Towie’s biggest bust-ups from Mark Wright being pushed in the pool to Gemma Collins’ wig row
THE Only Way Is Essex is known for its almighty bust-ups, fiery spats and co-stars hurling insults at each another.
The hit ITVBe show has never been short of dramatic confrontations and screaming matches that have kept viewers hooked for over a decade.
From classic moments like Lauren Goodger shoving her then-boyfriend Mark Wright into a swimming pool, to Joey Essex and Ricky Rayment throwing punches in the street.
There is nothing better than tuning in to watch your favourite reality stars have a barney and ignite their long-running feuds.
Towie has provided some of the most memorable reality TV scenes – so we take a look back on some of the best bust-ups of the last 14 years.
Lauren Goodger pushes Mark Wright in the pool
Lauren Goodger and Mark Wright were well known for their drama on the then-ITV2 reality show.
The first two series of the show mostly revolved around the ups and downs of their on-off relationship.
But in one episode, Mark lest Lauren at home after failing to invite her to a pool party.
Feeling like a “mug” Lauren stormed in to confront the then-Club Promoter.
He told her: “This is my business, you walk in here screaming and shouting, making yourself look like an idiot.”
Lauren then told him to “shut up” and asked: “What means more to you…your business or me?”
Mark replied: “You,” which prompted Lauren to add: “I’ve been indoors all day crying and you’ve been partying with girls that you’ve been with.”
He responded: “You’re the person I’m going to spend the rest of my life with, you know that. I’m coming home tonight, who’s bed am I getting in to.”
Lauren said sarcastically: “Oh it’s such a great thing being Mark Wright’s girlfriend…people don’t realise how s*** it is.”
Lydia Bright and James Argent looked on as the pair loudly rowed.
Lauren got so angry, that she went onto push Mark into the pool in front of the entire cast, including his mum Carol and his sister Jess.
Bobby Norris takes swipe at Gemma Collins’ wig
Gemma Collins previously stormed off the set after having a huge fight with her best mate Bobby Norris who accused her of being a “selfish b****”.
Despite being close pals, the favourites are known to have had their fallouts.
But one argument in particular reached absolutely epic proportions which left the rest of the cast and crew “stunned.”
During the row, Bobby told her: “If I went to a thesaurus and looked up aggressive, there’d be a picture of Gemma Collins,” to which the blonde bombshell replied: “You’ve never even read a thesaurus.”
He fumed: “If you say that one more time, I’ll rip that cheap wig off your head.”
HAIRY MOMENT
Gemma hit back: “Bobby, I’ve got no wig on my head.”
He replied: “That ain’t real…that ain’t real,” as Gemma exclaimed: “You ain’t real.”
At the time, an insider told The Sun Online: “Gemma and Bobby got into a massive row on set in front of the cameras – he was accusing her of being a ‘selfish b****’, and she was furious that he’d speak to her like that.
“It got really heated and just blew up until they were both screaming at each other.
“In the end, Gemma stormed off set leaving everyone totally stunned.”
In true Gemma style she didn’t stay angry for long and came back to set once she had cooled off.
Chloe Brockett goes to war with Olivia Attwood
Chloe Brockett furiously clashed with Olivia Attwood after it emerged that Chloe had a fling with her former BFF Ella Rae Wise’s ex.
It resulted in Chloe calling Olivia an “old lanky troll” after she was branded “poisonous”.
During the row, Olivia told Chloe: “It’s a hard one for me because you don’t have any friends your own age, you hang around with girls a lot older than you and you’re angry.
‘POISONOUS’
“I don’t know why you’re so angry but you are. I thought the other day maybe it was too harsh, but the way you’ve conducted yourself.
“I was bang on.”
Chloe said: “All I think is, when you go around calling me a poisonous little creature, you don’t know me.”
Olivia replied: “You come here with Victoria Beckham’s wig on.”
Chloe them slammed Olivia for “embarrassing herself” and said she should be busy planning her wedding instead of “starting” of young girls.
Megan McKenna clashes with Chloe Lewis
In 2016, the girls had a tense relationship when Chloe Lewis accused Megan McKenna of sleeping with her ex-boyfriend Jake Hall.
Despite Megan and Jake denying the claims, Chloe‘s suspicions had continued and she branded her rival a “secret s**g” after she accused her of also dirty grinding on another man, despite being in a relationship with hunk Pete Wicks.
Megan furiously denied the accusations, and ended up in a war of words with Chloe and Lydia Bright while the cast spent time in Majorca, Spain.
‘SECRET S**G’
Chloe said: “At the end of the day, you ruined my relationship” but Megan quickly shot back that she didn’t.
As the girls bickered, Lydia started to chip in and have a go at Megan too, leading her to say: “I don’t know what your problem is with me Lydia.”
As Chloe laughed, Megan continued to rage at them both, and added: “At the end of the day I’m ain’t going anywhere. I. Ain’t. Going. Anywhere. I’m staying.”
Joey Essex and Ricky Rayment fist fight
Reality favourite Joey ended up in an on-screen fist fight with co-star Ricky Rayment back in 2012.
Things kicked off at Lauren Goodger’s salon relaunch when Joey became convinced that Ricky had been bitching behind his back.
Joey confronted him and lashed out: “You’re chatting s**t behind my back mate.”
Ricky insisted he couldn’t remember saying anything because he was so “off his nut”.
No one’s talking about you and no one ever will talk about you
Ricky Rayment to Frankie Essex
He tried to apologise and said: “You’re a don, you are Joey Essex. I have to say sorry. I didn’t mean to.”
Joey continued to push the matter, which prompted Ricky to scream: “What do you want me to say then?
“Get p****d and go and talk about me behind my back. If you want to whack me up, just whack me up right now.”
Joey then stormed off and told him to: “F*** off mug.”
Joey’s sister Frankie tried to intervene but Ricky told her: “No one’s talking about you and no one ever will talk about you.”
Joey saw red and bundled out of the shop after him.
The cameras saw the pair throwing punches outside the shop in the street.