Why Diags’ girlfriend Jodie Wells is causing ‘divide’ amongst TOWIE cast

Junaid Ahmed is also noticeably absent

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by Eden-Olivia Lord |
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Uh oh, the guys and girls of TOWIE may be spending some quality time in Bali but that doesn't mean they don't find the chance to fall out with each other.

Just because they are enjoying (we assume) an all-expenses paid trip to one of the most gorgeous places on the planet and won't be working for weeks, other then filming obv, doesn't mean it's all gravy, baby.

It's hard out for here a TOWIE star.

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Ella, Lauren and Saffron ©ITV - TOWIE

Turns out that while they all board their first class flights to Indonesia there is already dramz kicking off between the cast.

Come on guys, at least you're not flying economy like Love Island's Georgia Harrison had to do that one time when she was 'ghosted' by Casey O'Gorman.

But it turns out that extra leg space and Prosecco isn't enough to keep the Essex babes placated as apparently somebody has been given special treatment and by somebody we mean Diags.

According to The Sun, Diags' girlfriend Jodie Wells has been invited along for the TOWIE summer vacay which has left his fellow loved-up stars going, "Wait, what about us?"

Diags, Jodie and Dan
Diags, Jodie and Dan last season ©ITV - TOWIE

Of course, Jordan Brook is basically married to Geordie Shore legend Sophie Kasaei, but was she invited along? Erm, nope, apparently not.

Neither was, Joe Blackman, the boyfriend of OG TOWIE star Harry Derbidge and it would seem that neither couples are happy about the outcome.

A source told the newspaper, "The decision has caused a massive divide and is likely to make for a very awkward flight to Bali."

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Sophie won't be heading to Bali with bae jordan ©itv - dowie

Well, at least we know this series is going to be eventful at any rate. We had our concerns that the chaos would be limited when we found out that a certain 'bitch with a golden heart' wasn't heading to Bali.

We bumped into Junaid Ahmed at Debenhams' Meet Your Match event last week and he told us about missing out on all the holiday TOWIE drama.

"I've definitely not quit," he exclusively told us, "I'm just not going to Bali because I've just launched my brand new skincare business INA skincare.

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we spoke to junaid at debenhams' meet your match event last night ©Justin Goff/GoffPhotos.com

"We're going to launch it in John Lewis up and down the country, so I can't do TOWIE filming in Bali," he revealed, "I run two businesses it's mad. I'm booked, busy and a reality TV star. It's a hard life."

And while he is, in fact, booked and busy, we will still be seeing him on TOWIE even while the cast are abroad.

"I'm going to film in Essex while some of the cast members are going to Bali. I was supposed to be going Bali, it's only today [1 February] I've had to rearrange everything.

"So I'm filming in Essex. Still on the show. Still one of the main cast members. I bring the drama, but I'm very focused now.

"I'm going from a bad b*tch to a boss b*tch," he added.

Junaid's announcement comes weeks after it was confirmed that his BFF and OG TOWIE star Lauren Goodger will be returning to the show.

And while we're over the moon that Junaid hasn't quit the show, him not going to Bali means another TOWIE icon won't be on the show - the schlong thong.

Harry Derbidge and Junaid Ahmed drinking and laughing around the pool in Thailand on TOWIE
Harry's brought back the schlong thong on this week's TOWIE ©ITV Pictures

Last month Junaid teased that the schlong thong would be joining him abroad, but now he's staying in Essex we highly doubt he'll be wearing it in February when it's 11 degrees... Although stranger things have happened in Essex.

TOWIE/ITV has been reached for comment.

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Eden-Olivia is the deputy editor of Closer Online and she’s worked in showbiz since 2016. She has been obsessed with TOWIE since the first series in 2010 but her favourite ever cast member is Megan McKenna. Remember her infamous row with Chloe Lewis and Lydia Bright? Iconic.

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