The 27-year-old has been suspended from the ITVBe reality show for the second time after he was pictured promoting slimming pills on social media.
A TOWIE spokesperson told The Sun: “Mario is suspended and will not be appearing in the Marbella episodes.”
Mario was temporarily axed from the show last year when he was allegedly caught on camera taking drugs.
When asked about the video, Mario admitted it was down being young and immature. Appearing on ITV’s This Morning, he said: “The industry we are in and the age I am, you do things that are out of character and very immature and that is part of growing up.
“It wasn’t a dark place or anything like I have been in the past, it was just stupidity. It is a lesson learned.”
But Mario doesn’t seem to be letting his suspension get him down: today he tweeted: ‘Good morning! What a beautiful day […] Holiday next week.”
Today Mario’s former co-star Ricky Rayment also confirmed his exit from the show, writing: “I can confirm I’ve decided to take a break from TOWIE, I would like to thank the show’s producers, the whole crew & cast! Gonna miss you all [sic]”
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