It’s known for fake tan, shiny veneers, and the notorious Sugar Hut nightclub, but The Only Way Is Essex has also gained a reputation for an off-screen crimewave.
While there is plenty of drama on the reality show come soap opera, a number of the cast and their partners have been embroiled in scandals away from the cameras.
Some behaviour has resulted in stars being suspended from the ITVBe show, and others have been put behind bars. Here we take a look at convictions, scandals, and tragedies among the Essex group: READ MORE: 'I think the stigma has worn off': The stars who have joined Hollyoaks' Sarah Jayne Dunn with OnlyFans accounts TOWIE star Fearne McCann’s ex-boyfriend Arthur Collins was jailed in December 2017 for 20 years.
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