Towie sign up Vicky Pattison’s ex Jordan Wright and Chloe Crowhurst’s ex Dean Ralph for brand new series
Vicky Pattison's ex Jordan Wright and Ex On The Beach star Dean Ralph will be sending temperatures soaring this series
The Only Way Is Essex has recruited two new single castmembers for the upcoming series – and both of them are no stranger to reality TV.
Vicky Pattison's ex boyfriend and Essex local Jordan Wright is joining the cast alongside Dean Ralph, who's close mates with current cast member Tommy Mallet - and used to date Chloe Crowhurst.
An insider told The Sun Online: “Dean is best mates with Tommy Mallet and Jordan knows a lot of the cast too.
“They’re very well known on the Essex scene so everyone's expect them to be big new characters and there will no doubt be excitement amongst Towie’s single ladies, because both Dean and Jordan are single too.”
They continued: “Jordan's a personal trainer, and Dean is an electrician by trade and has just launched a clothing line. He's also very dedicated to his fitness and boxing and on Friday made his boxing debut at the O2 where he won his first fight with a knock out in the second round.
“They are due to fly to Barcelona for the foreign trip and that's when they'll film their first scenes.”
Both Dean and Jordan previously appeared on MTV's Ex On The Beach - and Dean used to date Jon Clarke's ex Chloe Crowhurst, before she dumped him to get back with Jon.
Jordan dated former Geordie Shore star Vicky Pattison for a few months in autumn 2016, before it ended acrimoniously.
Dean previously dated Chloe Crowhurst during the summer 2017, shortly after her split from Jon Clark.
Their arrival comes after we revealed that other members had lost their place on the show, during a big cull at the start of the year.
Chris Clark, Amber Dowding, and Mike Hassini are three of the names to be given the boot as producers revamp the reality show in order to focus on main cast members only.
Jack Rigden, Jordan Brook, Maddie Hooper and Ruby Lacey will also not be returning to the new series.
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A TV source said at the time: “Towie is like a revolving door and producers are always on the lookout for new faces that can keep the show fresh.
“Chris and Amber have left the series as a couple who’ve just moved into an apartment together – and often being in a happy relationship doesn’t work for the show.
“Mike is also loved-up with a girlfriend off camera and has no real storylines to bring to the show but will continue to focus on his fitness and personal training.
“Producers thought Jack and Jordan were really funny and had great potential but they were lost against the bigger characters and unfortunately didn’t make the final cut.
“Maddie and Ruby only appeared in a few episodes last series and failed to resonate with viewers.”
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