March 14th, 2013 by Anna Howell.

There is much controversy surrounding The Only Way Is Essex at the moment with regards to the producer’s alleged staging of certain situations and mishandling of sensitive issues.
In particular, the names of Mario Falcone, Lucy Mecklenburg, and Joey Essex have all been thrust into the limelight of late.
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March 11th, 2013 by Anna Howell.

After last week’s shocking display of human cruelty, when they made an obviously very uncomfortable Joey Essex talk about his mother’s suicide, The Only Way Is Essex has yet again taken things one step too far by marching him down to her graveside for all to see.
During last Wednesday’s episode, with most of the gang out doing the Essex Shake at Darrell’s Essex club, Frankie Essex began talking to Bobby Norris about her mother’s suicide when she was just 13 years old.
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March 8th, 2013 by Lisa McGarry.

Joey Essex has defended troubled teen Justin Bieber and insisted that he knows “exactly how it feels” to be harassed by photographers until you reach breaking point.
The Canadian star tried to start a punch up with a member of the paparazzi today, after a bit of an argument broke out as he was leaving his hotel. The singer was preparing for his fourth gig of the week in London’s O2 Arena when the tussle started and in the end, Justin had to be pulled back by his security team in which he threatened to “f**king beat the s**t” out of the photographer.
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March 6th, 2013 by Anna Howell.

It’s a subject he doesn’t talk about much, but in tonight’s The Only Way Is Essex, Joey Essex is set to break down in tears over his mother Tina who committed suicide 12 years ago.
In the past Joey, who is dating his TOWIE co-star Sam Faiers, has always kept quiet on the subject of his mother’s death, whilst his sister, Frankie Essex, has talked openly about the moment their mother took their own life, in hope that it might help others going through similar situations.
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March 4th, 2013 by Anna Howell.

Last night saw the latest instalment of the current series of The Only Way Is Essex, and what a cracker it was!
There were a few surprise friendships emerging during last night’s Essex visit, the first one being that of Lil Chris and Joey Essex.
The unlikely pair get their hair cut together and whilst sat side-by-side, Lil Chris opens up to the new clothes shop owner about his hang-ups with best friend Mario Falcone, and the tension their recent spat has caused amongst their circle of friends.
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March 1st, 2013 by Anna Howell.

After Sundays episode of The Only Way Is Essex where Lauren Pope revealed to her bestie, Chloe Simms, that her period was later after sleeping with ex-boyfriend co-star Kirk Norcross, tonight will see her take a pregnancy test to either confirm her worst fears, or put her mind at rest.
And of course, in true Essex style where the girls get glammed up to the opening of an envelope, the opening of a pregnancy test is no different as both she and Chloe get all dolled up to get the results. But what will it be? Find out tonight!
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February 26th, 2013 by Lisa McGarry.

TOWIE hunks Mario and Joey get dirty in a new photo shoot for this week’s more! magazine.
In an interview with the magazine Mario revealed: “ I used to have a thing for cougars. When I was 17, I had a one-night stand with a 37-year-old. I was in Ayia Napa and I seduced her. She was Danish. The sex was alright. I remember waking up at 7am and thinking, ‘How do I get out of here?’”
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February 25th, 2013 by Anna Howell.

So last night saw the first episode of series 8 of The Only Way Is Essex come crashing onto our ITV2 screens, and what a drama-fest it was!
After all the dramas, upset and scandals from last year’s seris, not to mention the live episode and Christmas specials, all eyes, we expected, were to be focussed on Joey Essex and on/off/on again girlfriend, Sam Faiers. However, it was soon very obvious that none was to be found, especially as they only shared one scene together!
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February 22nd, 2013 by Anna Howell.

They may be happy as ever now, but last series it didn’t look like The Only Way Is Essex star, Sam Faiers and Joey Essex would still be together for very long at all.
We all watched as the pair, who have been back together since last year, started arguing at just about every opportunity, resulting in Joey breaking down in tears to his friends admitting he didn’t know what to do to save the relationship.
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February 20th, 2013 by Anna Howell.

We were all wondering how The Only Way Is Essex stars, Sam Faiers and Joey Essex went from near breaking point during last year’s series and Christmas special of the hit ITV2 reality show, to deeply in love as they have been shown in recent weeks.
And it would seem we have the answer, they split up!
Fans of the hit show will know how during series 7 the pair endured their most turbulent rough patch to date, with Joey even breaking down in tears in front of his co-star friends as he admitted that he had no idea why Sam was so horrible to him all the time.
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