TOWIE: why Harry Derbidge and Joe Blackman split and how Junaid Ahmed’s involved

'he found messages between them'

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by Eden-OIivia Lord |
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We've not got long until TOWIE returns but SO much has happened since the last series including Harry Derbidge and Joe Blackman splitting.

But plot twist: it's been reported that Junaid Ahmed is involved in their break-up after Harry allegedly looked on Joe's phone and found something he didn't like.

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harry and joe have split since the last series ©Lime Pictures

"Harry found messages between Joe and Junaid and it led to a huge argument and them splitting," a source told The Sun.

"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."

Call us confused because wasn't it only during the last series that Junaid and Harry were BFFs again?

Remember? They had an epic fallout where they were literally screaming at each other in the middle of the street over, you guessed it - Joe.

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if the rumours are true, we doubt we'll be seeing harry and junaid together ©Lime Pictures

Although, to be fair, their feud was giving old school TOWIE vibes so we were totally here for it.

And speaking of old school TOWIE vibes, it was only last week that Junaid exclusivley teased what's in store for series 34 and it sounded oh so juicy even before we knew that Harry and Joe had split.

"This series of TOWIE has been absolutely crazy and we're only halfway through yet so honestly, expect the unexpected," he told us.

WATCH: TOWIE's Junaid Ahmed teases what's in store for series 34

"It's a massive rollercoaster. I feel like it's honestly the best series of TOWIE we've ever had.

"You are going to be so shocked when you find out what happens."

Joe and Harry's split comes a few months after the OG TOWIE star revealed their plans to get married in Vegas.

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junaid and joe have sparked rumours ©Lime Pictures

During an exclusive chat with Closer magazine, he said, "[Amy and Billy] are getting married, not this year but next. So me and Joe might end up getting married before them!

"We will just run away to Vegas. We will see Elvis Presley and do it. Me and Joe always talk about a Vegas wedding and about surrogacy. If we never worked out, I would be so sad."

We're sure TOWIE's camera crew will be capturing their entire split as well as the tea on Amber Turner's new boyfriend, Sammy Root joining the show and Dan Edgar's 'side chicks'.

Closer Online has contacted Junaid and Harry's reps 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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