The Only Way is Essex
‘I stood up and fought back’: how revenge porn survivor Georgia Harrison got her abuser jailed
The reality star’s life was almost destroyed when an ex secretly filmed them having sex and posted it online. He went to prison – and she waived her right to anonymity to help the many women similarly affected
Anna Moore
23, Oct, 2023 @4:00 AM
How Big Brother changed TV for ever: ‘There was a massive idea at its core – watch and judge’
The show that kicked off the reality TV boom is coming back – but should it? The creators and stars of the original series consider the impact of a cultural disruptor
Phil Harrison
19, Sep, 2023 @9:00 AM
Mark and Josh Wright look back: ‘We still wear budgie smugglers. Our wives laugh at us for it’
Mark Wright and his brother Josh on Towie, football and family bonds
Harriet Gibsone
15, Jul, 2023 @11:00 AM
‘There is nothing on TV more disorientating’: the brilliant weirdness of the reality TV Christmas special
From festive insults to ropey charity singalongs – all clearly shot at the wrong time of year – seasonal specials from the likes of Towie are a comical joy. Hopefully their days aren’t numbered …
Yomi Adegoke
22, Dec, 2022 @7:00 AM
Out with Towie as Essex tries to shed its brash image
After many attempts to polish its public perception, the county is yet again pouring money into a campaign
Tim Burrows
30, Jan, 2022 @10:00 AM
Give me the cheeky, rackety Essex I love over a snobby rebrand any day | Gaby Hinsliff
Why promote my home county as the site of the peasants’ revolt rather than birthplace of the vajazzle? Money, of course, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff
Gaby Hinsliff
28, Jan, 2022 @8:00 AM
TV tonight: Joey Essex on coping with his mum’s death
The Towie star reveals an unseen side to himself, as he explores the effects that his mother’s suicide had on him. Plus: Theo Paphitis returns to Dragons’ Den. Here’s what to watch this evening
Ammar Kalia, Ellen E Jones, Hannah Verdier, Graeme Virtue and Paul Howlett
03, Jun, 2021 @5:00 AM
Mick Norcross, former The Only Way Is Essex star, dies aged 57
Current and former Towie stars pay tribute as police say death is not being treated as suspicious
Guardian staff and agency
22, Jan, 2021 @8:18 AM
'Essex girl' removed from dictionary following campaign
Expression deemed offensive by campaign group Essex Girls Liberation Front
Sarah Marsh
05, Dec, 2020 @12:47 PM
Essex stars help tourist board challenge stereotype
Visit Essex makes light of television narrative to focus on nature reserves and seal watching
Caroline Davies
14, Oct, 2020 @1:11 PM
The only way is out of Essex: is it time for Towie to bow out?
The reality show is in danger of following the Kardashians into retirement, but a new generation could yet save the show
Yomi Adegoke
01, Oct, 2020 @2:28 PM
'People think I bathe in asses' milk': how Towie's Gemma Collins became a podcast hit
She went from selling cars to starring on reality TV – and now fronts a smash-hit podcast. But 10 years in the tabloid line of fire hasn’t been easy
Hannah J Davies
26, Feb, 2020 @6:00 AM
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