It’s been years since we’ve seen Geordie Shore legends like Charlotte Crosby, Sophie Kasaei, Marnie Simpson, Holly Hagan and Aaron Chalmers on our screens together, but that’s all about to change as the show is returning to for a special reunion series.
Geordie Shore: The Reunion sees Charlotte, Sophie, Marnie and Holly attempt to get all the cast members past and present together for a party to end all parties and while it remains to be seen if everyone will turn up (Vicky Pattison and Gaz Beadle, we’re looking at you), Holly and Sophie exclusively told Closer that they couldn’t wait to reunite with their former co-stars.
However, Holly admitted that she refused to film the show if bosses didn’t agree to let her bring one item with her – and it’s probably not what you would expect.
Although the cast are usually not allowed their phones or other technology during filming, Holly laid down the law when it came to her Apple Watch as she hit the gym to prepare for her wedding to footballer Jacob Blyth.
Holly told us, “This is how hard it was because we were filming literally two weeks before my wedding: I had to get up two hours earlier than everybody else, I had to request my phone so that I could go. I refused to film without my Apple Watch.
“They requested a treadmill and an exercise bike for an hour and a half before everyone else got up and that is how I had to try and maintain my weight throughout filming.”
The Geordie Shore OGs might be known for downing shots and devouring kebabs on wild nights out, but Sophie revealed a lot has changed since they were first on the show.
She explained, “It was funny because they asked us, ‘What do you want for food?” and we all request healthy chicken dishes now. We were like, ‘No unhealthy food! Please don’t give us any more kebabs’. But there was a time in Portugal that they brought kebabs and pizza boxes back and, by God, we ate it.”
Geordie Shore: The Reunion premieres on Tuesday 20 September on Paramount+ UK and MTV at 10pm.