The Only Way Is Essex Returns 17 August on ITV2 with Double Weekly Episodes
The Only Way Is Essex is back in just days. Like, you probably blink and—boom—it's on your telly again. Mark your calendars, scrape out space in your schedule, do whatever you gotta do, because it’s making its big return on Sunday, 17 August. Guess what channel? Oh, come on, you know it: ITV2. Or, if you’re a streaming type, ITVX—no discrimination here, just options.
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But—and this is new—you’re getting a double dose of drama every week, because it’s showing twice a week, at 9 pm on Sundays and Mondays. Double trouble, double tears, double whatever, honestly. I can't decide if that's brilliant or if my emotional bandwidth is gonna run out, seeing all those split-ups and make-ups happen in real time. Anyway. Oh, and it’s their 15th anniversary, so the cast is off to Portugal to celebrate. I mean, Portugal! I wish my job took me places like that, but I guess that’s reality TV.
Now, here’s the juicy bit (that always gets me): some actual heartbreak is coming. I'm talking Ella Rae Wise and Dan Edgar hashing out their messy split—finally, after all her Celebrity Big Brother drama. That’s bound to be awkward... or just juicy, let’s be honest. Then there’s Sammy and Elma, don’t even get me started; the guy is apparently in tears over what’s gone wrong. I mean, actual tears on camera—should I feel bad or just grab popcorn? Dunno.
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Oh, and did you see that Dani thing? Cheating drama, sassy responses. There’s always something you miss, and then you’re like, “Wait, rewind, what did they just say?”
So, yeah. Towie’s back, 17 August, ITV2 at 9 pm, Sundays and Mondays, full-on emotional carnage and crisply edited arguments set in pretty places. You excited? I kind of am, weirdly. Or maybe I’m just here for the drama. Now that I think about it, what ever happened to that old Towie cast member who used to throw the best shade? Someone’s gotta bring that energy again, right?
