How Billie Faiers went from ‘Sam’s sister’ to Towie success story with a clothing range, Maldives wedding & DOI signing
BILLIE Faiers is the latest celeb to be announced in the Dancing On Ice line-up, leaving her sister Sam out in the cold.
The tables seem to have turned for the famous Faiers sisters, with 29-year-old Sam’s star appearing to wane.
The younger of the Faiers sisters shot to stardom in 2010 when she was cast in reality show The Only Way Is Essex, appearing in the very first episode.
Big sister Billie, 30, made a brief appearance merely as ‘Samantha’s sister’, and was a step behind her sibling as she joined the cast as a regular member from the second season.
And Billie continued to appear up until the 18th series of the ITVBe show in 2016, long after original member Sam left to pursue other opportunities.
Following Sam's exit from TOWIE in 2014, she continued her TV success with stints on Celebrity Juice, Daybreak and The Real Hustle, and a regular appearance as a guest on This Morning.
"Billie's was huge, in the Maldives, with over 100 people there.
"We were there celebrating for six days. But that is Billie and Greg and their personalities.”
And now Billie has been unveiled as the latest contestant on Dancing On Ice as her reality TV career soars, while Sam hasn’t been able to replicate another major gig since Big Brother.
Announcing the line-up, DOI insiders made a veiled dig at Sam as they told The Sun: "Dancing on Ice bosses are excited to bring in Billie after the success of her Towie co-star Gemma Collins.
“She's set to bring fun energy to the show.”
And while both sisters have signed various deals over the years, with Sam recently becoming the new face of Oreo, sister Billie’s collab with In The Style has gone from strength to strength.
“They've estimated it'll take a year to complete the renovations, which is a very long time but we all know how quick time goes nowadays.
“We're living in our current home in the moment and stay here until the work is done.”
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