TOWIE: what happened with Gatsby and Sophie?

They only went public in December

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by Eden-Olivia Lord |
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During series 28 of TOWIE it was confirmed that things ended between Liam 'Gatsby' Blackwell and his girlfriend Sophie, just months after going official, but now he's dating Dani Imbert.

On the TOWIE Christmas special, Gatsby introduced his other half to the rest of the cast and after dating for one month, he asked her to officially become his girlfriend.

Fans were over the moon for Gatsby and flooded his Instagram with praise but a few months on and it fizzled out.

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Gatsby has hinted that he's single ©Getty Images

Is Gatsby still dating Sophie?

Nope.

During a Q&A on TOWIE's Instagram, Gatsby was asked which cast member he fancies the most and he replied, "To be fair there's... I think there are a few girls that I've got my eye on, for sure.

"You'll have to find out".

His answered made it very clear that things were over with Sophie.

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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.

Lauren Goodger and Tom Pearce TOWIE4 of 11
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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.

Mario Falcone and Chloe Sims TOWIE5 of 11
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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.

Harry Derbidge and Bobby Norris TOWIE6 of 11
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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.

Charlie Sims and Ferne McCann TOWIE8 of 11
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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.

Shelby Tribble and Tom McDonnell TOWIE10 of 11
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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.

James Argent and Jasmin Walia TOWIE11 of 11
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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...

Who is Gatsby dating now?

During the new series of TOWIE, newbie Rem Larue set Gatsby up with Dani.

Funnily enough the pair were actually chatting in 2020 but after the first lockdown hit, things fizzled out and Gatsby started dating Sophie.

Things have gone from strength to strength with Gatsby and Dani and they're now exclusively seeing each other.

What happened between Gatsby and Georgia Kousoulou and Tommy Mallet?

During the last series of TOWIE as well as going official with Sophie, fans were left concerned about Gatsby's relationship with Georgia Kousoulou and Tommy Mallet.

After the happy couple announced their baby news on TOWIE with their close friends, fans couldn't help but notice that Gatsby was absent from the reveal despite Georgia previously describing him as "family".

While TOWIE was filming in Marbella Gatsby admitted he felt "lonely" but Georgia was quick to tell him, "I know your family are in LA but we are your family - you know that.

"I love you unconditionally. I don't know what will make you happy right now but I'll help you in finding that".

She added, "I promise you I will be there in every step of the way."

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"Am I the only one that can’t understand why Gatsby, Tommy and Georgia aren’t as close anymore they was such good friends," wrote one viewer.

Someone else said, "Really hope nothings happened with @GATSBY_liam as didn't see much in the episode and he doesn’t seem to have congratulated them on Twitter or Instagram loved watching them as a three on TOWIE 😫😘".

And although they filmed a couple of scenes together during the latest series it appears that things have changed because Georgia no longer follows him on Instagram.

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