TOWIE series 34 seriously needs to start now because all this mystery circling the latest Essex drama is starting to keep us awake at night. And - spoiler alert - even we need the occasional break from TOWIE dramz...
In case you missed it (or ICYMI if you're a TOWIE-loving Gen Z) on social media this summer, Harry Derbidge and Joe Blackman are allegedly no more after Harry apparently found something he didn't like from Junaid Ahmed on Joe's phone. Since then Joe and Junaid have become VERY close (they're all over each other's socials) leading to speculation that they were dating. Then a spanner was thrown in the works when Ella Rae Wise told Closer online there's actually something going on between Junaid and her bestie Freddie Bentley now.
Right? Not Junaid going from peacekeeper to player overnight? We kind of love it, but we have to say, if it's true, we do feel a bit sorry for Harry.
THEN - seriously, well done for keeping up - Junaid and Joe start posting matching Instagram stories from inside Junaid's flat that give total cosy date night vibes. We obviously don't know for sure, but in a world of first impressions and instant reactions, maybe don't post cosy meal snaps with captions like "Chicken, chorizon, pesto past ❤️ His fave 🥰" if you're trying to dispel dating rumours. Unless, of course you absolutely want us to be speculating ahead of a certain new series launch on Sunday night 👀
See, this is why we can't sleep at night.
Junaid posted the cosy dinner snap to his 92.4K followers earlier this week, and soon after Joe shared a picture of Junaid's living room on his own story - clearly wanting speculative fans (and perhaps ex boyfriends) to know exactly where he was that night.
Phwoar. This series is going to be carnage, isn't it?
In an exclusive chat with Junaid at the National Reality TV Awards, the 'bitch with a heart of gold' told Closer online, "This series of TOWIE has been absolutely crazy and we're only half way through. Honestly, expect the unexpected. It is a massive rollercoaster."
"I feel like it is honestly the best series of TOWIE we have ever had. You are going to be so shocked at what happens. Cyprus this time around has been eventful to say the least.
"Honestly, every single day, I was like, 'Nothing more can happened,' it happened. It's giving TOWIE series two and three. Like, crazy vibes. Crazy."
The series will begin by showing exactly what went down during the cast trip to Cyprus earlier this year and we cannot wait watch/sleep again.
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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 💅