There’s never a dull moment in Essex, is there? And with a new series of TOWIE about to start filming, Saffron Lempriere has dropped a huge bombshell about one of her co-stars.
Saffron has accused a fellow TOWIE cast member of “selling stories” about her following a recent report about an alleged run-in between Saffron and her former friend Gemma Collins at an Essex pub.
It was claimed that Saffron and Gemma came face-to-face at a local boozer following their 2020 fall out, with friends having intervene after Gemma didn’t entertain Saffron’s attempts to clear the air.
An onlooker revealed, “Saffron clocked Gemma and decided to approach her table to sort things out. Gemma wasn’t interested in hashing out their differences in a crowded pub though, so Saffron’s words fell on deaf ears.”
They told The Sun, “When Saffron could tell Gemma wasn’t going to engage, she got frustrated and bit loud - it caused a bit of a stir and people on nearby tables were looking over. In the end, one of Saffron’s pals stepped in to calm her down and diffuse the situation.
“It’s safe to say, however, that Saffron and Gemma won’t be making up anytime soon. The friendship is irreparable.”
However, Saffron quickly took to Instagram to claim the story was untrue. She said, “I’ve not been to the venue mentioned since October and the narrative of the story is complete lies to what actually happened. The friendship ended four years ago and that’s where it will remain.
“What I will add though is I’m fully aware that a cast member is selling stories on me and other people to the same journalist.”
Making a dig at the unnamed co-star, Saffron added, “Maybe change the game plan or if you are that strapped for cash I can offer you some work.”
Ouch.
Although Saffron is yet to reveal the identity of the co-star allegedly selling stories about her, hopefully we’ll get the full story (no pun intended) when TOWIE returns to our screens later this year.
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Nathan Katnoria is Closer's Senior Digital Writer and resident TOWIE expert. He's seen all 32 (thirty two!!) series of the ITVBe show and regularly reminisces about forgotten TOWIE romances from years gone by. Although he's never been to Brentwood, Nathan has interviewed loads of TOWIE faves past and present including Sam Faiers, Chloe Brockett, Diags and Georgia Kousoulou.