Towie’s Junaid Ahmed reveals ‘most dramatic series ever’ as he opens up on explosive feud with co-stars
TOWIE star Junaid Ahmed has revealed that the upcoming series is set to be the “most dramatic one yet” – with huge fallouts and divisions between cast members.
TV favourite Junaid, 28, said that friendships between co-stars have changed dramatically since the last series.
Essex star Junaid admitted he is no longer friends with ex-best pal Ella Rae Wise, and said that viewers will be “shocked” when the real reason behind why their friendship ended is revealed.
Speaking exclusively to The Sun, Junaid said: “Me, Dani [Imbert] and Chloe [Brockett] are now friends.
“Me and Dani are best friends and me and Chloe are also friends – all I wanted was my two best friends to make friends.
“That’s what I did, I might have had to do a bit of a set-up in Lakeside Shopping Centre to get them to see each other for the first time, but it worked and we’re literally the best of friends, the three of us.”
In June, The Sun revealed that former best pals Junaid and Ella have mysteriously unfollowed one another on Instagram.
Opening up about his fallout with Ella, Junaid said: “When I tell you this series is probably the most dramatic Towie series we’ve ever had, people are going to be so shocked.
“Me and Ella are not friends, you’ll see it all pan out on the show this series.
“There is so much going on, friendships are so different, romances are so different.
“It’s a mental series.
“It reminds me of watching Towie back in the day.
“I think for us it’s a good thing because the last series of Towie was the highest viewed series we’ve had in years.
“The show is back with a bang and we are bringing it, so I’m excited.”
When asked if he and Ella could ever be friends again, Junaid told us at the National Reality Television Awards: “I don’t know, things are so different now, we just have to wait and see.
“But I do wish her all the best.”
The reality star said there is currently a big divide in the group, as he called out some of his co-stars for being a people pleaser.
“I just think friendships on the series have changed so much from the last series to where we are now,” the TV star said.
“With a show like Towie, we’re going to row, people don’t get on and people do get one.
“We have a lot of good times as well and me as a person, I don’t need to be the most liked cast member – I’m here bringing it and being myself.
“I think a lot of people on the show, certain individuals are too bothered about being friends with everyone.
“I’m not bothered about being friends, I’m not here to make friends.
“This series has been a massive difference – the friendships this series has completely changed.”
It comes after Chloe B upped the ante in her feud after brutally unfollowing two of her former friends.
The brunette star, 22, appeared to have firmly cut ties with two of her co-stars after deleting them from her Instagram account.
Chloe hit the unfollow button on Amber Turner, 30, and Chloe Meadows, 31.
She recently confirmed that the friendships were over after an explosive confrontation during the latest series of the ITVBe show.
But Chloe M and Amber soon returned the favour, with Chloe B no longer appearing on their following list either.
Last series, Chloe B broke down in tears as she admitted to Courtney Green that she was fed up that Amber was “constantly digging her out”.