TOWIE star Saffron Lempriere has shared a never-before-seen throwback photo of her on a night out with close friend Chloe Sims and honestly, we’re obsessed.
Saffron joined the cast of the ITVBe show in 2018 but it turns out she goes way back with some of her co-stars as the snap of her and Chloe was actually taken while they were on holiday together in Marbella (classic) six years ago in 2015.
As expected, the reality stars look almost unrecognisable from their present day selves – with Chloe sporting platinum blonde hair with a choppy fringe and uncharacteristically bright pink lippy.
Saffron unveiled the picture while taking part in an Instagram Q&A with fans, when one asked, “How long have you known Chloe Sims?”
Alongside the photo, Saffron wrote, “Since 2015. Funny holiday this Marbella 🤍.”
Chloe wasn’t Saffron’s only TOWIE pal before she appeared on the show herself as the 28 year old was bezzie mates with Gemma Collins for eight years. Sadly though, the pair are no longer on speaking terms, as revealed by Saff earlier this year.
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1 of 11Mark 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.
2 of 11Kirk 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."
3 of 11Gemma 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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4 of 11Lauren 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.
5 of 11Mario 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.
6 of 11Harry 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.
7 of 11Dan 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.
8 of 11Charlie 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...
9 of 11Dan 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.
10 of 11Shelby 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.
11 of 11James 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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"Me and Gemma were good friends for a long time. I worked with her in the clothing and we were good friends," she told FUBAR radio.
"We were like sisters really and we rowed like sisters as well as loved like sisters."
She later hinted that Gemma was the reason for their fallout when one of her followers asked, “You've always been friends with Gemma Collins x,” during a Q&A, to which Saffron replied, “8 years was enough."
Another fan then asked, “Gemma was the cause of your friendship ending? She seems to lose friends a lot,” after which Saff responded with, “Facts.”
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Chloe, however, has recently reunited with her on/off pal Pete Wicks after they fell out when their secret two-year fling came to light.
After Pete confessed that their friendship had “crossed the line” into romance, he and Chloe couldn’t see eye-to-eye on the future of their relationship and they stopped speaking.
It’s a different story these days though, with the pair firm friends once again. They even sparked rumours their romance was back on when they were pictured cuddling up to each other on a night out and Chloe wished Pete a happy birthday with a sweet Instagram tribute.
The eldest Sims sister has since vowed to keep her love life "private". She said, “I feel like until you are in a commitment it isn’t worth sharing it because when it goes wrong I feel like people… people love your downfall.
“It is a lot of pressure. I would rather keep that stuff to myself. I share a lot of my life and that is enough. I want to keep a little bit private.”