152:. It is the last series to include Georgina Dorsett, who made her debut during the previous series. The series mainly focused on the bitter fallout between Charlie and Gemma following their break-up and her spreading rumours about his sexuality, as well as the rekindled romance between Joey and Sam, and a new relationships for Tom K and Lydia, Ricky and Jess, and Lauren P and Tom P. It also included a divide between the boys of Essex, and Lucy and Mario getting engaged.
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Diags makes another enemy when Lydia expresses her hatred for him for telling Arg about her and Tom K, whilst the girls have an inkling that Gemma may have the hots for Arg. Sam is torn over what to do about Joey when he pleads for her forgiveness, and Jess has some good news to share with the group.
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Marbella, Lucy isn’t impressed with Mario’s stand-off attitude. Gemma tells the girls that Arg has told her she is too fat to be his girlfriend, and Tom K and Billi finally discuss his new romance with Lydia. Lauren G gives Arg some advice as he wallows in his own self-pity,
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brother is being used when she sees Joey and Sam getting close again. Elsewhere Gemma is embarrassed by
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132:The Only Way Is Essex
25:The Only Way Is Essex
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994:"Top 10 Programmes"
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188:Danni Park-Dempsey
42:10 + Marbs special
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176:Carol Wright
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908:Episode 10
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871:20 May 2012
851:16 May 2012
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595:"Episode 9"
560:"Episode 8"
525:"Episode 7"
490:"Episode 6"
455:"Episode 5"
420:"Episode 4"
385:"Episode 3"
350:"Episode 2"
315:"Episode 1"
304:UK viewers
232:Lauren Pope
214:Jess Wright
173:Cara Kilbey
75:27 May 2012
39:of episodes
1297:Categories
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276:See also:
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