Two new cast members ‘to join cast of The Only Way Is Essex’
Two new cast members are reportedly joining The Only Way Is Essex in a shakeup of the ITVBe show.
Lauren Bayford and Grace Lizzimore are said to have signed on, and the pair have connections to existing cast members Junaid Ahmed and Saffron Lempriere.
While they will be seen on screen, they will not be on the show full-time, according to the sun online.
A source told the publication: ‘Lauren and Grace are very close friends with Junaid and Saffron, who advocated for them to go on camera. They will make their debut in the new series for a few episodes.
“The bosses want to get a lot of laughs and chemistry on screen and inject some fun with fresh new faces, but for now they are not permanent on the show. Viewers will have to see this space.’
New Beginnings: Two new cast members are reportedly joining The Only Way Is Essex in a shakeup of the ITVBe show, including Lauren Bayford (pictured)
Newcomer: Grace Lizzimore is also said to have signed on, but apparently they won’t be joining the cast full-time.
MailOnline has contacted TOWIE for comment.
It comes after former TOWIE star Ricky Rayment revealed his surprising new career as his ex Marnie Simpson married new boyfriend Casey Johnson on Wednesday.
Ricky, 32, who starred on the ITV show from 2012 to 2015, appears to have firmly put his reality TV days behind him in favor of fishing.
he was previously She got engaged to the Geordie Shore star after just four months of dating in 2015, but their whirlwind romance came to an end two months later.
Marnie, 31, has since moved in with X Factor star Casey, 27, and the couple share two-year-old son Rox and 10-month-old Oax.
And while his ex-fiancée and her partner film their nuptials for an upcoming TLC reality show, Ricky escaped reality TV and found a healthier career.
The angler has devoted an entire Instagram page to showcasing his best catches and even owns his own line of angling and angling-themed clothing.
Ricky, who seems to be quite a familiar face on the carp catching scene, has even graced the cover of Angling Times and competed on ITV4’s The Big Fish Off.
Celebrity friends: The couple already have connections with cast members Junaid Ahmed (pictured) and Saffron Lempriere.
Campaign: A source told The Sun Online: “Lauren and Grace are very close friends with Junaid and Saffron, who advocated for them to come out on camera” (Saffron Lempriere pictured)
The angler has devoted an entire Instagram page to showcasing his best catches and even owns his own line of angling and angling-themed clothing.
Ricky, who seems to be quite a familiar face on the carp catching scene, has even graced the cover of Angling Times and competed on ITV4’s The Big Fish Off.
During her time on reality television, she dated Jess Wright, but split after two years of dating in 2014, before dating Marnie for six months.
Following her split from Ricky, Marnie revealed how the former TOWIE boy attacked her after she decided to call off the engagement, allegedly calling her “scum about 5,000 times.”
She said: ‘When we broke up, he called me every name under the sun and called me scum about 5,000 times. He told me that he always thought about those things.
Marnie explained that the reason behind the decision to call off the wedding, which they were keen to throw in 2016, was because the former ITVBe star claimed they were spending “too much time together” despite living on opposite ends of the country.
Ricky later spoke about the romance, saying, “She’d get really drunk and then in my mind I was like, ‘Damn, she could be up to anything.'”
‘She seems to think it’s okay to make out with her companions. But in a way, it’s like cheating. He wasn’t that interested in her when he pulled out of her.
Fisherman: It comes after former TOWIE star Ricky Rayment, 32, revealed his surprising new career path.
Moving on: Meanwhile, her ex Marnie Simpson married new boyfriend Casey Johnson
Wholesome: Ricky, who starred on the ITV show from 2012 to 2015, appears to have firmly put his reality TV days behind him in favor of fishing
Career: The fisherman has devoted an entire Instagram page to showing off his best catches and even owns his own fishing and angling-themed clothing line.
Marnie has been in a relationship with singer Casey since 2017, and they met on the set of MTV’s dating reality show Single AF.
She is said to be overjoyed after her big day on Wednesday, telling OK!: ‘We’ve finally got married, we’re over the moon!’
The couple were forced to postpone their 2021 nuptials due to ongoing Covid restrictions, before walking down the aisle this week.
According Mirror the big day was attended by family and friends, including many of Marnie’s Geordie Shore co-stars.
Exes: You were previously engaged to the Geordie Shore star after just four months of dating in 2015, but their whirlwind romance came to an end two months later.