizabeth McKenna (born 26 September 1992) is an English television personal ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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ITVBe
ITVBe, stylized as itvBe, is a British free-to-air television channel owned by ITV Digital Channels, a division of ITV plc. The channel was first announced on 12 February 2014 and launched on 8 October 2014. ITVBe broadcasts reality and unscripted shows, including US acquisitions such as ''The Real Housewives'' franchise, ''Million Dollar Listing New York'' and '' Botched''; and original programming such as ''The Real Housewives of Cheshire'', ''Dinner Date'' and ''The Only Way Is Essex''. A high-definition simulcast, ITVBe HD, launched on Virgin Media on 19 November 2014, along with a one-hour timeshift feed, ITVBe +1. Both subsidiary channels were exclusive to Virgin until the ITVBe +1 service was made available on Sky and Freesat on 15 December 2014. As part of a number of changes to ITV's broadcasting, ITVBe +1 was removed from Sky and Freesat on 13 April 2021. ITVBe +1 is also available on Freeview, but only broadcasts for 1 hour during downtime hours (when ITVBe broadcas ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Gemma Collins
Gemma Clare Collins (born 31 January 1981) is an English media personality and businesswoman. In 2011, she began appearing on the ITVBe reality series ''The Only Way Is Essex'', appearing until 2019. Collins subsequently went on to appear in numerous television shows, including '' I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!'' (2014), ''Celebrity Big Brother'' (2016), ''Celebs Go Dating'' (2018), and ''Dancing on Ice'' (2019). In 2018, she began starring in her own reality franchise, '' Gemma Collins: Diva'', and a year later, she began hosting a podcast on BBC Sounds. Early life Gemma Clare Collins was born on 31 January 1981 at Oldchurch Hospital in Romford, East London. She is the daughter of Joan (''née'' Williams), who worked as a part-time hairdresser and Alan Collins, the director of Unisystems Freight, an import-export shipping company. She has an older brother named Russell, who is also a director of their father's company. Shortly after her birth, the family moved from a ho ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Broadcasters' Audience Research Board
The Broadcasters Audience Research Board (BARB) is a British organisation that compiles audience measurement and television ratings in the United Kingdom. It was created in 1981 to replace two previous systems whereby ITV ratings were compiled by JICTAR (Joint Industry Committee for Television Audience Research), whilst the BBC did their own audience research. BARB is jointly owned by the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5, Sky and the Institute of Practitioners in Advertising. Participating viewers have a box on top of their TV sets which tracks the programmes they watch. Business Currently, BARB have approximately 5,100 homes (equating to approximately 12,000 individuals) participating in the panel. This means that with a total UK population of 65,648,100, according to the 2016 census, each viewer with a BARB reporting box represents over 5,000 people. The box records exactly what programmes they watch, and the panelists indicate who is in the room watching by pressing a butt ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Connect 4
Connect may refer to: Music Albums * ''Connect'' (album), an album by Australian rock band Sick Puppies *''Connect'', album by Mark Farina *'' Tha Connect'', a 2009 album by Willy Northpole *''Connect'', a 2009 album by Dave Schulz (musician) * Connect Sets (other), several album series Songs * "Connect" (ClariS song) *"Connect", a song by Sick Puppies from their 2013 album '' Connet'' *"Connect", song by Drake from the 2013 album ''Nothing Was the Same'' Other music *Connect Music Festival, a music festival in Inveraray, Scotland *Sony Connect, an online music store Other entertainment * ''Connect'', a matching game similar to dominoes, also known as '' Rivers, Roads & Rails'' * ''Connect'' (sculpture), a public art work by Jeremy Wolf installed Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States * ''Connect'' (2019 film), a Scottish film *Connect (2022 film), an upcoming Tamil horror thriller film *'' Connect with Mark Kelley'', a Canadian news talk show * ''Connect'' (TV series), ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Stavros Fratley
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Mark Wright (TV Personality)
Mark Charles Edward Wright (born 20 January 1987) is an English television personality, football pundit, entertainment reporter, and professional footballer who last played for side Crawley Town. He is best known for appearing as a cast member on the first three series of ''The Only Way Is Essex.'' Wright gained more popularity after appearing on the eleventh series of ''I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (UK TV series), I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!'' where he finished as runner-up, and the Strictly Come Dancing (series 12), twelfth series of ''Strictly Come Dancing'', where he finished in fourth place. He is also a current presenter on Heart (radio network), Heart's Saturday afternoon slot. Career Football Before his appearances on ''The Only Way Is Essex'', Wright was a semi-professional footballer, with a youth career at West Ham United F.C., West Ham United, Arsenal F.C., Arsenal, and Tottenham Hotspur F.C., Tottenham Hotspur. He started his senior career wi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nicole Bass (TV Personality)
Nicole Bass (born 1991) is an English television personality, known for appearing in the ITVBe reality series ''The Only Way Is Essex''. In 2017, she appeared in the sixth series of ''Ex on the Beach''. Career Bass is a qualified personal trainer. She qualified with Focus Fitness UK in 2019. In October 2015, Nicole joined the cast of the ITVBe reality television series ''The Only Way is Essex'' for the sixteenth series. In January 2017, she appeared in the sixth series of ''Ex on the Beach''. In 2019, she was a contestant on MTV MTV (Originally an initialism of Music Television) is an American cable channel that launched on August 1, 1981. Based in New York City, it serves as the flagship property of the MTV Entertainment Group, part of Paramount Media Networks, a di ...'s '' The Challenge''. In 2020, it was announced that Bass has rejoined ''The Only Way Is Essex'' for the twenty-sixth series. Filmography References 1991 births Living people Participants in ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Lydia Bright
Lydia-Rose Bright is an English television personality. She 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-drama television series created by Darren Star for HBO. An adaptation of Candace Bushnell's newspaper column and 1996 book anthology of the same name, the series premiered in the United Stat ...'', and 2 points in the two minute General Knowledge round. She took part in ''Celebrity Haunted Mansion'' in February 2018. On 21 Febru ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Lewis Bloor
Lewis Bloor from Chingford, London, England, 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 ''Big Brother VIP'', is an adaptation of the '' Big Brother'' reality television series. It is the celebrity version of its parent franchise ''Big Brother'', the celebrity version airs in several countries, however, the housemates or houseguest ...'', where he was the fifth housemate to be evicted – coming tenth overall. In August 2019, Bloor was charged with conspiracy to defraud. Bloor was alleged to have dishonestly marketed coloured diamonds for investment purposes. He was acquitted of all charges. References People from Chingford People from Brent ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jon Clark
Jonathan Clark is a British reality television personality and builder from Essex, who first rose to fame in 2015 by appearing on the first series of the ITV2 reality series '' Love Island'' where he came runner-up with fellow contestant Hannah Elizabeth. In 2016, he joined the cast of ''The Only Way Is Essex'' with his brother Chris Clark. Career On 2 June 2015 it was announced that Jon would be starring in the revival series of '' Love Island''. Shortly after joining the show he was coupled up with playboy bunny Hannah Elizabeth, where they came runner-up during the final on 15 July 2015. In February 2016, Jon joined the cast of semi-reality television programme ''The Only Way is Essex ''The Only Way Is Essex'' (often abbreviated as ''TOWIE'' ) is a British reality television series based in Brentwood, Essex, England. It shows "real people in modified situations, saying unscripted lines but in a structured way." Originally b ...'' for the seventeenth series along with his ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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'', and in 2019, he presented the entertainment segment on '' 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 reality series ''Celebrity Super Spa''. In July 2015, it was announced that Argent would make his first pantomime appearance in a production of ''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's '' Sugar Free Farm'' and Channel 4's '' The Jump''. In December 2018, Argent made another pantomime appearance, as Abanazar in ''Aladdin'' ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Chloe Sims (TV Personality)
Chloe Linda Daisy Margaret Sims (born 2 November 1981) is an English television personality. From 2011 to 2021, she appeared in the ITVBe reality series ''The Only Way Is Essex'', in which she was the longest serving cast member. Early life Sims was raised by her father Tony Sims following her mother leaving when Sims was three years old. Sims has three siblings, all of whom appeared alongside her on ''The Only Way Is Essex''. Career In 2011, Sims began appearing in the ITVBe reality series ''The Only Way Is Essex''. She is the cousin of two former cast members, Joey Essex and Frankie Essex. In 2018, Sims appeared in the fifth series of ''Celebs Go Dating''; and in 2019 in the seventh series, alongside her sister Demi Sims. In July 2022, Sims announced that she had left ''The Only Way Is Essex''; her two sisters, Frankie and Demi, announced their departure alongside her. Following her departure Sims was the longest serving cast member. In 2022, she appeared in the ITV2 serie ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |