Former TOWIE star Harry Derbidge announces engagement

His cousin Amy Childs threw a surprise party to celebrate the special moment

Harry Derbidge

by Nathan Katnoria |
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TOWIE’s Harry Derbidge has revealed he is engaged to partner Dean Rowland after a secret engagement party was organised by cousin Amy Childs.

Sharing a snap of them both flashing their matching engagement rings, Harry wrote: “We’re getting MARRIED 👰🏼 I’m still in shock 😭 thank you everyone who was apart of our special day ❤️ love you more then anything @mrdeanrowland 💖”

TOWIE stars past and present took the comments to congratulate the happy couple, including Sam Faiers, who wrote: “👏👏👏❤️❤️❤️ Congratulations xxx”

Demi Sims added: “Love yous 😍😍😍,” while Shelby Tribble commented: “Congratulations ❤️”

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Maria Fowler, series 1 - 3

Maria, on the left with Joey Essex and Chloe Sims in 2011, was in the show from the get-go but her TV career was rocked when it was alleged she'd worked as an escort. She's since said she quit 'by mutual consent' after she refused an on-screen romance with Mick Norcross.

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Maria Fowler, 2018

Maria's now a proud mummy, engaged to be married and a self-proclaimed permanent make-up artist.

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Dan Osborne, series 8 - 14

Dan Osborne, pictured here with James Argent in 2013, managed seven series on the show. He was given the boot after a series of recordings, claiming to show Dan being verbally abusive towards his ex-girlfriend Megan Tomlin, came to light.

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Dan Osborne, 2018

Dan is still in the spotlight due to his relationship with ex-EastEnders star Jacqueline Jossa. In May 2018 he described their marriage as "unhappy".

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Amber Dowding, series 18 - 21

Amber was part of a mega cull of seven Towie characters in January 2018. She claimed that she and her boyfriend Chris Clark were cut because they were happy. They've now split and Chris has reappeared on the show.

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Amber Dowding, 2018

If Amber's social media is anything to go by, she now appears to mostly be on holiday. Pretty goals from where we're sitting.

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Mike Hassini, series 16 - 18 and 21

Mike Hassini brought a hot bod to TOWIE and...not much else. He was cut in January 2018 due to a lack of storylines as he was loved-up outside the telly show.

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Mike Hassini, 2018

Mike is working as a PT, still loved-up, and still has a very hot bod. Blimey.

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Jack Rigden, series 20 - 21

Jack Rigden tried hard, so hard, to make an impression on Towie but his lack of on-screen romance and agg saw him get very little camera time. He was part of the big cull of January 2018.

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Jack Rigden, 2022

Jack now owns a Fish and Chip business called Let's Get Battered. He also has an Instagram page dedicated to his love of cooking and all things food called @rigdensrecipes.

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Jordan Brook, series 20 - 21

Jordan and Jack were brought in as friends of Megan McKenna. When she quit, they were left without any storylines.

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Jordan Brooks, 2018

Jordan is now dating Sofia Filipe of Ex On The Beach fame. Aww.

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Ricky Rayment, series 4 - 14

We still think very fondly of Ricky. His rocky relationship with Jess Wright was a huge part of the show but when they finally broke up, well... Ricky left the show "by mutual agreement"with Towie bosses.

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Ricky Rayment, 2018

Ricky now seems to mainly go fishing.

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Tom Pearce, series 5 - 13

Remember when Tom Pearce dated Lauren Goodger following her split from Mark Wright? That was an odd time. He was quietly shown the back doorof the show in 2014.

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Tom Pearce, 2018

Honestly? We're not 100% sure what Tom is actually doing these days. He used to work in the City, and his holidays certainly look pretty epic, so maybe that.

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Grace Andrews, series 11 - 12

Grace almost had a romantic relationship with Lewis Bloor (shudder) and that was the beginning and end of her time on Towie.

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Grace Andrews, 2018

Grace is now involved in a semi-permanent make-up company. Those Towie stars must really hate cleanser.

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Fran Parman, series 11 - 16

Fran's original romantic interest was Tom Pearce but he stepped aside to allow Diags to woo her. Bad luck. Their relationship was turbulent but apparently not turbulent enough for show producers. Diags stayed, she went.

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Fran Parman, 2018

Fran and Diags split and she now hangs out in clothing that does not look very practical.

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Jasmin Walia, series 1 and 7-17

Jasmin managed eight series until she was given the boot. In 2015 her agent stated: "TOWIE is very storyline dependent and Jasmin did not have much going on that we could show on screen."Ouch. She went on to audition for The X Factor. It did not go well. She also took part in reality show Desi Rascals, that lasted for one series.

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Jasmin Walia, 2018

Jasmin is still being papped, which is more than can be said for some of the other ex-Towie stars.

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Harry Derbridge, series 1- 3 and 12

Harry Derbridge was a Towie original and still holds a very special place in our hearts. He made a welcome return to the show as Bobby Norris's love interest but, allegedly, cheated on him.

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Harry Derbridge, 2018

Harry now works it as a make-up artist. Is it us, or does he look like he might have had a little help with lip fillers?

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Lauren Goodger, series one - six, 16 and 19

Remember when Lauren looked like this? She was a TOWIE OG and her on / off relationship with Mark Wright, including getting engaged in a car park, was the stuff of reality TV dreams.

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Lauren Goodger, 2018

Lauren is still much loved by the public although her recent porn admission made some fans' jaws drop.

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Pascal Craymer, 2013

Pascal Cramer walked into TOWIE series ten as the new squeeze of Mario Falcone. Sadly, Mario still had the hots for his former flame Lucy Mecklenburgh. Pascal found out when she watched the episode in which Mario admitted his feelings for Lucy. AWKWARD.

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Pascal Craymer, 2018

Pascal recently dated king of the jungle trouser snake Nick Knowles although they split before he entered I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! We do not believe that is a real guitar.

Amy Childs and Harry Derbidge
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Harry’s cousin Amy revealed that the engagement had been planned for two months in her own Instagram post, writing: “He is getting married. Congratulations to my beautiful cousin and @mrdeanrowland on your engagement, 8 weeks of knowing and organising the best engagement party for him!”

She then she shared a sweet snap of Harry holding her daughter Polly as he and Dean celebrated and wrote: “Can’t wait for Polly to be bridesmaid 👰

“You both make me so happy, thank you for making me apart of your day.” [sic]

Also in attendance at the glitzy party was Frankie Essex, TOWIE newbie Harry Lee, former X Factor contestant Tracy Leanne Jefford and Chloe Sims’ sister Frankie, who is set to join the TOWIE cast in the latest series.

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Harry starred in the first three series of TOWIE between 2010 and 2011 alongside original cast members Mark Wright, Lauren Goodger, Sam Faiers and Amy Childs, when he was just 16.

He then returned briefly in 2014 while dating Essex legend Bobby Norris but their relationship hit the rocks when Harry admitted to cheating on Bobby with his ex-boyfriend.

Harry later revealed that he’s no longer on speaking terms with Bobby, telling Star magazine: “I made a mistake and it never worked out.

“He's slagged me off a couple of times. I wouldn't say hello to him. I don't want anything to do with him. It's sad."

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