Wedding carnage - but Billie Faiers puts on an Insta-brave face
Some epic damage control went on last week after Billie Faiers and her 100-strong wedding party descended on the Maldives.
After reports of guests being “drunk, noisy and rude” – even before they’d properly left the UK – the Faiers’ sisters were quick to saturate our Instagram feeds with loved-up and idyllic pictures. But the story behind the pictures is slightly different…
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![Harry Derbridge, 2011](https://images.bauerhosting.com/legacy/media/5b21/2f57/37e3/215c/5efe/cc15/harry%20derbridge.jpg?auto=format&w=1440&q=80)
Harry Derbridge, series 1- 3 and 12
Harry Derbridge was a Towie original and still holds a very special place in our hearts. He made a welcome return to the show as Bobby Norris's love interest but, allegedly, cheated on him.
![Harry Derbridge, 2018](https://images.bauerhosting.com/legacy/media/5b21/2ff1/37e3/215c/5efe/cc1b/Harry-Derbidge.jpeg?auto=format&w=1440&q=80)
Harry Derbridge, 2018
Harry now works it as a make-up artist. Is it us, or does he look like he might have had a little help with lip fillers?
![Maria Fowler](https://images.bauerhosting.com/legacy/media/5b04/2fc4/108d/e907/19cd/b503/maria-fowler-towie.jpg?auto=format&w=1440&q=80)
Maria Fowler, series 1 - 3
Maria, on the left with Joey Essex and Chloe Sims in 2011, was in the show from the get-go but her TV career was rocked when it was alleged she'd worked as an escort. She's since said she quit 'by mutual consent' after she refused an on-screen romance with Mick Norcross.
![Maria Fowler, 2018](https://images.bauerhosting.com/legacy/media/5b04/309e/108d/e907/19cd/b52d/maria%20fowler%20instagram.png?auto=format&w=1440&q=80)
Maria Fowler, 2018
Maria's now a proud mummy, engaged to be married and a self-proclaimed permanent make-up artist.
![Dan Osborne](https://images.bauerhosting.com/legacy/media/5b04/345a/108d/e907/19cd/b687/james-argent-dan-osborne.jpg?auto=format&w=1440&q=80)
Dan Osborne, series 8 - 14
Dan Osborne, pictured here with James Argent in 2013, managed seven series on the show. He was given the boot after a series of recordings, claiming to show Dan being verbally abusive towards his ex-girlfriend Megan Tomlin, came to light.
![Dan Osborne, 2018](https://images.bauerhosting.com/legacy/media/5b04/3550/108d/e907/19cd/b69d/dan-osborne-jacqueline-jossa.jpg?auto=format&w=1440&q=80)
Dan Osborne, 2018
Dan is still in the spotlight due to his relationship with ex-EastEnders star Jacqueline Jossa. In May 2018 he described their marriage as "unhappy".
![Amber Dowding, series 18 - 21](https://images.bauerhosting.com/legacy/media/5b04/36a1/108d/e907/19cd/b6b3/amber-dowding.jpg?auto=format&w=1440&q=80)
Amber Dowding, series 18 - 21
Amber was part of a mega cull of seven Towie characters in January 2018. She claimed that she and her boyfriend Chris Clark were cut because they were happy. They've now split and Chris has reappeared on the show.
![Amber Dowding](https://images.bauerhosting.com/legacy/media/5b04/375b/108d/e907/19cd/b6c0/amber%20dowding.png?auto=format&w=1440&q=80)
Amber Dowding, 2018
If Amber's social media is anything to go by, she now appears to mostly be on holiday. Pretty goals from where we're sitting.
![Mike Hassini](https://images.bauerhosting.com/legacy/media/5b04/3853/108d/e907/19cd/b73f/james%20lock%20mike%20hassini%20.jpg?auto=format&w=1440&q=80)
Mike Hassini, series 16 - 18 and 21
Mike Hassini brought a hot bod to Towie and...not much else. He was cut in January 2018 due to a lack of storylines as he was loved-up outside the telly show.
![Mike Hassini](https://images.bauerhosting.com/legacy/media/5b04/38cb/108d/e907/19cd/b74c/Mike%20Hassini.png?auto=format&w=1440&q=80)
Mike Hassini, 2018
Mike is working as a PT, still loved-up, and still has a very hot bod. He has subsequently appeared briefly in gym scenes on the show.
![Jack Rigden, series 20 - 21](https://images.bauerhosting.com/legacy/media/5b04/3975/108d/e907/19cd/b755/jack-rigden.jpg?auto=format&w=1440&q=80)
Jack Rigden, series 20 - 21
Jack Rigden tried hard, so hard, to make an impression on Towie but his lack of on-screen romance and agg saw him get very little camera time. He was part of the big cull of January 2018.
![Jack Rigden, 2018](https://images.bauerhosting.com/legacy/media/5b04/3a5b/108d/e907/19cd/b765/jack-rigden-insta.jpg?auto=format&w=1440&q=80)
Jack Rigden, 2018
Jack's Instagram bio describes him as an "absolute geezer". Which is nice.
![Jordan Brook, series 20 - 21](https://images.bauerhosting.com/legacy/media/5b04/3bf5/108d/e907/19cd/b77d/jordan-brook.jpg?auto=format&w=1440&q=80)
Jordan Brook, series 20 - 21
Jordan and Jack were brought in as friends of Megan McKenna. When she quit, they were left without any storylines.
![Jordan Brooks, 2018](https://images.bauerhosting.com/legacy/media/5b04/3c71/108d/e907/19cd/b785/jordan%20brooks.jpg?auto=format&w=1440&q=80)
Jordan Brooks, 2018
Jordan is now dating Sofia Filipe of Ex On The Beach fame. Aww.
![Ricky Rayment](https://images.bauerhosting.com/legacy/media/5b04/3dba/108d/e907/19cd/b7ab/ricky-rayment.jpg?auto=format&w=1440&q=80)
Ricky Rayment, series 4 - 14
We still think very fondly of Ricky. His rocky relationship with Jess Wright was a huge part of the show but when they finally broke up, well... Ricky left the show "by mutual agreement"with Towie bosses.
![Ricky Rayment, 2018](https://images.bauerhosting.com/legacy/media/5b04/3ed5/108d/e907/19cd/b7c5/ricky%20rayment%20insta.png?auto=format&w=1440&q=80)
Ricky Rayment, 2018
Ricky now seems to mainly go fishing.
![Tom Pearce, series 5 - 13](https://images.bauerhosting.com/legacy/media/5b04/428d/108d/e907/19cd/b809/tom%20pearce.jpg?auto=format&w=1440&q=80)
Tom Pearce, series 5 - 13
Remember when Tom Pearce dated Lauren Goodger following her split from Mark Wright? That was an odd time. He was quietly shown the back doorof the show in 2014.
![Tom Pearce, 2018](https://images.bauerhosting.com/legacy/media/5b04/43d0/108d/e907/19cd/b824/tom%20pearce%20insta.png?auto=format&w=1440&q=80)
Tom Pearce, 2018
Honestly? We're not 100% sure what Tom is actually doing these days. He used to work in the City, and his holidays certainly look pretty epic, so maybe that.
![Grace Andrews](https://images.bauerhosting.com/legacy/media/5b04/44a0/108d/e907/19cd/b835/grace-andrews.jpg?auto=format&w=1440&q=80)
Grace Andrews, series 11 - 12
Grace almost had a romantic relationship with Lewis Bloor (shudder) and that was the beginning and end of her time on Towie.
![Grace Andrews, 2018](https://images.bauerhosting.com/legacy/media/5b04/4592/108d/e907/19cd/b856/grace%20andrews%20insta.png?auto=format&w=1440&q=80)
Grace Andrews, 2018
Grace is now involved in a semi-permanent make-up company. Those Towie stars must really hate cleanser.
![Fran Parman](https://images.bauerhosting.com/legacy/media/5b04/4722/108d/e907/19cd/b878/fran-parman.jpg?auto=format&w=1440&q=80)
Fran Parman, series 11 - 16
Fran's original romantic interest was Tom Pearce but he stepped aside to allow Diags to woo her. Bad luck. Their relationship was turbulent but apparently not turbulent enough for show producers. Diags stayed, she went.
![Fran Parman, 2018](https://images.bauerhosting.com/legacy/media/5b04/4887/108d/e907/19cd/b88e/fran-parman-2018.jpg?auto=format&w=1440&q=80)
Fran Parman, 2018
Fran and Diags split and she now hangs out in clothing that does not look very practical.
![Jasmin Walia, series 1 and 7 -17](https://images.bauerhosting.com/legacy/media/5b06/dae1/5393/4c0e/aeb8/c5a2/jasmin-walia-towie.jpg?auto=format&w=1440&q=80)
Jasmin Walia, series 1 and 7-17
Jasmin managed eight series until she was given the boot. In 2015 her agent stated: "TOWIE is very storyline dependent and Jasmin did not have much going on that we could show on screen."Ouch. She went on to audition for The X Factor. It did not go well. She also took part in reality show Desi Rascals, that lasted for one series.
![Jasmin Walia, 2018](https://images.bauerhosting.com/legacy/media/5b06/dbf9/5393/4c0e/aeb8/c5f4/jasmin%20walia.jpg?auto=format&w=1440&q=80)
Jasmin Walia, 2018
Jasmin is still being papped, which is more than can be said for some of the other ex-Towie stars.
![Jake Hall, series 14 - 17](https://images.bauerhosting.com/legacy/media/5c2c/db46/6b79/5a7d/cdaa/7b9c/jake-hall-towie.png?auto=format&w=1440&q=80)
Jake Hall, series 14 - 17
Jake's time of TOWIE was mainly characterised by him being mean to our sweet Essex princess Chloe Lewis including many accusations of infidelity, plus rumours he'd slept with Megan McKenna.
![Jake Hall](https://images.bauerhosting.com/legacy/media/5c2c/dc32/6b79/5a7d/cdaa/7bb8/Jake%20and%20Misse.jpg?auto=format&w=1440&q=80)
Jake Hall, 2018
Jake subsequently became engaged to former Real Housewives of Cheshire star Misse Beqiri. They have a baby together but in December 2018Jake was given a restraining order following a bust up with his fiancée.
It was the much-anticipated wedding of reality star Billie, 29, and her long-term partner, Greg Shepherd, 33. But things kicked off in literally no style at Gatwick airport, as guests got drunk before boarding.
The Mummy Diaries star’s step-dad Dave Chatwood was reportedly so drunk we was escorted off the plane.
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One eyewitness claimed: “[He} was wasted and couldn’t even stand up. The family put pressure on the stewards saying he’d taken a sleeping tablet, which was the cause of his inability to stand or speak.
"Thankfully the pilot saw straight through that and got him ejected. He caused the flight to be delayed by an hour, passengers were fuming.”
But that wasn’t enough to calm the group down, with onlookers calling it the “plane journey from hell,” and “horrendous.”
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Things apparently got worse when the wedding party finally landed, as fellow holidaymakers complained about guests behaving like “drunken yobs” and ITV camera crews ruining their trip.
Billie's wedding meant much of the resort was cordoned off, including the pool and bar, as well as the island’s mile-long sandbank, where the ceremony was held.
One eyewitness claimed hotel security were forced to intervene when Greg and one of his friends became aggressive towards a woman who tried to take a picture of Billie in her wedding dress, calling her a "c**t.
It’s hardly the exclusive and fancy wedding mum-of-two Billie had described dreaming of during her five-year engagement.
Read more in this week's heat magazine - out now.