If you've been keeping up to date with the latest drama surrounding the cast of TOWIE, then you'll already be aware that the show has basically turned into an episode of EastEnders, but IRL.
Might we add that the new series hasn't even aired yet; TOWIE returns this Sunday (24 March), but that hasn't stopped the cast from fighting, feuding and falling out all over the shop.
One person who is front and centre of the Essex chaos, is Ella Rae Wise.
Ella seems to be caught up in one of the most dramatic and unexpected rows in TOWIE history as she MAY have been caught getting up, close and personal with Amber Turner's ex, Dan Edgar during the Essex trip to Bali.
Who is Ella Rae Wise?
Former hairdresser Ella is an Essex-based reality star who is most famous for appearing on TOWIE.
She also appeared on Celebrity Ex On The Beach at the start of 2022 alongside James Lock and Megan Barton Hanson.
After she was 'axed' from TOWIE in 2021, Ella revealed that she had been working on some new projects and, as such, is now officially a qualified aesthetics practitioner – aka someone who gives cosmetic procedures like lip fillers and Botox.
TOWIE then realised the error of their ways as Ella returned for the Christmas special (aww, remember those?) and stayed for good.
Speaking exclusively to Closer, Ella said of her return, “Having a break was something I did really need. I feel like it was sort of a little bit of a blessing in disguise because being on TOWIE, the storylines themselves can always be quite tricky and personal. It was ongoing drama and realistically for me, I needed that time to focus on my mind and my goals.
"I do miss it. It was my home, it’s made me who I am today and opened so many doors for me.”
How old is Ella Rae Wise?
Born 12 July 2000, Ella is 23 years old.
When did Ella Rae Wise join TOWIE?
Ella joined in 2019 alongside Kelsey Stratford, who is no longer on the show, as well as Chloe Brockett who recently announced she was leaving TOWIE.
When was Ella axed from TOWIE?
Ella was cut from TOWIE in a mass culling back in 2021 where the producers got rid of ten cast members including Harry Lee and Clelia Theodorou.
When did Ella Rae Wise return to TOWIE?
Ella returned to the show in June 2022.
The news of her return was definitely a HUGE surprise, as bosses waited a week into filming the new series to announce that she was officially coming back.
Sharing a series of sunny photos of the cast from the Caribbean on Instagram, they kept the photo of Ella until the very end, "Beach, please! 🌴 Swipe to the end for a surprise 🎁👀 #TOWIE."
Ella also shared the news herself, writing, "Spicing things up🌶 Back to @towie where I belong 😝."
What happened with Ella Rae Wise and Chloe Brockett?
Despite being some of the youngest cast member on TOWIE, that hasn't stopped Ella and Chloe Brockett from causing a lot of drama in Essex.
The duo have been at odds since the beginning of their reality TV journeys, but things took a turn for the worse following a (surprise surprise) nightclub altercation. Years on and several seasons later, the duo are no closer to being friends, especially with the whole Ella x Dani Imbert x Junaid Ahmed fallout.
Which leads us to...
Is Ella Rae Wise still friends with Dani Imbert and Junaid Ahmed?
Like, maybe? We can't keep up with these three, tbh.
Last season saw the trio fall out BIG time with them constantly GOING AT IT on social media however fast forward to now and Dani and Ella are defos back to being pals.
As for Junaid, he didn't join the TOWIE cast for their trip to Bali but from what we heard him and Ella are on speaking terms and even recently had a FaceTime call.
What happened with Ella Rae Wise and Dan Edgar?
When Dan was in a relationship with Amber, Ella accused him of making moves on her. Dan outright refused the claims and even took to social media to slam Ella's accusations.
HOWEVER, after Dan and Amber split up Ella was spotted canoodling with Dan during the Bali vacation and all hell broke loose.
Is Ella Rae Wise friends with Amber Turner?
For a hot sec it looked as though these two could be pals but then Ella hooked up with Dan and her potential role within 'girl band' became but a dream.
Has Ella Rae Wise and Harry Derbidge fallen out?
Now what a sad situation this is.
Former besties Ella and OG TOWIE star Harry Derbidge are currently at odds with each other after Harry sided with Amber during the whole Ella snogging Dan fiasco.
What happened with Ella Rae Wise and Pete Wicks?
Co-stars Ella and Pete were the epitome of 'flirty friends', with their potential romance the subject of storylines in 2020, 2021 and 2022.
Prior to series 30, even though they shared an off-screen drunken kiss and flirted outrageously, they agreed to be friends. Ella told Closer at the time, “When I said to the girls, ‘We’re quite flirty,’ I think they took it as a little thing; they didn’t realise how flirty we were. Even the show producers said, ‘We can sit there and watch you look at each other.’ He’s got really good chat.”
What happened with Ella Rae Wise and Kris Boyson?
MTV's Ex On The Beach saw Ella reunite with her ex Kris Boyson and the pair even left the show officially boyfriend and girlfriend.
The pair instantly rekindled their relationship, with Ella revealing that she had "always fancied Kris" but he was in and out of relationships.
Ella told OK! Magazine, "For me to be able to connect with him that quick, obviously shows there could have been some sort of thing still there, obviously a page in the book we hadn't closed that we needed to get to the bottom of."
What happened with Ella Rae Wise and Jordan Brook?
TOWIE viewers saw Ella and Jordan Brook's on / off relationship play out on the show after they flirted in the Dominican Republic and went on a romantic dog walk back in Essex before he ended things because she was ignoring his texts. They later agreed to give things a proper go at his charity talent show until rumours began to circulate that Ella was having it off with Callum Izzard.
What happened with Ella Rae Wise and Callum Izzard?
We previously caught up with Ella and she revealed what really happened with Callum.
“We’re just getting to know each other. I’ve known Callum for years. We got to know each other years ago but nothing really moved on from seeing each other in Dubai.
“I’ve been around him a little bit more recently now I’ve got more friends up in Manchester, where he lives. So, we’re just getting to know each other really. We’re just seeing what happens, taking it very casual.”
Ella confirmed that she and Callum WEREN'T officially an item as she continued, “There’s nothing really going on as such as being together or anything like that.
“I don’t really know him out of the TV world. I need to get to know him for the person that he is, not just Callum from The Ibiza Weekender.”
Fast forward to 2023, Ella and Callum are no more as Ella appears to be a single Pringle.
Was Ella Rae Wise axed from Celebrity Dinner Date?
Ella was apparently just as surprised as everyone else when she was "dumped from a reality dating show by furious producers" for breaking the rules.
According to reports, the TOWIE star was axed from Celebrity Dinner Date after producers learned that she was no longer single, following reports that she was seeing Ibiza Weekender star Callum Izzard.
An insider told The Sun, "The bookers for the show were led to believe that Ella was single when she signed up to film, so they were not best pleased when it came out in the press that she was seeing Callum.
"They dropped her immediately and replaced her with another famous face. It's disappointing for them as Ella is a face of the channel, so she was the perfect fit for the show, but they can't have celebs going on dates and looking for romance who aren't genuinely available - it's a bad look for the show."
The story was published on Tuesday 1 November and within 24 hours Ella had publicly responded in outrage on her Instagram Story, calling the news story "fake news".
Referencing the publication's headline which read 'NOT SO WISE', she captioned a screenshot of the article with, "NOT SO WISE BECAUSE THIS IS THE BIGGEST FAKE NEWS I'VE EVER READ 😂🚨.
"Where has this even come from? The whole thing is a load of 💩."
What happened with Ella Rae Wise and Roman Hackett?
Another co-star who previously caught Ella's eye was Roman Hackett, who she enjoyed a couple of dinner dates with when he joined the show in 2020 and again in 2021.
Who is Ella Rae Wise dating?
Potentially Dan Edgar at this point. Although neither of them have said whether or not it's more than a summer fling, we wouldn't be surprised if they were's TOWIE's newest It couple.
Does Ella Rae Wise have Instagram?
Yes, you can follow her at @ellaraewisex.