Towie ask Joey Essex to return to show for surprise appearance with cousin Chloe Sims – but he turns them down
TOWIE bosses asked Joey Essex to appear on the series for a surprise appearance with cousin Chloe Sims – but he turned it down.
Essex insiders tell The Sun Online that producers approached Joey about a shock comeback to the show that made him famous as part of the storyline about his cousin Chloe Sims dating Joey's mate Dan Edgar.
"All the producers and bosses on TOWIE and Lime [Pictures, who make the show] are desperate to get Joey back. They know it would be a huge ratings winner to get him back on the show,” says the insider.
"From a storyline perspective it is the perfect time for him to return because it wouldn't just be a cameo for a cameo's sake. He's involved in a genuine fall out with his best mate Dan and cousin Chloe.
"TOWIE bigwigs know it would be TV gold to have Joey back on screen filming scenes with Chloe.
“Joey is one of the biggest stars the show has ever produced.
“They are really keen to have him back on screen but he's not interested. Joey has made it clear he won't be returning to the show.”
A Towie insider tells The Sun Online that the production company are in regular contact with Joey and didn’t ask him specifically for this storyline. Towie had no comment when approached by The Sun Online.
The Sun’s Bizarre column revealed that Joey has fallen out with former mate Dan because of his relationship with Joey’s cousin Chloe.
A source said: “Joey is very protective over Chloe – they’re cousins but he’s always looked at her as a sister.
“He isn’t at all happy that Dan and Chloe are seeing each other. He knows what Dan is like and has seen how he behaves with women on holiday in Ibiza.
“He sees Dan as a dirty dog and feels massively betrayed by him going there with her.”
But it looks like there’s enough drama onscreen without Joey – as this week Courtney Green and Georgia Kousoulou have a row after Courtney claims Dan is still in contact with his ex Amber Turner – who quit the show – behind Chloe’s back.
The Only Way Is Essex is on ITVBe, 9pm, Sundays.
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