Kate Ferdinand talks TOWIE, telling fans ‘I don’t recognise the person I was’

She quit the show in 2017

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by Eden-Olivia Lord |
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It's been three years since Kate Ferdinand was on TOWIE but she's had quite the glo-up.

After quitting the ITVBe show, She married Rio Ferdinand, became a step mum to his three children (from his previous marriage to Rebecca who passed away following a battle with cancer) and now she's pregnant.

Long gone are Kate's TOWIE days where she was crying over her ex-boyfriend Dan Edgar and despite their turbulent relationship airing on TV it seems that she has no regrets about going on the show.

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Kate (far right) alongside Georgia Kousoulou and Danielle Armstrong ©Getty Images

After a fan asked her if she regrets going on the show, Kate posted a photo of herself from her first day on set of the reality show and said, "Absolutely not!

"I had some amazing experiences and it helped shape me into the woman I am today 🤍".

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Mark Wright and Sam Faiers TOWIE1 of 11
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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.

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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."

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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...

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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.

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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.

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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...

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Kate and Dan in 2015 together ©Getty Images

However she did go on to add, "I look back sometimes and I have grown so much as a person since then, I don't recognise the person I was 🤣.

"Crazy Kate has calmed down a lot since then (well... a little 🙊😉)".

During her Instagram Q&A, Kate also admitted that's "excited by nervous" about welcoming a new addition to her and Rio's family - including Lorenz, 14, Tate, 12, and Tia, nine.

"The kids are so excited and that makes it extra special. We are all in this little journey together 🥰," she said.

"I feel like a 'mum' already but have never experienced having a baby or a newborn so the thought of having to juggle that with three big kids is overwhelming at times".

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She went on to say, "I'm a huge worrier but once I'm in a situation I do just get on with it, so I'm sure it will all be fine - just the thought of four kids is crazy 🤣🤣".

And it seems that Kate is hoping to get the kids onboard as she joked she'll see if she can get them "changing nappies".

Good luck with that, Kate.

In September Kate and Rio announced that the new addition to their family will be a little boy, with the former TOWIE star writing on Instagram, ".... it’s a boy 💙💙💙 me and Tia are outnumbered 😮🙊🤣".

Rio added, "👶🏽💙It’s a BOY!!!💙👶🏼 The Boys ruling this house 😂 #love".

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