THE Only Way Is Essex fans slammed the new cast members of the ITVBe docu-series, with eight new faces joining the show after a “mass cull” of 10 established stars.
Viewers took to Twitter to criticise the newbies – with many remarking that they were “too young” to be on the show, and Joey Turner unable to join a night out as he is only 17 years old.
While the fan favourites jetted off to Thailand for an exotic Towie holiday, the new additions remained in Essex for their own storylines – which those watching struggled to get on board with.
One critic wrote: “Omg what on earth have you done TOWIE??? I cannot watch this s*** no more. All these new people and the stories are boring!”
Another added: “This is a horrific new cast!! Bring the OG’s back – I actually don’t think I can sit through this series!!”
A third said: “Comes to something when half of the cast of #TOWIE can’t get into the club because they’re underage.”
Howling that one of the new boys on towie isn’t even old enough to drink yet
jeeeeso this series deffo isn’t gonna work
#TOWIE wot u playin at
— Shelley Mcdonald (@shelleyyymcdd) March 17, 2019
Verdict on the new boys & girls… #TOWIE pic.twitter.com/NqNY76Skms
— Leanne
(@leanne_tweetsxo) March 17, 2019
Feel like I have knickers older than half these new cast members!
— ABBIE LONSDALE
(@AbbieLonsdale) March 17, 2019
Others noticed a striking similarity between underage Joey and Chloe Brockett, 18, and original cast members Amy Childs and Harry Derbridge, who were fan favourites in the first series of the show, which aired in 2010.
One viewer tweeted: “Is this new girl on #TOWIE just an Amy Childs clone?”
A second quipped: “Why is there a BTEC Amy Child’s & Harry Derbidge in this new #Towie?”
Another agreed: “Amy and Harry new generation.[They] have the same talk and mannerisms as them.”
Earlier this year, The Sun Online revealed that 10 Towie stars had been axed ahead of the new series – including James Locke, Myles Barnett and Jon Clark.
Jon’s brother Chris, Kady McDermott, Dean Ralph, Jordan Wright, Yazmin Oukhellou and brother Adam were also given the boot after failing to impress producers who want to make room for new faces.
Chloe Lewis mutually agreed with producers that she won’t be returning as a full time cast member.
The dramatic axing came as a shock to many who have been in the show as far back as 2015.
In addition to Joey and Chloe, Chloe’s mum Clare, 18-year-old Ellie Wise and Kelsey Stratford, 23-year-old Harry Lee and Tom McDonnell and 20-year-old Jayden Beales are all new additions to the cast.
As well as being left disappointed by the fresh faces, Towie fans were fuming during tonight’s show when Sam Mucklow furiously called Shelby Tribble a “slag” in a heated row.
Shelby was comforted by her ex Pete Wicks following the shock confrontation, which also saw the brunette beauty throw a drink over Sam.
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