As if there's not enough drama on this series of TOWIE, it seems that some former stars and current co-stars are still not getting on.
And no, we're not talking about Gemma Collins and Saffron Lempriere's falling out, instead Nicole Bass has spoken out about her former friend Shelby Tribble dating her ex-boyfriend Sam Mucklow and revealed why she'll "never" speak to them again.
It all began when Sam joined TOWIE in 2018 and announced that he had split from Nicole. Fast forward a few months and he started 'seeing' his ex-girlfriend's friend Shelby.
Sam and Shelby had a falling out on the show (remember she threw a drink in his face?) but months later they started dating again and shortly after they decided to quit the show together.
As if her former pal and ex-boyfriend dating wasn't strange enough, Sam then went on to announce that he was 'engaged' to Shelby on Nicole's birthday.
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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...
Sam and Shelby, who are now in a serious relationship, are expecting their first child together and despite no longer talking them them, Nicole has insisted, "I wish them well".
"I don't talk to them and never would talk to them because of the circumstances. Her being one of my friends and him being my ex boyfriend," she continued.
"I hope they're happy, 'cause I am. I'm in a better place than I was with him."
She went on to tell new! magazine, "So if anything, it's done me a favour. Nobody wants friends like that around them so it's done me a favour."
And it seems that Nicole is well and truly over the drama because she added that she's "got no bad blood" towards the couple.
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The last time Closer spoke to Nicole she hit out at the couple's 'fake' engagement that was posted on her birthday and said, "That was a hard situation for me but I just feel like I’m not biting to childish behaviour.
"If you still want to put things up on my birthday then you’re still cut up about me, I’m not cut up about you. So you know, bye Sam."
Nicole returned to TOWIE this year and she's already been involved in drama with Amber Turner. However their argument escalated when Nicole revealed that Yazmin Oukhellou had been on the phone crying about her friendship with Amber.
Amber and Yaz then decided to take time from their friendship and shortly after their falling out aired on TV, Yaz launched a fitness app that rivals Amber's.