They confirmed that they were back together in April after their year-long romance ended last year, and now Chloe Sims says her cousin Joey Essex is a lot happier with his girlfriend Sam Faiers away from the TOWIE cameras.
Chloe, who is happily dating Elliott Wright on the hit reality show, wasn’t always the biggest fan of the romance – telling Joey last year: “Sam doesn’t treat you right.”
But now the reality star, who is promoting her new collection for Lasula, says she’s happy for the pair.
She says: “I know Joey and Sam much happier now they’re not on the show and no matter what anything thinks, I’m very happy for them. The pressure of TOWIE is intense and it can be too much for relationships.”
Chloe was also seen arguing recently with her brother Charlie Sim’s on-off girlfriend Ferne McCann, after footage emerged of Ferne getting cosy with a mystery man during a girls holiday to Vegas earlier in the year.
The reality star adds: “I love Ferne and Charlie together but my loyalty lies with Charlie and Ferne knows that. I’m ten years older and feel like a mother to that boy. I always get slack on Twitter for sticking up for my family. It was the same when people accused me of splitting up my Joey and Sam.”
Chloe’s new collection is available at www.lasula.co.uk
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