What time is The Only Way Is Essex on ITVBe tonight, who is in the Towie line-up and what’s happening in series 20?
TOWIE seems to never leave our screens (not that we would want it to, of course) - but can you believe it's now up to its 20th series?
The drama-filled series is speeding towards a close - here's the lowdown on what you need to know ahead of tonight's final episode.
When is The Only Way Is Essex on TV?
Episode 18 airs tonight, May 3, at 10pm on ITVBe.
Towie airs on Wednesdays and Sundays with 18 episodes in total.
If you miss any episodes they will be available on the ITV hub.
What do we know about the new series of Towie so far?
The group traded in their beloved Marbs for some time in Tenerife , and Megan's BFF Amber Turner joined the gang - bringing some explosive drama with her.
Pete Wicks and Megan McKenna have now broken up - they let us know they'd split on social media but were still together on the show for a few episodes. Awkward!
Chloe Sims had a fling while the show was off air with aspiring rapper Liam Gatsby, which has got a little embarrassing for everyone concerned as she ended their liaison and he's not taking it very well.
Dan Edgar is coming in for a bit of a roasting for being a "love-rat" during a trip to Amsterdam. Since his split from long-term girlfriend Kate Wright he has been linked with not only Amber, but Marnie Simpson and former Page 3 girl Holly Peers.
Where does that leave Amber?
Who has returned for this season of Towie?
Gemma Collins
Gemma Collins is one of the longest-lasting members of the ever-changing Towie cast, after joining the show on 2011.
The straight-talking Essex girl quickly became a favourite on the show thanks to her no-nonsense demeanour.
Following her popularity on the show, the cast member has launched her own clothing line and boutique shop alongside numerous TV appearances.
Since joining Towie she has become a reality star regular – appearing on Celebrity Big Brother, lasting 72 hours on I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here and trying to shed the pounds on Sugar Free Farm.
She also released a bestselling autobiography in June 2013 called Basically: My Real Life as an Essex Girl.
Bobby Norris
Bobby has been a part of the show since the fourth series, and is often seen with his close gal pals Gemma Collins and Chloe Sims.
Last year, Bobby was left gutted when his pet pooch Beau was mauled by another dog, – and viewers were left in tears as he held a funeral on screen for the pup.
Bobby is often considered the voice of reason for his co-stars, but is always there with a cheeky comment to keep things light.
Megan McKenna
Megan has appeared on the show since 2010 - when she was first seen auditioning for Jessica Wright's girl-group LOLA.
While the band didn't last very long, on March 13 2016, she became a permanent member of the cast.
Since joining Towie, Megan has been involved in a rollercoaster relationship with Pete Wicks – who she confronted about cheating on her in last year’s The Only Way is Marbs.
Pete Wicks
Pete joined the cast of TOWIE in 2015, and became a series regular on Season 15.
He was friends with fellow cast member James Lock before appearing on the ITVbe show.
Since joining the show he has also carved out a career as a model and also makes money through personal appearances at clubs and events.
Before the show, he was a successful businessman, with a string of properties and growing businesses in his portfolio.
James Lock
James Lock lost his love Danielle Armstrong forever during the Christmas special of the series.
The happy-go-lucky star and his ex-girlfriend revealed to each other they had both moved on - and Danielle then took things a step further by leaving the show for good.
It appears he's taken the break-up relatively well as he's got himself a gorgeous new girlfriend who is also appearing on the show, Yazmin Oukhellou - though notably Lockie couldn't help but get a sly dig-in at Megan and Pete during a dinner in Tenerife.
Georgia Kousoulou and Tommy Mallett
This TOWIE couple seem completely unbreakable - with the pair showing off their romance both in front of and away from Towie cameras' prying eyes.
What does 2017 have in store for the couple?
Tommy has recently revealed he's battled with piriformis syndrome, leaving him struggling to walk.
But the pair have now gone on a health kick to tone up - and have posed their bikini bods online for the world to see during their most recent romantic trip.
Does this adorable pair have what it takes to stand the test of time?
Amber Turner
This new girl will be making her debut in the upcoming series of the show.
Introduced to fans on Snapchat as a close pal of Megan McKenna, the 23-year-old wasted no time in reaping the benefits of Towie life and headed to Tenerife for her first scenes.
Amber may be familiar to fans of the Towie, as she previously dated Joey Essex.
The pair were linked just weeks after Joey rekindled his relationship with his ex-girlfriend Sam Faiers in 2012.
Amber has made quite an impact on the Towie cast - going into the show she was living with another ex co-star, Jamie Reed, but that relationship is over now after The Sun exclusively revealed she had cheated on him with Dan Edgar while in Tenerife.
Chloe Sims
The glamorous mum tends to be the voice people turn to when things go wrong in Essex.
She joined the show in series two in 2011 - and by the end of this series would have appeared in over 200 episodes of the show in total.
Chloe was originally cast as a supporting role, but she proved popular and was made a primary character.
Chloe loves all things glam and has a passion for make-up – she has also trained as a make-up artist.
Previously, Chloe has been a fan when it comes to cosmetic surgery.
The mum-of-one has had two boob jobs and, in April 2012, also underwent buttock lifting cosmetic surgery to enhance her bottom - which she had thought “flat”.
However, she later admitted that her bum lift didn’t last and that she would like a boob reduction.
Liam Gatsby
Liam has been after Chloe for several months now- and it appears that he might have finally won her round.
Real name Liam Blackwell, Gatsby has taken his name from the literary character known for his luxurious parties.
The news they are potentially an item will go down well with fans, as in 2016 he confessed he had feelings for her, only to be rejected.
But Chloe and the mega-rich playboy - who calls himself the “Indian Scott Disick” - were pictured snuggled up next to one another as her family celebrated Christmas at an Essex restaurant.
What will happen now they're in front of the camera?
Dan Edgar
Dan has been on Towie since 2015 starring alongside his on-off girlfriend Kate Wright.
However, he is now dating newbie Amber Turner after the couple hooked up while filming in Tenerife.
In between getting back together with Kate (who is now dating ex-footballer Rio Ferdinand), he has also dated ex co-stars Jessica Wright and Lauren Pope.
Kate Wright
Kate joined the show after Dan Edgar and he has attempted to woo her back into his arms on several occasions.
However their on-off relationship is definitely off at the moment after the Sun exclusively revealed former footballer Rio Ferdinand and Kate have enjoyed a number of nights out together.
She's told bosses she has no intention of using her new relationship to increase her camera time and has even banned any mention of Rio’s name.
Charlie King
Charlie King returned to TOWIE after a four year absence.
The 31-year-old reality star, personal trainer and model appeared in 55 episodes of the show before leaving in 2013.
Charlie dated co-star Gemma Collins for a short period of time in 2012.
He ended up calling time on the relationship when he discovered that she was sending messages to co-star Ricky Rayment.
At the time, he declared he “wasn’t Essex enough” for the fan favourite, however the star later came out as gay.
Yazmin Oukhellou
New castmember Yazmin Oukhellou is the new girlfriend of series regular James Lock.
Yazmin is 23 and from Essex – of course – but has stayed out of the limelight until now.
James and Yazmin have kept their burgeoning romance relatively under wraps since then, but have been pictured out and about together as TOWIE filming resumed.
Mario Falcone
TOWIE’s original bad boy and lothario Mario Falcone is back delighting fans with his cocky Casanova ways.
He was introduced into the third series in 2011 as Lucy Mecklenburgh’s love interest.
The Italian stallion was embroiled in many storylines, but he is best remember for that whole cheating saga with Lucy.
After she had slept with Mark Wright, Mario ended up getting his revenge and cheated on her numerous times.
Despite that, he did propose to her on that luxury yacht covered in rose petals in Marbs.
Mario was temporarily banned from the show after bosses disapproved of him promoting slimming pills on Instagram, which broke ITV policy.
Mario also took part in Celebrity Big Brother in 2013 and came fifth. Charlotte Crosby won the TV talent competition.
Jamie Reed
Jamie Reed has returned to TOWIE, five years after he got into a fight with Frankie Essex.
The club promoter appeared soon put that behind him though and embarked on a four-year relationship with co-star Amber Turner.
He didn’t last past that season but did manage to get called a “lunchbox” by Joey Essex and got swilled (had a drink thrown in his face) by Frankie Essex after he was caught blabbing about their sex life.
Jamie and Amber Turner were in a relationship, but have now split up, amid cheating allegations with Dan Edgar.
Amber exclusively told the Sun Online that she's now dating Dan after escaping her "controlling and sexless" relationship from Jamie.
Frankie Essex
Joey Essex's sister Frankie has been in and out of The Only Way is Essex so many times you would think she was doing the hokey cokey.
She first joined as a background character in 2011 and was quickly promoted to a main character and shared many storylines with her brother Joey and cousin Chloe.
For much of her time on the show Frankie was dating John Lyons, who didn’t feature, so she rarely had a romantic story line.
Although Little Chris did make a failed attempt to ask her out in series five.
She also had a run in with club-promoter Jamie Reed who claimed to have had sex with her in a one-night-stand.
Becky Miesner
Becky Miesner is the woman who has captured lothario Mario Falcone’s heart.
The make-up artist and salon owner from Essex began dating Mario after his fling with Vicky Pattison ended in around August.
Since then they have become very close, with an insider telling The Sun that Mario is planning to propose to Becky.
