It seems like forever since TOWIE was last on our screens and a lot has changed since the TOWIE Christmas episode including Liam Blackwell - aka Gatsby - and Chloe Brockett's relationship.
During last year's series it came to light that something went on between them off screen so we thought we'd take a look at their rocky relationship.
Shortly after Chloe joined TOWIE back in 2019 she was on good terms with Gatsby. In fact, she set her mum Clare up on a date with him but nothing came from it.
Fast forward to 2021 (well, before the infamous TOWIE cull) and Gatsby had a row with Courtney Green and Chloe Meadows - who are Chloe's BFFs.
Then when TOWIE returned in September 2021 and Chloe and James Lock's fling was exposed, the whole cast had a lot to say about it - including Gatsby (and Yazmin Oukhellou kind of mentioned it during her brief reunion with James).
Things took a turn for the worse when Gatsby claimed that Lockie found his fling with Chloe "embarrassing", something Lockie denied.
It didn't take long for things to kick off between Chloe and Gatsby on the beach and following a comment he made about "bikes", Chloe publicly slammed him after claiming he was throwing shade at her.
The drama didn't stop there though because while filming for TOWIE, Chloe claimed that Dani Imbert and Gatsby had split over the summer and he had even cried on the phone to his friend about it.
However the couple denied the claims with Dani saying, "Fair enough if it was solid information but I know for a fact that he's not calling his friends crying because I broke up with him.
"Of course we're going to bicker. We bicker about stupid things like him not putting the toilet seat down, me not making the bed in time... But I love the boy and I wouldn't change him."
Dani and Chloe then had a heated row and just when it appeared that their feud had reached boiling point, Demi Sims threw a spanner in the works when she claimed "[Chloe] tried to have it with [Gatsby]".
Dani then clarified, "Chloe and Liam didn't date. They literally spoke for a matter of two weeks, that was it. He ignored her messages and then it was done with.
"I feel like she gets a bit bitter and obsessed with other people's relationships."
After Frankie told Amy Childs, Saffron Lempriere and Pete Wicks that "Chloe had history with Gatsby", Amy then made Chloe Brockett aware of what was being said.
Side note: Frankie and Chloe's 'friendship' has definitely been tested over the years. After all, they've both dated Harry Lee and earlier this year after Jack Fincham and Frankie were pictured kissing, Chloe revealed she received missed calls from him just hours after the snog.
Now back to the drama, following a chat with Amy, Chloe shared her side of what actually happened with Gatsby.
"At the end of the day me and Gatsby were getting along as friends. We did go to Thorpe Park as a four [with Amber Turner and Dan Edgar]," she admitted.
Amber then said that while Chloe "didn't feel anything towards him, it was pure friendship", for Gatsby "he might have liked her a little bit more".
Now while the episode might have ended, the drama didn't. In fact, it continued off screen with Dani claiming more went on between Gatsby and Dani.
She began by saying on her Instagram Story, "I already knew about their situation so I wasn't shocked. I didn't bring it up purely because I knew how minor the situation was - texts for two weeks, they weren't dating.
"It didn't go on for a long amount of time, so I just didn't feel the need to bring up something so minor."
Dani then went on to say, "Were they friends? Was it just a friendship? Absolutely not.
"I've got boy mates I'm not staying around their house, I'm not kissing them because they're friends and to me you don't do those things to a friend but each to their own.
"People have got different views on what a friendship is and for me, that's just not it."
Chloe then broke down in tears on her Instagram Story and said, "I have never in my life kissed Gatsby, ever.
"If people want to say otherwise, that's fine. I am so drained by this show and the constant needing justify myself to people.
"I hate getting upset, but I'm so f--king drained. I know who I am is a person. This is the first time it's a lie. I'm coming off social media for the night because I actually feel so drained."
She continued, "I feel like I've spent so long being so honest and so transparent with everyone.
"To have people telling me what I have and haven't done is so hurtful because I know I've done nothing. I've never kissed him in my life and would own up to it.
"I would own up to it, it's just a kiss. But I haven't and that's why I'm getting so upset."
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Dani then went on to say on her Instagram Story, "I could not bully someone even if I tried. It's not in my nature. I could never make up lies about someone or bully them. It's just not me, unlike other people.
"Anything I've said is factual whether it's going to get owned up to or not. I'm not bothered but I'm not going to feel bad for making someone feel like that, when they've been making other feels like that for years.
"I'm also not going to let my boyfriend be made out to be a liar publicly. So I feel like I can comment on whatever I want to comment on. It's truthful, lie detector tests are a real thing so if needed..."
Fast forward to 2022 and Gatsby and Dani have split, Gatsby is now friends with Chloe M and Courtney again it appears that he has put his rocky past with Chloe B behind him.
The TOWIE stars confirmed they were back on good terms after they both posted videos of each other on their Instagram Story. While Gatsby posted a video of himself alongside his co-stars and Chloe out for dinner, Chloe shared a video alongside Gatsby and wrote, "Look what the cat dragged in... @gatsby_liam".
Chloe then shared a photo alongside her co-stars including newbies Elma Pazar, Mia Linda Sully and Hannah Voyan and wrote, "Stay close to people who make your soul happy ✨".
And it appears that one of her followers wasn't too keen on Chloe and Gatsby's reunion because they commented, "Won't last it's purely for attention and audiences."
Chloe then responded and said, "Or we're all actually friend that have known each other years and had an argument and decided to make up?"
And during an exclusive chat with Closer at the TOWIE series 30 launch event, Chloe opened up about their reunion and said, "The reason me and Liam fell out was because of the girls - I was getting involved [in the drama].
"We both said really nasty things to each other but as soon as I was around him he just seemed so different. More happier and back to the normal person I knew and I think there’s no point in holding grudges. It’s nice that we’re all friends again.”
Courtney then added, "I’ve known Liam since I was 16 years old so our friendship goes deep in the past.
"I thought the situation why we fell out was so minor, we really missed Liam. We missed hanging out with him, he’s the boy I always turn to.”
Check out: 9 of the most dramatic TOWIE splits of all time
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Lauren Goodger and Mark Wright
Lauren and Mark dated for 10 years but split up in 2011, five months after getting engaged on the show. The pair had a lot of arguments while filming - remember when she pushed in him the pool? However Mark called things off with Lauren following cheating allegations. And despite splitting 10 years ago the pair have still been at odds with Mark going on a Twitter rant about his ex and Lauren accusing him of getting her kicked out of Sheesh.
Lucy Mecklenburgh and Mario Falcone
Lucy and Mario initially split up in 2012, but reunited before calling it quits for good in 2013. They were another couple that got engaged on the show but their relationship constantly consisted of them accusing each other of cheating. It came to an end when Lucy found messages on Mario's phone that were sent to another girl. However we'll never forget the iconic moment when things came to a blow and Lucy threw her red wine over Mario at an all white party. Classic TOWIE.And to make matter between the pair worse, Mario has since admitted he never wanted to propose to Lucy...
Sam Faiers and Joey Essex
Joey and Sam were together for a few months until she decided to split up with him. The following year they got back together and even got engaged but two months later they split. Their breakup was shown on TOWIE with Joey admitted they should call it off and after a lot of tears, Sam walked off. The couple rekindled in 2014 but after six months they ended things for good.
Jess Wright and Ricky Rayment
Jess and Ricky dated for two years before splitting up in 2014. She ended things with Ricky during an explosive argument that was aired on TOWIE. Jess had seen that he had been messaging another girl on Twitter. While Ricky tried to deny the accusations at first, he later admitted that he sent "silly" messages and "flirted a little bit" because they were in a bad place.Jess wasn't here for his excuses and screamed at him, "Don't patronise me! Don't dare patronise me! You have humiliated me since day one!"
Ferne McCann and Charlie Sims
Ferne and Charlie had an on/off relationship for six years, before splitting up for good in 2015. They first broke up when it came out that Charlie had been cheating on Ferne and he continued to see the other girl even after they split. After getting back together, they split up a second time following allegations that Ferne had cheated on Charlie, although she denied it. They then reunited but split for a final time after Charlie had left the show.
Chloe Lewis and Jake Hall
Jake and Chloe split up in 2016, after dating each other for eight years. They hit a rough patch after he kissed Lauren Pope but they called it quits following rumours that Jake slept with Megan McKenna. Despite the rumours Megan and Chloe still follow each other on Instagram, so who knows what actually happened tbh.
Danielle Armstrong and James Locke
Danielle and Lockie started dating in 2014, and were together for two years before ending things. At the start of their romance, there were cheating allegations and Lockie later confessed that he had been unfaithful. However, Danielle decided to give him another chance. The couple split in 2015 just before Lockie was going to propose to her. Then, after Danielle thought she had seen in change in him, they got back together. This lasted for a few months before they ended their relationship for good in 2016. We briefly saw them onscreen together when Danielle returned to TOWIE in 2017.
Megan McKenna and Pete Wicks
Pete and Megan were together in 2016 but split up after a year and a half. Even though it wasn't as long as other TOWIE couples, they definitely had a rollercoaster relationship on the show. Megan had found out that Pete had been texting other girls which led to them having a break for a few months. They got back together but had many rows including their infamous argument on the street over pictures of Chloe Sims and Pete together in Amsterdam.It was one of THE most heated arguments on the show and Pete and Megan didn't speak to each other until they both appeared on Celebs Go Dating in 2019, and had the chance to clear up their feud. Oh, and fast forward a few years and it's since come to light that Pete and Chloe have been more than friends for two years...
Courtney Green and Myles Barnett
Courtney and Myles split up in 2018, after being together for just over a year. Rumours of Myles cheating on Courtney had been flying, so they took a break. They rekindled their relationship but things were not working out and Myles surprised Courtney with a trip to Mexico to see if they could make things work. Court chose not to go and the pair split up for good. Their relationship was turbulent to say the least and during one argument, Myles even branded his girlfriend a "dirty dog" and a "sl-g".Following their final split, Courtney dealt with it in the most dramatic way possible by burning a book she had about their relationship and ripping apart the giant teddy bear that Myles had given her when he asked her to be his girlfriend.