If you think of iconic Real Housewives of Cheshire cast members there's a few names that'll spring to mind but one lady who EVERYONE thinks of is Ester Dee.
From her very first episode in 2016 as a guest in series four we immediately could tell she's an icon, a legend and the moment.
She left the show during series 13 and has been on/off ever since, so we've taken a look at the former Housewife and what's she's been up to...
Is Ester Dee still on the Real Housewives of Cheshire?
Short answer: no.
Long answer: we don't think she'll ever rule out a return as she's been on/off for quite some time.
In December 2022, Ester joined RHOCheshire regulars Hanna Kinsella, Lauren Simon, Lystra Adams, Nicole Sealey, Rachel Lugo, Seema Malhotra and Sheena Lynch on a cruise around Mexico and although it was the season of goodwill, there was predictably plenty of bitching, backstabbing and bickering on the high seas.
Ester shared her excitement at returning to the show as she posted a behind the scenes snap of the Housewives on Instagram and wrote, 'We are going to Mexico 🇲🇽 Alert on Christmas cruising with my girls this December 🎄🧑🎄 I loved my cheeky get away... It felt like good old times! Come On Bitches 🥳.'
Fans of the show took to the comments section to congratulate Ester on her comeback and one of her followers asked the question we all wanted to know when they wrote, 'The question is was there any drama on that ship?'
Ester replied, 'Yes'.
When did Ester Dee quit RHOCheshire?
Ester had been on the show since 2016 but following her time in lockdown she decided to leave the ITVBe series in 2020 after realising she hasn't been happy for a while.
'I've enjoyed my time on the show and it was a great platform for me to start my TV career but I've changed and so have my priorities,' she explained.
Why did Ester Dee quit RHOCheshire?
The Housewife – who is famed for the outrageous things she said on the show - hinted that the way she was portrayed on the show was definitely edited.
'I hadn't been happy in the show for the last two series.
'We would film for hours and hours but then the show would be edited so much that most of what I had filmed would be cut or edited in a way that wasn't correct,' she told Cheshire Live.
However she doesn't have any hard feelings towards the show admitting that she has 'no regrets' about joining the RHOCheshire and making 'some good friends'.
Although she did add, 'But I'm not the same person as I was when I started and it's not right for me at the moment.'
It hasn't been revealed whether Ester will make a full-time return to the show permanently, but hey, stranger things have happened. We've got everything crossed.
What is Ester Dee doing now?
Living her best life with her hubby and daughter.
How old is Ester Dee?
Ester is 40 years old. She was born on 21 January 1985.
Who is Ester Dee dating?
After quitting RHOCheshire, chic mum-of-one Ester settled down in north Wales to start a new life with her hunky boyfriend (known only as Glynn - or hunky Glynn in the Closer office), far from the mega #dramz of Cheshire.
Ester relocated to Spain with her retired businessman beau for the majority of the pandemic, but revealed in late 2021 that she was moving back to the UK and moving into a new house (she says house, we say mega mansion) in Wales (we're guessing from Glynn's name, this move is closer to home for him).
Sharing two photos of absolutely stunning views over a sparkling bay late last year, she wrote, 'Happy Monday from our next house in #anglesey 🏡🏴 I am living the dream with the man of my dreams ❤️'.
Ester had been planning to move back to Cheshire with Glynn and daughter Pearl but told fans they’d changed their minds and would be relocating to North Wales after spending some time there post-lockdown.
In July 2020 Ester sent fans wild when she showed off an absolutely enormous sparkler on her ring finger but turns out it was a promise ring. However in December 2024, Ester announced her engagement and fast forward three months - so March 2025 - and the reality star announced she got married the Maldives. Posting a photo of her wedding dress, she wrote, 'I have officially left Ester Dee and I have become Ester Keeling today ❤️👰♀️
'I cannot explain how I feel to have my soulmate now as a husband of mine. Looking forward giving all I have to us. Smashed it guys. What you think about the dress 👗 😇😊🥂🤩❤️.'
Ester also told her Instagram followers that none of their friends or family were invited to the big do.
'We have decided not to invite any magazine deals, family or friends. We are planning to do a big party later on to celebrate our commitment for each other.
'Invitations soon. Watch out,' she said.
Ester has previously opened up to Closer magazine about retired businessman Glynn, who she met on social media.
'I’m very smitten. I never thought I’d find anyone again and definitely not through social media. I’ve been through pain in my past relationships, but I’ve never felt this way about anyone. Glynn added me on Facebook and said he’d taken a liking to me after seeing me on the show,' she told us.
'I was wary at first, but he has no interest in my income or lifestyle, so I feel secure. We chatted for several months about our lives and spent hours on the phone. When we met, the sparks were there straight away, and I kissed him within two hours.'
Who is Ester Dee's ex-husband John Temple?
When Ester joined the cast of Real Housewives of Cheshire back in series five, she claimed to be engaged to one time Secret Millionaire star Rob Lloyd, famously saying, 'I do not cheat on Rob, I cheat WITH Rob' and even filming some scenes together.
But it later came to light that, throughout filming, Ester had been keeping a SECRET HUSBAND under wraps.
The man in question was millionaire businessman John Temple, who she had secretly wed in 2015 and kept from producers. The marriage, unsurprisingly, broke down after John learned of Ester's long-term affair with Rob and that she'd become a reality star behind his back.
Speaking to The Sun on Sunday in 2018, John said, 'When she got home, she came to see me and admitted she had been filming the show for months.
'She said she had known Rob since 2012, and that our daughter was actually his. His name had even been secretly listed on her birth certificate.'
Does Ester Dee have kids?
Ester is proud mum to her daughter Pearl. In 2020, Ester posted a heartwarming birthday message for Pearl and was inundated with fans asking if she would have another child, but she's made clear a sibling for Pearl isn't on the cards.