Sam Faiers’ best friend Luisa Zissman brands Ferne McCann ‘malicious’ and ‘evil’

BILLIE Faiers showed off her baby bump in a skintight dress as she prepares to move into her £1.4m Essex mansion. The reality star - who is currently pregnant with her third child - gave fans a glimpse of her growing stomach in a chocolate-brown maxi number.

Former TOWIE star Sam Faiers was supported by her pregnant sister Billie Shepherd and mum Suzie Wells as she attended the launch event for her kids' nightwear and baby collection, Knightley's Adventures by Samantha Faiers. The trio looked stylish as they arrived at The Ivy Soho Brasserie on Tuesday to celebrate the launch of Sam’s newest range, which is named in a nod to her partner, Paul Knightley. Also at the event were Sam's fellow former TOWIE star Jess Wright, her mum Carol, and blogger Claudia Allen.

Martine McCutcheon opened up on tough times just weeks before her brother's sudden death aged 31. The Love Actually star, 46, took to Instagram on Tuesday to announce her brother LJ's devastating death, as she explained a cause of death has not yet been determined since LJ's passing two weeks ago.

Ferne McCann has allegedly been keeping a distance from pals amid the leaked voice note allegations.

Devastated Ferne McCann has cut herself off from her friends as she tries to cope with the fallout of the infamous leaked voice notes, sources claim. Worried pals have told OK! that the former TOWIE star, 32, is taking time for herself and is only speaking to a small inner circle – including her mum Gill and fiancé Lorri Haines – after she was accused of fat-shaming longtime friend Sam Faiers, 31. “Ferne is still devastated by the whole thing,” they told us.

Abbie Quinnen had been dating Celebrity SAS and former Strictly pro AJ Pritchard for four years before he reportedly ended their relationship last month. And in a new interview with The Sun on Sunday, Abbie claimed her ex, who is now said to be dating model Zara Zoffany, ended things after he was caught texting another woman. The dancer said things started to unravel after he'd been away in South America filming for Channel 5 reality show The Challenge.

Ferne McCann has been seen for the first time in a week while remaining silent on the voice note drama between her and Sam Faiers.The 31 year old mum of one has found herself at the centre of attention in recent weeks, after voice notes allegedly featuring Ferne talking disparagingly about her former pal of 20 years were leaked online. The former TOWIE star looked downcast as she was spotted getting into her car, wearing a khaki jumper as she went make-up free for the outing, with wide-rimmed glasses on and her hair scraped back into a messy bun.

Former The Apprentice star Luisa Zissman has given fans an exciting update after revealing that a room in her sprawling home has been given a dramatic makeover. The 35 year old, who recently came to the defence of close pal Sam Faiers, lives in a lavish Hertfordshire mansion with her husband Andrew Collins, their two daughters Indigo and Clementine as well as the TV personality’s daughter Dixie from her previous marriage.

FERNE McCann was spotted for the first time today after getting caught up in a voice note scandal. The mum-of-one, 32, who hasn’t been on social media since, looked downcast as she emerged in Essex – following claims she 'fat shamed' her former BFF Sam Faiers. Ferne has had a couple of weeks from hell since a social media account leaked several voice notes that it claimed feature the reality star calling her former Towie co-star Sam Faiers a " fat c***".

Former The Only Way Is Essex star Billie Shepherd has spoken of her hopes for a home birth after sister Sam Faiers gave birth in her kitchen this summer. Speaking on her show Billie and Greg: Family Diaries she says: "After seeing my sister and how amazing it was, it's really encouraged me to try and have a home birth." The star continued: "I also think because this could be my last baby so it would be really nice to experience it." Sister Sam Faiers appearing via a link says: "You could definitely 100 per cent do it, in your new home and then I could be there because if you have a hospital birth I won't be able to be there." Sam, 31, adds: "The question is will there be any more because I keep getting asked now." Billie, 32, replies: "Three will be a nice number for me." And Sam says: "Maybe I would have a fourth but I just don't know." Billie and Greg Shepherd are slowly turning the house they purchased in 2020 into a home as they lovingly renovate their £1.4million Essex mansion.The pair have been taking fans along with them as they continue their home project and even have a dedicated social media account for all things home renovation related.The reality star announced her pregnancy this summer on Instagram when she wrote: "Baby number 3 we can’t wait to meet you … We are so happy and excited." She told OK! about the moment she found out she was pregnant saying: “My boobs were swollen, I felt a bit sicky, and I remember being at a party at my friend’s house and I had a sip of prosecco and just didn’t fancy it.

The Only Way is Essex star Fran Parman has branded Ferne McCann's alleged leaked voicenotes “vile and disgusting”.The recordings, said to be originally made by Ferne, circulated online from an anonymous Instagram account. In them Ferne, 32, can be heard apparently insulting her friend Sam, 31. While neither Ferne or Sam have addressed the voice notes in public, Fran, 31, has waded in to pick sides.The TOWIE star told Closer magazine: “Ferne and Sam have been friends for years and how she can backstab her own friend like that is just awful.

The Instagram account behind the leaked voice notes alleging to be from Ferne McCann has returned to the social media platform.

 Express.co.uk, the former TOWIE star reflected on her days in the Australian jungle amid growing rumours surrounding this year’s line-up.Ferne, who finished in third place in the 2015 edition of the show, said she considered herself “lucky” to have had the opportunity to be part of the ITV programme.She said: "You know what you’re signing up for when you’re doing it.“I was incredibly lucky to be given the opportunity.“Yes, eating the spider was the most disgusting thing I have ever had to do and lying in a coffin with snakes wrapped around me was far from a walk in the park, but I did it, survived it and got to experience one of the most incredible couple of weeks of my life.”And while contestants are expected to face the terrifying Bushtucker trials, Ferne also has fond memories of her I’m a Celeb journey.The reality TV star was also to make lifelong friends, including Geordie Shore’s Vicky Pattinson and Union J member George Shelley.Asked about what she liked the most about her experience, Ferne said: “Falling asleep under the stars, being cosy in that hammock and sharing the experience with some of the most amazing people I’m still friends with to this day.“That was how me and [Vicky Pattison] became friends.“I just recently caught up with George Shelley again and we picked it backed up again like it was just yesterday.”Ferne concluded: “I genuinely loved the whole thing…maybe not the Bushtucker trials so much! “[It] was honestly one of the best experiences of my life though.”Speaking ahead of the launch of the 2020 series, Ferne advised that year’s contestants to avoid “boredom” and to “get involved” in every activity during their time on the ITV show.She revealed how “lazy” contestants would inevitably struggle

THE Instagram account that leaked voice notes allegedly sent by Ferne McCann which mysteriously disappeared a couple of days ago has returned. The anonymous account, posting under the handle of @lucymay195 came up with a message saying ‘user not found’ just a couple of days ago, but it has since resumed posting under a brand new moniker.

LAURA Hamilton has opened up about fighting the same disease that kill her co-star's sister. The presenter, best known for fronting A Place in the Sun, suffers from immune thrombocytopenia - a disorder that can lead to excessive bruising and bleeding.

An Instagram account leaking explosive voice notes which allegedly Ferne McCann has returned to the app, just days after it was shut down. Formerly posting with the handle lucymay195, the account, which has over 31k followers, is back with the name @ladywhistledown195, in a nod to the fictional whistleblower in the hit Netflix series, Bridgerton.

TOWIE'S Fran Parman branded Ferne McCann "vile and disgusting" over the fallout of a leaked recording, believed to have been made by Ferne, criticising Sam Faiers. The clips, which began circulating online from a mysterious Instagram account, appear to feature Ferne's voice saying insulting things about her longtime friend and former Towie co-star Sam. Neither Sam nor Ferne have officially addressed the feud, although the latter's mum Suzie Wells took to Instagram to criticise Ferne.

Ferne McCann and Sam Faiers were once friends and both starred in The Only Way Is Essex together before a series of derogatory voice notes were released online. The voice notes were brought to attention by Sam’s mum Suzie Wells who posted a clip of the recording to her Instagram account and said she could “no longer sit back and do nothing”.The recordings hear Ferne, 32, appear to make a series of derogatory comments about her former co-star, 31. In the first recording, Ferne appears to comment on her former BFF’s appearance while also referring to her in negative terms: “Sam Faiers is a fat c***.

An anonymous social media account leaking voice notes alleging to be Ferne McCann has been deleted.