Lockdown has been a time where the majority of us started doing a new hobby but one of the TOWIE stars decided to quit alcohol.
Liam Gatsby (did you know that was his first name? We forgot tbh) made the shocking revelation on the 'gram.
"Six Months!! I stopped drinking alcohol at the beginning of lockdown for no other reason than to get into shape and I’ve decided to carry it on," he explained.
"Can’t tell u how much better I feel without it right now - My focus and vision on my goals are so clear I feel unstoppable! I’m half way there and wanna prove to myself I can do a year.
"I know there’s a lot of you out there reading this who party & feel hungover for days after & that leads to being unproductive or the usual hair of the dog the next day.
"Even if u just wanna give your body a detox - October is coming up so why not do Sober October with me? We can all do it together - LETS GO CHAMP 👑," he added.
Lots of his followers praised him for his decision including his co-star Kelsey Stratford who said, "Wow omg Gatsby well done!! Something to be proud of 🙌🏾🙌🏾".
Someone else said, "I haven’t had a drink in 21 months (stopped for health reasons) and don’t really miss it. I like the taste of it just not how it made me feel. Keep it up , well done. ♥️".
Another commented, "Look so much better for it aswell👏 stick to it".
Check out: 11 jaw-dropping TOWIE couples we completely forgot about
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1 of 11Mark Wright and Sam Faiers
Mark and Sam's on/off relationship goes all the way back to when she was 16 and they met on MySpace (aw, those were the days). They briefly dated during their time on TOWIE but were never able to give things a proper go before he quit the show in 2011.
2 of 11Kirk Norcross and Amy Childs
Kirk and Amy's flirtationship was one of the main storylines during the first season of TOWIE and they eventually briefly dated before splitting in 2011. In a 2013 appearance on This Morning, Kirk admitted, "I will still love Amy until the day I die - she is literally like the girl version of me. When it didn't work out, it broke my heart really... and it wasn't her fault, it was both of our fault."
3 of 11Gemma Collins and Charlie King
Gemma and Charlie briefly dated in 2012 but split after she grew concerned about his friendship with Bobby Norris. Two years later, Charlie came out as gay during an appearance on This Morning. He's still friends with Gemma and even admitted in 2017 that he would consider being the GC's sperm donor if she asked.What a turn of events that would be.
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4 of 11Lauren Goodger and Tom Pearce
Remember the days when Joey Essex's BFF Tom Pearce romanced basically every woman within a 10 mile radius of Brentwood? Lauren Goodger became one his many conquests following her split from Mark Wright but they hit the rocks when she caught wind of him bragging about their rendezvous.
5 of 11Mario Falcone and Chloe Sims
It's fair to say Chloe Sims has been unlucky in love over the years but things looked up for her when she began dating close pal Mario. Things moved quick for the pair and she even admitted she loved him - causing friction with BFF Lauren Pope who'd previously dated Mario - but he wasn't ready to settle down and called things off.
6 of 11Harry Derbidge and Bobby Norris
After three years away from the TOWIE scene, OG cast member Harry Derbidge returned as Bobby Norris' boyfriend (in some very skimpy swimwear, nonetheless) during the cast's annual jaunt to Marbs.Their relationship ended in tears though when Harry confessed to sleeping with his ex while on holiday in Tenerife.
7 of 11Dan Osborne and Lucy Mecklenburgh
They've now found love with soap star other halves Jacqueline Jossa and Ryan Thomas but before that, Dan Osborne and Lucy Mecklenburgh were an item.They began dating in 2013 but called it quits amid claims he knew about his ex Megan Tomlin being pregnant before getting with Lucy.
8 of 11Charlie Sims and Ferne McCann
Ferne McCann's on/off relationship with Chloe Sims' brother Charlie provided LOTS of dramz on TOWIE over the years, with rumours she cheated on him cropping up more than once.Eventually Charlie publicly quit the show AND dumped Ferne at the same time in a series of tweets in 2014. Awks...
9 of 11Dan Edgar and Kate Wright
Before she wed footballer Rio and became Mrs Ferdinand, Kate Wright joined TOWIE as the ex of Dan Edgar, who reportedly dumped her to star in the show.She took him back after his romances with Lauren Pope and Jess Wright but it wasn't to be and they eventually split for good.
10 of 11Shelby Tribble and Tom McDonnell
Tom McDonnell joined TOWIE alongside a whole host of newbies including Harry Lee and Chloe Brockett in 2019 and soon caught the eye of Shelby Tribble following her split from Sam Mucklow.Sam soon came back on the scene though and Shelby dumped Tom to reunite with her ex. Sam and Shelby later quit the show together and are now expecting their first child.
11 of 11James Argent and Jasmin Walia
In between his long-running relationships with Lydia Bright and Gemma Collins, James Argent was set up on a blind date with Jasmin Walia and they appeared to hit it off. Things seemed to move too quickly for his liking though, causing him to run from her house after being introduced to her parents. Oh, Arg...
A fourth related and wrote, "I haven’t had a drink since March & don’t miss it at all honestly!"
One more added, "4 years for me mate best thing I ever done I wasn’t a good drunk and the hangovers got worse".
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Last year (pre-lockdown obvs) Gatsby actually gave his Instagram followers a rare insight into what happens behind the scenes of TOWIE and honestly we were shook.
On the reality show viewers saw Gatsby, Georgia Kousoulou and Tommy Mallet living their best lives in a bar but in real life it was completely different.
On his Instagram Story he posted a video of power couple Georgia and Tommy lookin glam AF but then when he panned the camera the club was pretty much empty except from the camera crew.
Riiight.
To be fair we shouldn't be surprised; Made in Chelsea's Spencer Matthews spilled the tea on the E4 show and told Closer online that sometimes the club scenes were filmed in the mornings.