Following the shock revelation that she’d been romantically involved with TOWIE co-star Pete Wicks on and off for the past two years, Chloe Sims has spoken out the future of their relationship.
After falling out earlier this year, the pair attended couples’ counselling with Celebs Go Dating star Anna Williamson in an attempt to fix their friendship during the latest episode of the ITVBe reality show when Pete confessed they’d “blurred the lines” by becoming friends with benefits.
Although it remains to be seen whether they can repair their relationship, Chloe has now admitted she is still “head over heels” in love with Pete.
“If I love someone and they are in my life and I feel safe with someone I can be quite needy because I don't find that often,” she told The Sun.
"I know I can be a lot if I love someone. If I love them, I love them through and through, from head to toe, there are no ifs or buts or in-between.
"Maybe I smothered him. I will put my heart out there but Pete's not like that. He doesn't like talking about his feelings. It is like getting blood out of a stone.”
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Mark Wright and Sam Faiers
Mark and Sam's on/off relationship goes all the way back to when she was 16 and they met on MySpace (aw, those were the days). They briefly dated during their time on TOWIE but were never able to give things a proper go before he quit the show in 2011.
Kirk Norcross and Amy Childs
Kirk and Amy's flirtationship was one of the main storylines during the first season of TOWIE and they eventually briefly dated before splitting in 2011. In a 2013 appearance on This Morning, Kirk admitted, "I will still love Amy until the day I die - she is literally like the girl version of me. When it didn't work out, it broke my heart really... and it wasn't her fault, it was both of our fault."
Gemma Collins and Charlie King
Gemma and Charlie briefly dated in 2012 but split after she grew concerned about his friendship with Bobby Norris. Two years later, Charlie came out as gay during an appearance on This Morning. He's still friends with Gemma and even admitted in 2017 that he would consider being the GC's sperm donor if she asked.What a turn of events that would be.
Lauren Goodger and Tom Pearce
Remember the days when Joey Essex's BFF Tom Pearce romanced basically every woman within a 10 mile radius of Brentwood? Lauren Goodger became one his many conquests following her split from Mark Wright but they hit the rocks when she caught wind of him bragging about their rendezvous.
Mario Falcone and Chloe Sims
It's fair to say Chloe Sims has been unlucky in love over the years but things looked up for her when she began dating close pal Mario. Things moved quick for the pair and she even admitted she loved him - causing friction with BFF Lauren Pope who'd previously dated Mario - but he wasn't ready to settle down and called things off.
Harry Derbidge and Bobby Norris
After three years away from the TOWIE scene, OG cast member Harry Derbidge returned as Bobby Norris' boyfriend (in some very skimpy swimwear, nonetheless) during the cast's annual jaunt to Marbs.Their relationship ended in tears though when Harry confessed to sleeping with his ex while on holiday in Tenerife.
Dan Osborne and Lucy Mecklenburgh
They've now found love with soap star other halves Jacqueline Jossa and Ryan Thomas but before that, Dan Osborne and Lucy Mecklenburgh were an item.They began dating in 2013 but called it quits amid claims he knew about his ex Megan Tomlin being pregnant before getting with Lucy.
Charlie Sims and Ferne McCann
Ferne McCann's on/off relationship with Chloe Sims' brother Charlie provided LOTS of dramz on TOWIE over the years, with rumours she cheated on him cropping up more than once.Eventually Charlie publicly quit the show AND dumped Ferne at the same time in a series of tweets in 2014. Awks...
Dan Edgar and Kate Wright
Before she wed footballer Rio and became Mrs Ferdinand, Kate Wright joined TOWIE as the ex of Dan Edgar, who reportedly dumped her to star in the show.She took him back after his romances with Lauren Pope and Jess Wright but it wasn't to be and they eventually split for good.
Shelby Tribble and Tom McDonnell
Tom McDonnell joined TOWIE alongside a whole host of newbies including Harry Lee and Chloe Brockett in 2019 and soon caught the eye of Shelby Tribble following her split from Sam Mucklow.Sam soon came back on the scene though and Shelby dumped Tom to reunite with her ex. Sam and Shelby later quit the show together and are now expecting their first child.
James Argent and Jasmin Walia
In between his long-running relationships with Lydia Bright and Gemma Collins, James Argent was set up on a blind date with Jasmin Walia and they appeared to hit it off. Things seemed to move too quickly for his liking though, causing him to run from her house after being introduced to her parents. Oh, Arg...
While she admits that it’s unlikely at the moment, the mum-of-one, 38, hasn’t ruled out a romance with Pete in the future.
“I honestly don't know what I want anymore,” she added.
“Never say never but at the moment I would say no to the relationship. I don't even know if we can save the friendship."
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This all comes just days after Chloe broke her social media silence after the bombshell episode of TOWIE.
Alongside a glam photo of herself, Chloe wrote, “My name is Chloe Sims. I’m 38. I’ve got a beautiful daughter. I’ve got a successful TV career of 10 years.
“Everything I have, I’ve worked hard for including my body. I’m sometimes make decisions on emotion, I’m human. I’m still proud of who I am regardless of the abuse I receive on here!!”
Chloe’s fellow TOWIE stars shared the support in the comments, with Georgia Kousoulou writing, “Say it louder for the people at the back 🔥👏.”
“Proud of you sis ❤️ also you’re FIRE 🔥 love u all the world,” added her sister Demi.