Birthday girl Ella Rae Wise dons a dazzling gold bikini as she leads cast filming TOWIE at pool

Ella Rae Wise filmed scenes celebrating her birthday for The Only Way Is Essex on Monday at an outdoor swimming pool in Brentwood.

The make-up free reality star, who turned 22 last month, showcased her jaw-dropping physique in a dazzling gold bikini featuring silver embellishments.

Leading her co-stars on the ITVBe show, which is due to air later this year, she was joined by the likes of Jordan Brook, Elma Pazar, Dan Edgar and Amber Turner. 

Clutching a pair of sunglasses, she kept things casual with a pair of brown leather sandals and accessorised with a sparkling silver watch.

Turning around to exhibit her peachy rear, the influencer reclined into a white chair and sipped on cocktails with her pal Junaid.

Amber, 29, and Dan, 32, put on a loved up display on Monday, as they filmed TOWIE at Courtney Green’s birthday at Marsh Farm Animal Adventure Park.

The couple, who have been together for four years, looked typically fashion forward as they filmed the scenes for the newest season with their miniature goldendoodle Oliver. 

They appeared to be as smitten as ever despite being recently rocked by claims that Dan said he had ‘always wanted a piece’ of Ella.

The couple appeared in excellent spirits after Dan was last month accused of flirting with Ella who’s 11 years his junior, during an Essex night out.

Ella sent a voice note to friends that circulated in Essex claiming Dan has always fancied her, and once Amber, 28, heard the message, she was furious, a TOWIE insider claimed.

The insider revealed: ‘Amber couldn’t believe what she was hearing.

‘She lives with Dan, they have been together for years and share a dog, she thought they had moved on from Essex rumours and gossip.

‘To be confronted with this all during filming for the new series in the Dominican Republic was hard for her too, she didn’t expect to be at the forefront of another storyline about her relationship.’

The TOWIE cast has recently been filming for the upcoming season in the Caribbean.

Bosses have signed up Absolutely Ascot star Mia and her two close friends Hannah and Pia for the new series, along with Love Island’s Elma Pazar.

Earlier this summer, Hannah, Mia and Pia, who often share glimpses of their glamorous lifestyles on social media, took to Instagram to share they were joining the show.

Alongside a sizzling snap of the girls in the Dominican Republic, where the Essex-based show filmed special episodes, Mia penned: ‘Brunette Trio. So happy to be working with my 2 best friends that are more like sisters.

’17 years of friendship, we’ve done everything together and so much more to come! Love you both to the moon and back. So excited for our new chapter [sic]’.

According to The Sun, Mia only wanted to partake in the show if she could do so alongside her friends, with a source explaining: ‘As soon as bosses met all three of them, they knew they were onto a winner.

‘They are a force to be reckoned with and will bring so much drama to the new series. They know some of the cast already and there is beef between some of them, so expect some explosive telly.’

It has been said that the original plan was for the newbies to join the cast after the episodes abroad had been filmed, but that has now changed.

The insider added: ‘It was a no-brainer to get the girls out in the sunshine and make a big impact on the opening episodes of the new series. Sparks are already flying and it will be great TV.’

It comes after cast member Yazmin Oukhellou survived a car accident that killed boyfriend Jake McLean in early July.

She was a passenger in the vehicle which plunged 70ft off a cliff in Turkish port city Bodrum on July 3, leaving her with severe injuries – including a broken arm.

The crash took place at around 4.30am and investigators established that the car, driven by McLean, hurtled around 70 feet over a left turn bend and landed in a ravine almost 30 feet below.

Jake was pronounced dead at the scene while Yazmin was rushed to hospital, where she underwent treatment for her injured arm.

He and Yazmin were driving in a blue Mercedes E class saloon along a windy, mountainous road between the coastal city of Bodrum and the seaside town of Yalikavak as they returned from a night out.

She severed an artery and a nerve during the accident- with UK doctors warning that she may never have full use of her right arm again.

During the crash, the TV personality deliberately broke her trapped arm to escape the scene and rush for help – while partner Jake lay unconscious.

With doctors telling her it’s a ‘miracle’ she’s still alive following her brush with the ‘notorious’ crash spot, Yazmin opened up to The Sun about the experience upon returning to the UK.

Admitting she is unable to sleep without her mother Lisa by her side following the ordeal, the traumatised star shared her inability to comprehend surviving when Jake did not.

She said: ‘I severed an artery and a nerve, that’s why I bled so much. The doctors called me an angel, a miracle, because it’s a notorious spot and people have never survived. Now I’m just wondering how the hell did my partner die while I’ve survived? It’s made me look at life totally differently.

Yazmin continued: ‘I am definitely going to need therapy for a while, and I’m going to try some in-patient treatment too. I know this will live with me forever, I need to take it slowly.’

‘I could have been like Jake and not survived so I’m just very grateful and lucky that if that’s the worst case ­scenario, I will deal with it as best I can. The scarring that I have is awful so I will always have that as a reminder. But at least I’m still alive,’ she explained.

As she continues to recover from the terrifying experience, Yazmin told how her emotions are ‘very up and down’ as she processes the grief of losing Jake.

She detailed how she had lost relatives in the past, including her beloved Nan last year, but no one who she’s loved in an ‘intimate way’, admitting it’s ‘very difficult’.

The television personality had been on holiday with Jake in the resort of Bodrum where the terrifying incident took place, as the pair were currently ‘off’ but had taken the trip to reconcile.

But Yazmin now fears she may be banned from her boyfriend’s funeral over tensions with his family, as his mum, Anita Walsh, believes an argument between Jake and Yazmin could have contributed to the crash.

While the reality star denies reports of a bust up and claims the trip made things ‘perfect’ between her and Jake, an Assistant Prosecutor who cannot be named under Turkish Law told MailOnline on July 6: ‘We have spoken with Jake’s mother and she has told us that something was going on in the car that distracted him.

‘She does not believe that this accident was caused by his poor driving. She said that he is a very skilled and experienced driver and would not have lost control of the car like this.’

Prosecutors are investigating whether Jake was drink-driving, while the on-off couple argued outside a club at 3am, shortly before Sunday’s crash.