Kudos to whoever is running the social media accounts for The Real Housewives of Cheshire ahead of the milestone ten-year anniversary series because they are pulling out all the stops to ensure we are downright bloodthirsty for that first episode.
From behind-the-scenes pics and videos to endless teasers to hopping on TikTok trends faster than Seema Malhotra hops on the fence in times of trouble (well, used to 👀) – it's giving give them a pay rise.
We particularly loved one recent post in which the cast partook in a game of 'Sip or Spill?' on Instagram and as much as these ladies love some champers, they were clearly in the mood for spilling...
The caption for the shady post read, 'The Real Housewives of Cheshire play a little shady game of Sip 🥂 Or Spill 💦
'OOP! The tea is piping hot ☕️ We can’t wait for you guys to see the brand new Series 18 coming Monday, 3rd March - 9PM on ITVBe and will be available to stream on ITVX.
'You do not want to miss this milestone series - aside from the fun, fights and fabulousness this iconic 18th instalment tent is special as it features a lot of your past favourite wives making returns and appearances.. but you’ll just have to wait and see who 😉.'
Generally, the takeaway from the game was that Paige Chohan is going to be bringing the majority of the drama in forthcoming episodes. The majority of the cast revealed that Paige will be bringing the drama this series, in addition to having the most to say in her confessionals.
No shade to Paige, but that's not exactly a surprise (and it's why we love her on the show, let's be honest); what was a surprise was one of the ladies revealing that Seema is also serving up drama this season.
If you're a fan of the show, you know that Seema is arguably the least likely to bring serious drama to the group, but according to Lystra Adams (who once famously said that Seema 'sits on the fence' when it comes to show squabbles), the OG Housewife is bringing the drama in equal measure to Paige this series.
Interesting.
Lystra's surprise spillage was then backed up by show bosses who last week revealed that Seema will be 'forced to question the validity of a close relationship when her character is called into question' this season.
Arguably, Seema's closest friendships on the show are with Paige, Rachel Lugo and Lauren Simon, but we'll find out for certain who show bosses are referring to when the new series launches on ITVBe on Monday 3 March at 9pm.
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Ben Pulsford is a digital writer for Bauer Media, writing for both Closer online and heatworld. When he's not getting paid to gossip about TOWIE, Love Island and The Real Housewives of Cheshire, he's storming the London LGBTQ+ scene as drag queen, Beary Poppins. Both Ben and Beary are awaiting an invite to join The Real Housewives of Cheshire for series 18. The budget's not there, but the drama is 💅.