Towie still wowie on 15th birthday

GET set to mark 15 years of spray tans, vajazzles and phrases like “well jel” as The Only Way Is Essex celebrates its anniversary today.

- Here JAMES MOORE reveals all...

The reality TV show, charting the lives of glam folk in the county, was first aired on October 10, 2010, and has gone on to make stars of many of the cast.

But just what happened to the original members of the famed ITV2 show?

AMY CHILDS

Known for her boob jobs and popularising the vajazzle “intimate” gem treatment for women, the beauty therapist went on to land her own show It’s All About Amy and appeared on Celebrity Big Brother, before returning to Towie in 2020.

With modelling, beauty and fashion ranges, she's worth an estimated £5million.

Having dated Kirk Norcross in the first series, the 35-year-old now has two children by ex-partners, plus twins by fiancé and First Dates costar Billy Delbosq.

They live in a £1.7m Billericay home.

MARK WRIGHT

The hunky club promoter and ex-footballer was dating Lauren Goodger in the first series. He stayed for three and later made cameos, as well as going on to star in I'm A Celebrity and Strictly Come Dancing. Now a radio star and fitness entrepreneur, Mark is worth an estimated £15m.

After splitting from Lauren and then dating Lucy Mecklenburgh, the 38-year-old hocked up with former Corrie star Michelle Keegan. They wed in 2015, have a daughter and live in Epping.

LUCY MECKLENBURGH

The fashion buyer became Mark Wright's new love interest and starred on the show until 2013. She has been a model and appeared on gymnastics TV show Tumble.