You know us here at heatworld; never ones to stick our nose into other people's business. Not here for any drama. We just like the simple life, us.
LOL JK. We bloody love it, and we've been watching the Chloe Sims and Pete Wicks saga play out like a ruddy hawk.
In possibly the least shocking news of 2020, TOWIE stars Chloe and Pete finally admitted to a secret romance after 'blurring the lines' of their friendship. And, while perfectly-coiffed Pete hinted the pair had covered all bases (if you catch our drift), he's now DENIED sleeping with any 'colleagues' during his reality telly career.
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Getting a grilling from Love Island and Celebs Go Virtual Dating alumni Shaughna Phillips - who's soon set to strip off for a TV role - Pete claimed he's never done the horizontal Hokey Cokey with a co-worker and we have QUESTIONS.
Taking part in a game of heat's Dating Dilemmas, Pete offered advice to anyone who's ever hooked up with someone in the workplace.
"If you hook up with someone you work with and you still have to work together, every action has a reaction. It's your own fault. You can't blame anyone else. Advice-wise, get on with it."
Then came the real tea. As Shaughna asked if he's ever 'gone there with a co-worker,' Pete claimed, "What we do for work isn't normal work. It's about us hooking up with people. It's the same with Shaughna.
"Technically everyone on Love Island was a colleague."
When Shaughna replied, "I never slept with them, have you?" Pete's mask well and truly slipped.
"No. No, not at all," he rather unconvincingly explained.
"That is such a lie," said Shaughna on behalf of the entire nation. "[I can hear it in] your voice."
Check out: OG TOWIE stars then and now
heat TOWIE stars then and now stacked
1 of 20Lauren Goodger in 2011
Lauren Goodger takes on the red carpet at Essex Fashion Week back in 2011, a year after the show launched. Stripes and fake tan for days.
2 of 20THE GLOW UP - Lauren Goodger now
Oh YASS, the glow up is real.Check out Lauren Goodger in 2018. We don't know what magical moisturiser she is using but we are well jel - she looks younger. She briefly returned to TOWIE and has since launched her tanning brand LG Tan.
3 of 20Harry Derbidge in 2010
TOWIE's sweet heart and cousin to TOWIE royalty, Amy Childs, at the afterparty of a film premiere. Looking so young and fresh faced.
4 of 20THE GLOW UP - Harry Derbidge now
After quitting the show TWICE in 2014 (so, extra) he followed in his cousin Amy Childs' footsteps and opened his own boutique which later closed down. Now, he is a social media influencer and make-up artist and slaying the game. He has also announced his adoption plans with his fiancé Dean Rowland.
5 of 20Gemma Collins in 2011
Do you remember when she was a brunette? Yeah, no one does.
6 of 20THE GLOW UP - Gemma Collins now
"So, girls"She later ditched the bangs, the brunette hair and the excessive tan.After becoming TOWIE's most meme'ed star, she's launched her own TV show Diva Forever, dropped a podcast and she continues to be in an on/off relationship with James 'Arg' Argent.
7 of 20Amy Childs in 2010
Amy Childs in her signature red hair back in 2010 - on the red carpet for the launch of The Only Way Is Essex.
8 of 20THE GLOW UP - Amy Childs now
After being the first one to quit the show, she stormed the showbiz world with her own reality TV show, starred in Celebrity Big Brother and she is now reported to be worth over £5 million. She's also a mum to Polly and Rich.
9 of 20Mark Wright in 2011
Other than being an immediate TOWIE heartthrob / major palyer, he also used to model early on in his career.
10 of 20THE GLOW UP - Mark Wright now
Mark is now happily married to Michelle Keegan. He has his own radio show, he used to be the face of Take Me Out: The Gossip and he ventured across the pond to work with Mario Lopez on Extra.
11 of 20James 'Arg' Argent in 2011
This is what he looked like in 2011, a year after TOWIE launched.
12 of 20THE GLOW UP - James Argent now
Following his break-up from his on screen love, Lydia Bright, he took sometime off from TOWIE. He appeared on and off for a number of series but in 2020 he opened up about his cocaine addiction and eating disorder. He is now in an on/off relationship with Gemma Collins.
13 of 20Lydia Bright in 2011
Lydia opened her own boutique as soon as she joined TOWIE. She left the show after major drama with co-stars James Argent and Gemma Collins.
14 of 20THE GLOW UP - Lydia Bright now
Lydia's now mum to a little girl, Loretta.
15 of 20Sam Faiers in 2010
Quintessential Essex glamour is the best way to describe this picture but she definitely wins the best glow up...
16 of 20THE GLOW UP - Sam Faiers now
She 100% glowed up the most. Her life changed drastically since she first appeared on TOWIE. After leaving the show, she became a mother to Paul and Rosie. She followed Amy Childs' footsteps and joined Celebrity Big Brother and she has her own show The Mummy Diaries. You go girl.
17 of 20Kirk Norcross in 2010
He is a TOWIE original. He left the show three years after first appearing on our TV screens.
18 of 20THE GLOW UP - Kirk Norcross now
Not much has changed, except he is a dad to two children now.
19 of 20Maria Fowler in 2011
She had a very short time on TOWIE after she was dubbed "just a f***ing extra" by Kirk - harsh, right?
20 of 20THE GLOW UP - Maria Fowler now
We use the term 'now" very loosely with Maria, this picture is from early 2017 - that's because we can't find any recent pics as she is keeping it on the down low. We do know that is she is a makeup artist now, she's married to Kelvin Batey and they're expecting their second child later this year.
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Meanwhile in the world of reality telly, Geordie Shore fave Chloe Ferry has teased a potential return to Celebs Go Dating after a pretty unsuccessful experience first time round.
Chatting exclusively to heat, she said, "I’ve been single for a year now and I am wanting to find someone, I’m a bit lonely. It’s been a long time since I’ve been with someone so I want to find someone and I am ready to settle down.
"I would love to do Celebs Go Dating again because I am looking for someone so I would just love it."
You know what to do, Anna and Paul. Get on the blower.