As per, the TOWIE drama is coming in thick and fast via social media weeks before the series is even set to launch. We can only imagine ITV bosses have just given up trying to wrangle the TOWIE cast into keeping their thoughts and feelings off social media until said content has aired, so they just let them get on it.
Still, the cast are exceptionally good at passively aggressive moaning about something or coming for someone without spoiling anything particularly juicy on the show. That's exactly how we know about some of the biggest drama set to play out in series 34 already – the alleged break-up of Harry Derbidge and Joe Blackman.
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"Harry found messages between Joe and Junaid and it led to a huge argument and them splitting," a source told The Sun as the rumours were building last week.
"Since then Joe and Junaid have been spending lots of time together. They been spotted on dates around Essex and staying at each others, so it’s only a matter of time before things erupt with Harry."
You heard. Savage, right?
In short, it's been reported that Junaid is involved in the couple's break-up after Harry allegedly looked on Joe's phone and found something he didn't like. Since the news broke, the boys have been flooding their individual Instagrams with passive aggressive memes and song lyrics, as well as telling comments and captions.
Naturally, a huge proportion of the fandom are feeling for Harry right now, who has seemingly turned to his old TOWIE chum Gemma Collins for support. Good choice, if you ask us, Harry; if there's anyone that knows about picking herself up after TOWIE heartbreak it's the ever-resilient GC.
Gemma shared a stunning snap of her and Harry on her Instagram on Monday (12 August), with the touching caption, "Lovely to spend time with @mrharryderbidge at our favourite place @smithsofongar 🦐 in your worst times and your good times I’m always here for you 🩷🦐🩷."
Harry quickly responded to the post, commenting, "Love you, needed my gem today ❤️❤️❤️ thank you for a lovely day xx."
Harry and Gemma both starred in TOWIE way back in the day, crossing over in series two and three (how could anyone forget Harry's driving lesson with the GC?), and have remained close friends.
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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 Big Brother, 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 💅