As much as as we thrive on any TOWIE-related (or adjacent) drama, at the end of the day (sorry, we're still not over the Gavin & Stacey finale), even we just want everyone to get along – especially at Christmas time.
After a while, we like drama to just wrap itself up in a neat bow, so that we can move on to fresh drama in pastures new. But sadly, we are dealing with people who have been on TOWIE, who certainly know how to make #dramz LINGER. It's all blocking, muting, ghosting and passive aggressive memes and captions with this lot.
Take the Sims sisters, for example. Now, they may not be in on TOWIE anymore, but given that the family have been feuding for well over a year now, it's safe to say they haven't forgotten their roots.
Now, we adore the Sims sisters – if Closer had a mascot it would be giant foam versions of Chloe, Frankie and Demi Sims – so we were secretly hoping to see Instagram stories of them spending Christmas together this year, especially considering Chloe popped home from LA to Essex (where Frankie and Demi now live permanently). Unfortunately, it appears Chloe opted to spend Christmas with other two other TOWIE legends over her sisters, suggesting that this epic feud is STILL lingering on.
Yep, Chloe – who appears to still be in town with her daughter Madison – spent Christmas with her cousin Joey Essex and popped round to her TOWIE legend Gemma Collins' gaff for a Christmas dinner.
Which, let's be honest, is Love Island 2024's Samantha Kenny's idea of a perfect Christmas. And ours.
Just before Christmas Day, Chloe posted a grid post displaying several snaps of her and Madison posing up a storm at Gemma's winter wonderland, captioning the post, 'Christmassy Dinner with Mrs Christmas herself @gemmacollins🎄Always been the best host, thank you so much for a magical evening GC ✨🌟💫🎄,' with The GC herself replying, 'So glad you loved the TRIFLE ❤.'
Gemma, FYI, next year, we're available. All other plans are secondary to this.
Meanwhile, from the looks of their socials, Frankie spent her Christmas with her boyfriend Billy Jones in Bali, while Frankie spent it with friends in LA.
House of Sims stars Chloe, her brother Charlie and his partner Georgia have been feuding with Frankie and Demi for well over a year now. All hell broke loose during filming for series 2 and the younger two Sims returned to Essex, with Chloe, Charlie and Georgia staying stateside.
Chloe lashed out at her younger sisters in season two of the show during which she fumed, 'I’m so angry. I f**king put you where you are.'
In another scene, Chloe and Charlie come face-to-face with Frankie and Demi in a tense showdown. Things kick off when Chloe pulls up Frankie on her 'attitude' leading Chloe to storm off in tears.
'They’re the worst. They’re evil,' she sobs.
'You’re rude to me! You’re both f**king users,' Chloe screams at her sisters, who respond by branding her 'embarrassing' and a 'bully'.
The siblings have barely addressed the fall out and instead let fans and viewers watch the drama unfold on season 2 of the show.
But in a recent chat with New! magazine Chloe revealed that, 'It's been tough. We've not spoken since we filmed that series at the end of last year.'
The oldest sibling went on to admit, 'We're getting ready to film season three now so we're going to come face-to-face.'
We haven't heard much since then, but we're suddenly recalling that series of The Simple Life where Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie filmed in total isolation from one another...