The most explosive reality TV rows of the decade

The arguments and meltdowns have been EPIC

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by Jessica Witham |
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The 2010s have proved to be a golden age for reality television.

With The Only Way Is Essex and Made in Chelsea winning over the hearts of the nation, and L ove Island as we now know it making it's debut in 2015, there have been some incredible real moments shown on our screens.

Luckily for us, the television viewing public, many of these moments have been SERIOUSLY heated arguments and total meltdowns. From confrontations to physical altercations, we have rounded up some of the most memorable and most explosive fights from the past ten years.

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The most explosive reality TV rows of the decade

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Anna Vakili and Jordan Hames, Love Island, 2019

When Anna said "yes" to being Jordan's girlfriend on the 2019 series of Love Island, we all thought they were headed straight for the final. However after only two days of being in a relationship, Jordan decided to try and chat up new girl India Reynolds, resulting in the biggest screaming match of the season.

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Lady C and Brian Friedman, I’m A Celebrity, 2015

Lady C had a couple of fights in 2015's I'm A Celebrity, but her foul-mouthed rant at Brian was by far the most explosive. "Be careful who you take on dear baby boy," she bellowed. "Some people actually have sharper tongues than you, you self-important little runt."

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Nathan Henry and Chloe Ferry, Geordie Shore, 2017

Nathan has had a fair few rows over the course of Geordie Shore, but his one with Chloe Ferry was by far the worst. Nathan confronted his best friend over the fact that she was "cockblocking" Gary Beadle. Having had a few drinks, it soon turned into a screaming match, with Nathan calling Chloe an "attention-seeking little tw-t".

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Mark Wright and Lauren Goodger, The Only Way Is Essex, 2011

There's no doubt that Mark and Lauren's bust-up was dramatic. Not only was it in front of all of their friends and family, but it ended up with Mark being pushed into the pool. Lauren was fuming that she wasn't invited to Mark's party, and ended the relationship in an explosive series finale.

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Malin Andersson and Terry Walsh, Love Island, 2016

Malin and Terry seemed like they were firmly in a relationship when Malin got voted off Love Island in 2016. However only days later Terry had managed to find himself another girl. In a shock twist, Malin was sent back into the villa, resulting in one of the most explosive rows Love Island has ever seen.

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Frankie Essex and Jamie Reed, The Only Way Is Essex, 2012

When Frankie told Jamie his behaviour was unacceptable, the discussion got a little heated, but it didn't properly explode until Frankie threw her drink at Jamie. He threw one back as she walked away, then Frankie made a lunge for the entire punchbowl. Jamie was held back from throwing a bowl himself, and viewers were left gobsmacked.

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Kim Woodburn and the rest of the house, Celebrity Big Brother, 2017

When the other contestants ganged up on Kim Woodburn, she didn't take it lying down. "You want trouble? You've got it," she told Nicola McClean one night. Then everyone else started sticking their oar in and before you knew it, most of the house was involved. After ignoring the announcements from Big Brother telling her to calm down, Kim was taken away by security, yelling "adulterer" at Jamie.

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Millie Mackintosh and Spencer Matthews, Made in Chelsea, 2013

When Millie and Rosie confronted Spencer in front of his girlfriend Louise for cheating on her, Spencer denied everything. This only made Millie press harder, saying "This is what you've f***ing done to her." Spencer still denied everything so Millie decided to slap him in a truly iconic reality TV moment.

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Malia Atkin and Kady McDermott, Love Island, 2016

Malia managed to stir up a tornado in 2016 after just one evening in the villa. Kady was jealous that Malia had been out with her man Scott, and when she accidentally spilled her drink on her rival's leg, Malia took it personally. The fight got physical and Malia had to be removed from the villa.

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Jemma Lucy and Paul Danan, Celebrity Big Brother, 2017

The bleep button was working hard when Jemma decided to confront Paul. When Jemma accused him of acting his son's age, it hit a nerve and he started to yell "what have I ever done to you?" over and over. Luckily Paul decided to storm away - who knows how heated the row would have become.

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Jemma Lucy and Holly Rickwood, Ex on the Beach, 2016

CBB isn't the only row that Jemma has had on reality TV. While on Ex on the Beach, Holly came back from a date with Jemma's ex Hawley, and Jemma was quick to start asking questions. Little did Holly know, Jemma had already seen pictures of their date. As the fight became heated, Jemma made a lunge for Holly, grabbing her hair.

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Millie Mackintosh and Hugo Taylor, Made in Chelsea, 2013

"I'm so humiliated. I feel sick," Millie told Hugo when she found out he cheated on her. Hugo tries to apologise, but Millie wasn't satisfied with his simple "I'm sorry," and storms off after throwing a drink in his face. The pair have since made up and are now married.

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Ricky Rayment and Jessica Wright, The Only Way is Essex, 2014

When Jessica found out that Ricky had been messaging other girls behind her back, she confronted him in an argument that ended their relationship. Apparently he had told another girl that she "look[ed] amazing in her green dress" and he "ha[s] a soft spot" for her. The pair were soon both shouting at each other in one of the biggest screaming matches of the decade.

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Kendra Wilkinson and Edwina Currie, I’m a Celebrity, 2014

Kendra had been talking to campmate Michael Buerk about what it's like to be a reality TV star, saying that "you should never live your life for other people," when from across the campsite Edwina decided to chip in. Kendra was enraged by Edwina's response and sent a barrage of swear words her way.

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Lauren Simon, Seema Malhotra and Nermina Pieters-Mekic, Real Housewives of Cheshire, 2018

At Seema's wedding party, Lauren heard Nermina talking about her behind her back so decided to confront her about it. Nermina is unruffled, saying that what she would say behind Lauren's back, she would also say to her face. Seema takes the opportunity to confront Lauren about her own qualms and all hell breaks loose.

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Natalee Harris and Matty B, Ex on the Beach, 2018

Natalee and Matty B's final showdown was so fiery that she started ripping the artwork from the wall. They were happily cracking on with each other when Matty's ex Beth walked out of the water. Even though he decided to still pursue Natalee, she claimed he was "mugging her off" going into total meltdown.

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Hannah Elizabeth and Jon Clark, Love Island, 2015

Hannah and Jon certainly had their highs, with Jon even proposing at the end of the series, but they also had their lows. Calum Best certainly stirred the pot when came into the villa to take the boys for a night out in Magaluf. Hannah confronted Jon, he shouted back, she started crying and he stormed off. It's a miracle they managed to patch things back up.

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It’s safe to say that while we have seen a fair few explosive arguments this decade, the 2020s are set to be just as heated.

With the winter edition of Love Island due to begin in the new year (with shiny new host Laura Whitmore at the helm) and TOWIE showing no signs of stopping, we’re bound to be seeing reality TV stars old and new break up and make up for the forseeable.

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Television shows like The Circle signal a new digital era of reality TV - though we doubt things will get too heated on there as the players are kept in separate rooms.

We’re looking forward to see what the next decade brings. Bring on the next 10 years of reality television.

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