For many an Essex unknown, TOWIE brought them fame and riches beyond their wildest dreams. The ITVBe show turned normal people into overnight stars and has been keeping the country entertained with tales of Marbs, vajazzles and cat fights for 10 years now.
But while most cast mates have gone on to achieve massive success, such as Sam and Billie Faiers with the Mummy Diaries and Mark Wright, who hosted US entertaiment show EXTRA, the decade since the show launched sadly hasn't been so kind to everyone...
Lauren Goodger Lauren quit the show in 2012 following a fiery split from Mark Wright, which culminated in her pushing him into a swimming pool.
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