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{{short description|British reality series}}
{{Redirect|TOWIE|other uses|Towie (disambiguation)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2020}}
{{Use British English|date=October 2020}}
{{Infobox television
| image         = TOWIE logo.jpg
| caption       = Title card from series 28 onwards.
| alt_name      = ''TOWIE''
| genre         = [[Reality television]]
| creator       = Ruth Wrigley<br>Tony Wood
| starring      = [[List of The Only Way Is Essex cast members|Current and former cast]]
| narrated      = [[Denise van Outen]]
| opentheme     = {{Theme song|"[[The Only Way Is Up]]"|[[Yazz]]}}
| country       = United Kingdom
| language      = English
| num_series    = 33
| num_episodes  = 407 <!-- As of 3 November 2024 -->
| list_episodes = List of The Only Way Is Essex episodes
| camera        = [[Multiple-camera setup]]
| runtime       = 30-35 mins (1–20)<br/>60 mins (specials, series 22–present)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ok.co.uk/tv/the-only-way-is-essex/1259305/towie-series-22-2018-cast-spoilers-return-when-on-weekly-episodes-day-cull-axe-only-way-is-essex|title=TOWIE set for MAJOR episode shake-up as series 22 confirmed for 2018|first=Charlotte|last=Tutton|date=21 December 2017}}</ref>
| company       = [[Lime Pictures]]
| network       = [[ITV2]] (2010–2014)<br>[[ITVBe]] (2014–present)
| first_aired   = {{Start date|2010|10|10|df=y}}
| last_aired    = present
}}

'''''The Only Way Is Essex''''' (often abbreviated as '''''TOWIE''''' {{IPAc-en|ˈ|t|aʊ|i}}) is a British reality television series based in [[Brentwood, Essex]], England. It shows "real people in modified situations, saying unscripted lines but in a structured way."<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2010/oct/23/tv-od-the-only-way-is-essex |title=Grace Dent's TV OD |work=[[The Guardian]] |date=23 October 2010 }}</ref> Broadcast on [[ITV2]] from 2010, the series was moved to [[ITVBe]] in October 2014.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s143/the-only-way-is-essex/news/a550652/itv-announces-new-channel-itvbe-exclusive-new-home-of-towie.html |title=ITV announces new channel ITVBe, exclusive new home of ''TOWIE'' |last=Jeffrey |first=Morgan |date=12 February 2014 |work=[[Digital Spy]] |publisher=[[Hearst Magazines UK]] |access-date=12 February 2014 }}</ref> The first series consisted of 10 episodes and ran for 30 minutes, with a Christmas special following later in the year. Due to popularity, the runtime was extended to 45-minute episodes and renewed for a year's airing. On 22 May 2011, the series won the Audience Award at the [[British Academy Television Awards 2011|2011 BAFTA Awards]].

On 13 March 2016, ITVBe aired a one-off documentary hosted by former cast member [[Mark Wright (TV personality)|Mark Wright]], discussing the history of the series. On 28 February 2017, with the announcement of the cast for the show's [[The Only Way Is Essex series 20|twentieth series]], it was confirmed that instead of the usual three series per year, ITVBe would only be airing two series, but with more episodes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tellymix.co.uk/gallery/301596-pictures-way-essex-cast-2017-whos-show.html|title=PICTURES! The Only Way Is Essex cast 2017 - who's on the show!|date=5 March 2017}}</ref>

==Series==
{{main|List of The Only Way Is Essex episodes|TOWIE Live}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;
|-
! Year
! Series
! Number of<br/>episodes
! Average viewers
! Channel
|-
| 2010
| ''[[The Only Way Is Essex series 1|Series 1]]''
| 10
| 977,000
| rowspan="12" | [[ITV2]]
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2011
| ''[[The Only Way Is Essex series 2|Series 2]]''
| 14
| 1,466,000
|-
| ''[[The Only Way Is Essex series 3|Series 3]]''
| 14
| 1,772,000
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2012
| ''[[The Only Way Is Essex series 4|Series 4]]''
| 10
| 1,518,000
|-
| ''[[The Only Way Is Essex series 5|Series 5]]''
| 10
| 1,576,000
|-
| ''[[The Only Way Is Essex series 6|Series 6]]''
| 10
| 1,267,000
|-
| ''[[The Only Way Is Essex series 7|Series 7]]''
| 10
| 1,441,000
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2013
| ''[[The Only Way Is Essex series 8|Series 8]]''
| 12
| 1,379,000
|-
| ''[[The Only Way Is Essex series 9|Series 9]]''
| 12
| 1,386,000
|-
| ''[[The Only Way Is Essex series 10|Series 10]]''
| 12
| 1,379,000
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2014
| ''[[The Only Way Is Essex series 11|Series 11]]''
| 12
| 1,491,000
|-
| ''[[The Only Way Is Essex series 12|Series 12]]''
| 12
| 1,581,000
|-
| ''[[The Only Way Is Essex series 13|Series 13]]''
| 11
| 1,092,000
| rowspan="21" | [[ITVBe]]
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2015
| ''[[The Only Way Is Essex series 14|Series 14]]''
| 13
| 992,000
|-
| ''[[The Only Way Is Essex series 15|Series 15]]''
| 12
| 910,000
|-
| ''[[The Only Way Is Essex series 16|Series 16]]''
| 12
| 1,069,000
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2016
| ''[[The Only Way Is Essex series 17|Series 17]]''
| 14
| 1,123,000
|-
| ''[[The Only Way Is Essex series 18|Series 18]]''
| 10
| 1,056,000
|-
| ''[[The Only Way Is Essex series 19|Series 19]]''
| 10
| 1,044,000
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2017
| ''[[The Only Way Is Essex series 20|Series 20]]''
| 18
| 1,047,000
|-
| ''[[The Only Way Is Essex series 21|Series 21]]''
| 18
| 898,000
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2018
| ''[[The Only Way Is Essex series 22|Series 22]]''
| 10
| 996,000
|-
| ''[[The Only Way Is Essex series 23|Series 23]]''
| 11
| 1,112,000
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2019
| ''[[The Only Way Is Essex series 24|Series 24]]''
| 11
| 956,000
|-
| ''[[The Only Way Is Essex series 25|Series 25]]''
| 11
| 991,000
|-
| 2020
| ''[[The Only Way Is Essex series 26|Series 26]]''
| 18
| 746,000
|-
| rowspan="2" |2021
|''[[The Only Way Is Essex series 27|Series 27]]''
|11
|575,000
|-
| ''[[The Only Way Is Essex series 28|Series 28]]''
| 10
| 401,000
|-
|2022
| ''[[The Only Way Is Essex series 29|Series 29]]''
| 11
| 600,000
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2023
| ''[[The Only Way Is Essex series 30|Series 30]]''
| 10
| 125,000
|-
| ''[[The Only Way Is Essex series 31|Series 31]]''
| 11
| –
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2024
| ''[[The Only Way Is Essex series 32|Series 32]]''
| 11
|–
|-
| ''[[The Only Way Is Essex series 33|Series 33]]''
| 11
| 400,000 
|–
|}

==Cast==
{{main|List of The Only Way Is Essex cast members}}
{{anchor|Main|Supporting|Supporting_cast|Main_cast}}
This is a list of the main and supporting cast members currently appearing in the series. From series 1 to 3, the main cast received star billing in the opening credits and were credited by their first names.

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Cast member
! Duration
|-
| [[Lauren Goodger]]
| 2010–2012, 2015–2016 <br>2024–present
|-
| [[Amy Childs]]
| 2010–2011<br>2020–present
|-
| [[Harry Derbidge]]
| 2010–2011, 2014<br>2020–present
|-
| [[Diags|James "Diags" Bennewith]]
| 2012–present
|-
| [[Dan Edgar]]
| 2015–present
|-
| Chloe Meadows
| 2016–present
|-
| Courtney Green
| 2016–present
|-
| Amber Turner 
| 2017–present
|-
| Jordan Brook
| 2017, 2022–present
|-
| Saffron Lempriere
| 2018–present
|-
| Ella Wise
| 2019–present
|-
| Dani Imbert
| 2021–present
|-
| Roman Hackett
| 2021–present
|- 
| Bill Delbosq
| 2021–present
|-
| Elma Pazar
| 2022–present
|-
| Junaid Ahmed
| 2022–present
|-
| [[Sophie Kasaei]]
| 2023–present
|-
| Joe Blackman
| 2023–present
|-
| Jodie Wells
| 2023–present
|-
| Freddie Bentley
| 2024–present
|-
| Livvy Jay 
| 2024-present 
|-
| Becks Bloomberg
| 2024-present 
|-
| Sammy Root
| 2024-present 
|}

==Reception==
The genre of "scripted reality" has attracted much [[Criticism of reality television|criticism]] for a lack of authenticity, or indeed outright deception.

The show has been criticised for its negative and stereotypical representation of [[Essex]], and there have been a number of complaints to [[ITV2]].<ref name="Sam Faiers defends The Only Way Is Essex">{{cite news| title = Sam Faiers defends The Only Way Is Essex| url = http://www.musicrooms.net/tv/18151-sam-faiers-defends-the-only-way-is-essex.html| work = Music Rooms| date = 2010-10-19| access-date = 2011-04-08}}</ref> It contributed to the popularity of [[Essex girl]] jokes.<ref name="halford20170309">{{Cite news |last=Halford |first=Jodie |date=2017-03-09 |title=What is the true meaning of 'Essex girl'? |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-essex-39125171 |access-date=2021-10-17}}</ref> Some Essex residents felt it was not a true representation of the area and the people who live there.<ref name="Sam Faiers defends The Only Way Is Essex"/><ref name="The Only Way is Essex: the worst address in England?">{{cite news| title = The Only Way is Essex: the worst address in England?| url = https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/8068349/The-Only-Way-is-Essex-the-worst-address-in-England.html| work = The Telegraph| date = 2010-10-17| access-date = 2011-04-08| location=London| first=William| last=Langley}}</ref><ref name="TV's The Only Way Is Essex slammed as ‘offensive’">{{cite news| title = TV's The Only Way Is Essex slammed as 'offensive'| url = http://www.ilfordrecorder.co.uk/home/tv_s_the_only_way_is_essex_slammed_as_offensive_1_677073| work = Ilford Recorder| date = 2010-10-11| access-date = 2011-04-05| archive-date = 30 November 2010| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101130234417/http://www.ilfordrecorder.co.uk/home/tv_s_the_only_way_is_essex_slammed_as_offensive_1_677073| url-status = dead}}</ref><ref name="ESSEX: ITV2 show The Only Way is Essex could set us back 20 years">{{cite news| title = ESSEX: ITV2 show The Only Way is Essex could set us back 20 years| url = http://www.thisistotalessex.co.uk/news/set-20-years/article-2754688-detail/article.html| work = This Is Total Essex| date = 2010-10-14| access-date = 2011-04-05| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101112051831/http://www.thisistotalessex.co.uk/news/set-20-years/article-2754688-detail/article.html| archive-date = 12 November 2010| df = dmy-all}}</ref><ref name="The Only Way Is Essex was insultingly bad">{{cite news| title = The Only Way Is Essex was insultingly bad| url = http://www.metro.co.uk/tv/844643-the-only-way-is-essex-was-insultingly-bad| work = Metro| date = 2010-10-20| access-date = 2011-04-08| archive-date = 23 April 2011| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110423132058/http://www.metro.co.uk/tv/844643-the-only-way-is-essex-was-insultingly-bad| url-status = dead}}</ref> Kirk Norcross responded to this criticism by saying, "We are all from Essex, so this is Essex. It's not acting. It's not like they've got people from America and said 'Right, act like you think you know where Essex is.' We are Essex people so what you're watching is Essex."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.london24.com/news/only_way_is_essex_stars_we_really_do_represent_our_area_1_847911|title=Only Way is Essex stars: We really do represent our area|last=Weinfass|first=Ian|work=London 24|date=11 March 2011|access-date=8 April 2011|archive-date=6 April 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120406125533/http://www.london24.com/news/only_way_is_essex_stars_we_really_do_represent_our_area_1_847911}}</ref>. It is worth noting however, that at the time of this statement a significant number of cast members were not from Essex as claimed, including Norcross himself. 

In April 2011, it was reported that ''[[Big Brother 8 (UK)|Big Brother 8]]'' winner [[Brian Belo]] intended to sue the makers of ''The Only Way Is Essex'', claiming they "stole his idea". Belo was in the original pilot of the show – provisionally titled ''Totally Essex''<ref>{{cite news |last=Love |first=Ryan |date=15 April 2011 |title=Brian Belo 'suing Only Way Is Essex makers' |url=http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a314712/brian-belo-suing-only-way-is-essex-makers/ |access-date=18 April 2022 |website=Digital Spy |language=en-GB}}</ref> – alongside current stars Mark Wright, Sam Faiers, Kirk Norcross and Amy Childs. Belo planned to sue his former manager and Lime Pictures, which makes the show, for lost earnings of up to £100,000 a series.

On 24 October 2011, it was reported that sisters Sam and Billie Faiers had been attacked by a group of girls on a night out in London: "The sisters were first targeted inside the club when the girls made off with Billie's handbag&nbsp;... When they left, the gang followed them back to Essex." An insider also commented saying "Both Sam and Billie later went to A&E to get checked out. They are fine now, just a bit shocked, although Sam has been left with two black eyes." A video of the attack leaked online a day later.<ref>{{cite news |last=Goodacre |first=Kate |date=24 October 2011 |title='TOWIE' Sam Faiers 'attacked by gang' |url=http://www.digitalspy.com/showbiz/a347121/only-way-is-essex-sam-faiers-sister-billie-attacked-by-girl-gang/ |access-date=22 January 2012 |website=Digital Spy |language=en-GB}}</ref> The aftermath of the attack was aired during series 3 episode 10.

In May 2012, it was reported that original cast member Lauren Goodger had fallen out with the show's director for her bad timekeeping on set and her diva demands. Goodger appeared in the first four episodes of series 5, and was suspended from appearing in the show, however on 18 May 2012, it was confirmed that the issues had been resolved and that Goodger would be returning to the programme. She returned in episode 9 and her absence from the show was not mentioned on screen.

On 1 December 2012, it was reported that ''[[The X Factor (UK series 9)|The X Factor]]'' finalist [[Rylan Clark]] would appear on the [[TOWIE Live|''TOWIE'' Live]] special episode and later return as a full-time cast member in 2013. [[Mario Falcone]] reacted to the rumours by saying, "If he comes on Monday's live show, that's fine because it's all for charity, but if he comes on ''TOWIE'' as a main character, I'll leave. We hate him. He's a douche bag."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a442397/rylan-clark-drops-out-of-live-towie-episode-after-mario-blast/|title=Rylan Clark drops out of live 'TOWIE'|first=Tom|last=Eames|date=3 December 2012|website=Digital Spy}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2012/12/03/rylan-shuns-towie-after-branded-a-douchebag/|title=Rylan shuns TOWIE after branded a 'douchebag'|date=3 December 2012|work=Pink News}}</ref> [[Kirk Norcross]] commented, "I've met Rylan before and he's actually a really nice boy but when people think of Essex they just think of the abbreviation, the 'Shut-up', the 'Oh my god' – that was all Amy Childs and we don't want that."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/showbiz/a442126/towies-mario-falcone-and-kirk-norcross-if-rylan-joins-well-leave/|title=Mario, Kirk may quit TOWIE over Rylan|first=Victoria|last=Garo-Falides|date=30 November 2012|website=Digital Spy}}</ref> On 3 December, following Falcone and Norcross's comments, Clark pulled out of his one-off appearance for the live episode, later saying: "''TOWIE''{{'s}} a great programme and I wish them all the best of luck, but I can't do the show because I’ve got commitments to the ''X Factor'' tour and I’ve got to be in rehearsals. I've never met Mario in my life, so I find it very unprofessional and ungentlemanly for him to go around talking about people he hasn't even met, Anyone who cheats on his girlfriend that much isn't worth my time."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hope |first=Hannah |date=3 December 2012 |title=Your Ry-Q is too low for TOWIE: Rylan Clark quits show after Mario jibe |url=http://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/tv-film-news/rylan-clark-quits-towie-after-1470150 |website=Daily Mirror |language=en}}</ref>

The live episode was called "an utter car crash"<ref>{{cite web |last=Wardle |first=Hilary |date=4 December 2012 |url=http://tv.uk.msn.com/what-to-watch/tv-review-towie-live-the-only-way-is-dire |title=TV review: TOWIE Live – the only way is dire |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121207013046/https://tv.uk.msn.com/what-to-watch/tv-review-towie-live-the-only-way-is-dire |publisher=MSN |archive-date=7 December 2012 |access-date=1 April 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and "possibly the worst TV show ever".<ref>{{cite web |last= |first= |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012/12/04/towie-live-twitter-reactions_n_2236133.html |title=TOWIE Live Review: Panned As The Worst TV Show Ever (TWITTER REACTIONS) |website=The Huffington Post |date=2012-12-04 |access-date=2014-04-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Martin |first=Laura |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-reviews/towie-live-panned-by-viewers-as-the-worst-1473182 |title=TOWIE Live panned by viewers as the worst piece of TV ever|work=Daily Mirror |date=2012-12-04 |access-date=2014-04-01}}</ref>

==Production==
The show was initially filmed just a few days in advance and has been narrated by [[Denise van Outen]] since its inception. The first series ran for four weeks, airing every Wednesday and Sunday. The show has been described by the ''[[Daily Mirror]]'' as Britain's answer to ''[[The Hills (TV series)|The Hills]]'' and ''[[Jersey Shore (TV series)|Jersey Shore]]''.<ref name="mirror1">{{cite web|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2010/10/12/do-ya-think-i-m-essexy-115875-22627873|title=''The Only Way Is Essex'': Our guide to the jaw-dropping new TV show|last=Huddson|first=Polly|date=10 December 2010|work=[[Daily Mirror]]}}</ref> Series&nbsp;2 began on 20 March 2011, once again airing every Wednesday and Sunday, but with longer episodes than Series&nbsp;1. Series&nbsp;2 also saw the departure of original cast member [[Amy Childs]]. The second series consisted of 14 episodes, ending on 4 May 2011. The series returned for a third series on 25 September 2011 and was the final series to feature two of the original cast members [[Mark Wright (TV personality)|Mark Wright]] whose departure was seen in the final episode while [[Kirk Norcross]] departed off-screen like Childs. The series ended on 9 November 2011.<ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite web |url=http://www.itv.com/channels/itv2/itv2shows/theonlywayisessex/storysofar/exclusive/mark-wright-towie-tease/ |title=Watch the new TWATS trailer - The Only Way Is Essex |publisher=ITV |access-date=2012-01-22 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120118013553/http://www.itv.com/channels/itv2/itv2shows/theonlywayisessex/storysofar/exclusive/mark-wright-towie-tease/ |archive-date=18 January 2012 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> On 2 December 2011, it was revealed that many of the cast would not be returning for the fourth series in 2012 but would feature in the 2011 Christmas Special.<ref>{{cite news |last=Sperling |first=Daniel |date=2 December 2011 |title='TOWIE': Five cast members axed? |url=http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a354032/only-way-is-essex-sam-faiers-kirk-norcross-harry-derbidge-axed/ |access-date=22 January 2012 |website=Digital Spy |language=en-GB}}</ref> The fourth series began in January 2012.

''[[Digital Spy]]'' reported that the series had been renewed for a further four series following the Christmas Special and would air four 10-episode runs in 2012.<ref>{{cite web |first=Christopher |last=Hooton |url= http://www.metro.co.uk/tv/881582-towie-recommissioned-for-four-more-series |title=TOWIE 'recommissioned for four more series' |work=[[Metro (magazine)|Metro]] |date=13 November 2011}}</ref>

On 20 March 2020, it was announced that filming for the forthcoming twenty-sixth series had been postponed due to the [[impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on television]]. ITV said the move was to ensure the "safety of the cast and crew".<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-essex-51976924|title=Coronavirus: The Only Way is Essex postpones filming|work=BBC News|date=20 March 2020}}</ref> Whilst off air, it was announced that the show would return later in the air with an extended series for the show's 10th anniversary and would include the return of old cast members, as well as going back to two episodes per week.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tellymix.co.uk/reality-tv/444570-towie-will-be-back-this-autumn-with-familiar-faces-for-a-10th-anniversary-series.html|title=TOWIE will be back this autumn with familiar faces for a 10th-anniversary series|first=Josh|last=Darvill|date=6 June 2020|website=TellyMix}}</ref> The show returned for its twenty-seventh series on 14 March 2021 where it once again reverted to just one episode per week. Despite filming for this series taking place during a [[COVID-19 lockdowns|national lockdown]], some restaurants and pubs opened especially for the show.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Pike |first1=Molly |title=TOWIE viewers slam show for filming club and restaurant scenes during lockdown |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/towie-viewers-slam-show-filming-23720515.amp |access-date=21 July 2021 |work=[[Daily Mirror]] |date=15 March 2021}}</ref>

Two months after the twenty-seventh series had aired, the production team announced that the cast would face an overhaul, with several cast members having been axed. They described the change as an evolution of the series and explained that it would allow for the remaining cast to be featured more. They also assured axed cast members that they would be able to receive welfare support from ITV if needed and thanked them for appearing on the series.<ref>{{cite tweet|number=1417933669927460866|title=This change allows our cast more time to film their real lives, showing more of their personal passions and professions, alongside their strong bonds and dynamics with family and friends ✨|author=The Only Way Is Essex|user=OnlyWayIsEssex|date=21 July 2021}}</ref>

==Music==
In December 2011, the cast of the series released a cover of the [[Wham!]] song "[[Last Christmas]]", with their own version of the theme song "[[The Only Way Is Up]]" as the single's B-side. All profits from the single went to ''[[Text Santa]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/s143/the-only-way-is-essex/news/a350161/only-way-is-essex-stars-confirm-christmas-single.html/|title='Only Way Is Essex' stars confirm Christmas single|website=[[Digital Spy]]|date=10 November 2011|access-date=2012-01-22}}</ref>

===Singles===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|-
! scope="col" | Artist
! scope="col" | Single
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" colspan="2"| Peak chart positions<br />{{small|[[UK Singles Chart|UK]]}}
|-
! [[The Only Way Is Essex (series 3)|Cast of Series 3]]
| "[[Last Christmas]]"
| 33 || 43
|}

===''The Only Way Is Marbs – Marbella Sessions''===
'''''The Only Way Is Marbs – Marbella Sessions''''' is a 61-song compilation album released 23 June 2014<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Only-Way-Is-Marbs/dp/B00KMZRBOQ/?_encoding=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&linkCode=ur2&tag=rhinocouk-21 |title=The Only Way Is Marbs – Marbella Sessions [Box set]|year=2014|website=Amazon UK}}</ref>{{bsn|reason=[[WP:VENDOR]]|date=November 2024}} to coincide with the start of [[The Only Way Is Essex (series 12)|series 12]] which saw the return of ''The Only Way Is Marbs''. The album is mixed by [[Lauren Pope]].

{{Track listing
| headline     = Disc One
| extra_column = Artist(s)
| title1       = [[Jubel (song)|Jubel]] (Original Mix)
| extra1       = [[Klingande]]
| length1      =
| title2       = [[Extraordinary (Clean Bandit song)|Extraordinary]] (Klingande Remix)
| extra2       = [[Clean Bandit]] featuring Sharna Bass
| length2      =
| title3       = [[Ready for Your Love (Gorgon City song)|Ready for Your Love]]
| extra3       = [[Gorgon City]] featuring [[MNEK]]
| length3      =
| title4       = I Love You
| extra4       = Mark Wells
| length4      =
| title5       = [[If U Got It]] (Mark Knight Remix Radio Edit)
| extra5       = [[Chris Malinchak]]
| length5      =
| title6       = Come On Now (Set It Off) (Radio Edit)
| extra6       = Tube & Berger and Juliet Sikora
| length6      =
| title7       = Shake That (Radio Edit)
| extra7       = Dansson and Marlon Hoffstadt
| length7      =
| title8       = Ey Yo
| extra8       = Kant
| length8      = 
| title9       = Bassline (Main Mix)
| extra9       = Gotsome featuring The Get Along Gang
| length9      =
| title10       = Reverse Skydiving (Shadow Child Remix)
| extra10       = Hot Natured featuring [[Anabel Englund]]
| length10      =
| title11       = [[My Love (Route 94 song)|My Love]]
| extra11       = [[Route 94 (musician)|Route 94]] featuring [[Jess Glynne]]
| length11      =
| title12       = [[Powerless (Rudimental song)|Powerless]] ([[Marc Kinchen|MK]] Remix)
| extra12       = [[Rudimental]] featuring [[Becky Hill]]
| length12      =
| title13       = [[Everything You Never Had (We Had It All)]]
| extra13       = [[Breach (DJ)|Breach]] featuring [[Andreya Triana]]
| length13      =
| title14       = [[Dance with Me (Le Youth song)|Dance With Me]] (MK Remix)
| extra14       = [[Le Youth]] featuring [[Dominique Young Unique]]
| length14      =
| title15       = [[Sonnentanz|Sonnentanz (Sun Don't Shine)]]
| extra15       = [[Klangkarussell]]
| length15      =
| title16       = No Eyes (Radio Edit)
| extra16       = Claptone featuring Jaw
| length16      =
| title17       = Lonely ([[DJ S.K.T]]. Remix Extended Mix)
| extra17       = La La Land
| length17      =
| title18       = Crossing Boarders (Pleasurekraft Remix)
| extra18       = Booka Shade featuring Kalkbrenner
| length18      =
| title19       = [[Into the Blue (Kylie Minogue song)|Into the Blue]] (Vanilla Ace Remix)
| extra19       = [[Kylie Minogue]]
| length19      =
| title20       = Come With Me (Radio Mix)
| extra20       = [[Nora En Pure]]
| length20      =
}}
{{Track listing
| headline     = Disc Two
| extra_column = Artist(s)
| title1       = [[A Sky Full of Stars]]
| extra1       = [[Coldplay]]
| length1      =
| title2       = [[How I Feel (Flo Rida song)|How I Feel]] (Special Features Radio Mix)
| extra2       = [[Flo Rida]]
| length2      =
| title3       = [[Take Me Home (Cash Cash song)|Take Me Home]] (Extended Mix)
| extra3       = [[Cash Cash]] featuring [[Bebe Rexha]]
| length3      =
| title4       = [[Bad (David Guetta and Showtek song)|Bad]] (Radio Edit)
| extra4       = [[David Guetta]] and [[Showtek]] featuring [[Vassy (singer)|Vassy]]
| length4      =
| title5       = [[Animals (Martin Garrix song)|Animals]]
| extra5       = [[Martin Garrix]]
| length5      =
| title6       = Gecko (Radio Edit)
| extra6       = Oliver Heldens
| length6      =
| title7       = Wizzard (Tchami Remix)
| extra7       = Martin Garrix and Jay Hardway
| length7      =
| title8       = Come Alive (Le Youth Remix)
| extra8       = Chromeo featuring Toro Y Moi
| length8      =
| title9       = Trill Me (Riva Starr Remix)
| extra9       = Junior Jack
| length9      =
| title10       = Hope
| extra10       = Alex Metric and Oliver
| length10      =
| title11       = [[Eat, Sleep, Rave, Repeat]] ([[Calvin Harris]] Remix)
| extra11       = [[Fatboy Slim]] and Riva Starr featuring [[Beardyman]]
| length11      =
| title12       = [[Dirty Talk (Wynter Gordon song)|Dirty Talk]] ([[Laidback Luke]] Remix)
| extra12       = [[Wynter Gordon]]
| length12      =
| title13       = [[Under Control (Calvin Harris and Alesso song)|Under Control]]
| extra13       = Calvin Harris and [[Alesso]] featuring [[Hurts (duo)|Hurts]]
| length13      =
| title14       = Dare You (Radio Edit)
| extra14       = Hardwell featuring [[Matthew Koma]]
| length14      =
| title15       = Hey Now (Arty Remix)
| extra15       = [[London Grammar]]
| length15      =
| title16       = Hard to Beat (Axwell Mix) (Radio Edit)
| extra16       = Hard-Fi
| length16      =
| title17       = Howl at the Moon (Radio Edit)
| extra17       = Stadiumx and Taylr Renee
| length17      =
| title18       = [[Locked Out of Heaven]] (Cassette's Answering Machine Mix)
| extra18       = [[Bruno Mars]]
| length 18    =
| title19       = You ([[Tiësto]] vs. Twoloud Remix)
| extra19       = Glantis
| length19    =
| title20       = Raise Your Hands (Radio Edit)
| extra20       = Ummet Ozcan
| length20      =
| title21 = [[Tsunami (Jump)]] (Bill & Will Remix)
| extra21 = [[DVBBS]] & [[Borgeous]] featuring [[Tinie Tempah]]
| length21 =
}}
{{Track listing
| headline      = Disc Three
| extra_column  = Artist(s)
| title1        = [[Rather Be (Clean Bandit song)|Rather Be]] ([[All About She]] Remix)
| extra1        = Clean Bandit featuring Jess Glynne
| length1       = 
| title2        = [[I Follow Rivers]] (The Magician Remix)
| extra2        = [[Lykke Li]]
| length2       = 
| title3        = Infinity (Radio Edit)
| extra3        = Infinity Ink
| length3       = 
| title4        = [[Jack (song)|Jack]]
| extra4        = Breach
| length4       = 
| title5        = What Might I Do (Radio Edit)
| extra5        = Ben Pearce
| length5       = 
| title6        = American Dream (Andre Crom & Chi Thanh Remix)
| extra6        = Jakatta
| length6       = 
| title7        = At Night (Kid Creme Remix)
| extra7        = Shakedown
| length7       = 
| title8        = Disco's Revenge (Mole Hole Dirty Mix)
| extra8        = Gusto
| length8       = 
| title9        = [[Salsoul Nugget (If U Wanna)]] (M&S Radio Version)
| extra9        = [[M&S (production team)|M&S Present... The Girl Next Door]]
| length9       = 
| title10       = Love On My Mind (Sharp Boys House Dub Mix)
| extra10       = [[Freemasons]]
| length10      = 
| title11       = Big Love (The Dronez Mix)
| extra11       = Peter Heller's Big Love
| length11      = 
| title12       = Push the Feeling On (The Dub of Doom)
| extra12       = Nightcrawlers
| length12      = 
| title13       = Sugar Is Sweeter (Armand's Drum 'n' Bass Mix Edit)
| extra13       = C.J. Bolland
| length13      = 
| title14       = Professional Widow (Armand Van Helden's Star Trunk Mix) (Radio Edit)
| extra14       = Tori Amos
| length14      = 
| title15       = Spin Spin Sugar (Armand's Dark Garage Mix)
| extra15       = Sneaker Pimps
| length15      = 
| title16       = I Feel Love (Raf Zone Mix)
| extra16       = CRW
| length16      = 
| title17       = Missing (Todd Terry Remix)
| extra17       = Everything But the Girl
| length17      = 
| title18       = You and I ([[Deadmau5]] Radio Edit)
| extra18       = Medina
| length 18     = 
| title19       = Boom Boom (Heartbeat) (Radio Edit)
| extra19       = Ray Foxx featuring Rachel K Collier
| length19      = 
| title20       = [[Show Me Love (Robin S. song)#Steve Angello and Laidback Luke version|Show Me Love]] (Extended Mix)
| extra20       = [[Steve Angello]] and Laidback Luke featuring [[Robin S.]]
| length20      = 
}}

===''The Only Way Is Essex – Dance Anthems''===
'''''The Only Way Is Essex – Dance Anthems''''' is a 61-song compilation album released on 13 October 2014.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://itun.es/gb/MjZ62 |title=The Only Way Is Essex – Dance Anthems by Various Artists|publisher=[[Apple Inc.|Apple]] |website=[[iTunes Store|iTunes]] UK}}</ref>{{bsn|reason=[[WP:VENDOR]]|date=November 2024}} The album is the second to be mixed by Lauren Pope.
{{track listing
| headline = Disc One
| extra_column = Artist(s)
| title1 = [[Am I Wrong (song)|Am I Wrong]]
| extra1 = [[Nico & Vinz]]
| length1 = 4:07
| title2 = [[Waves (Mr Probz song)#Robin Schulz remix|Waves]]
| note2 = [[Robin Schulz]] Radio Edit
| extra2 = [[Mr Probz]]
| length2 = 3:27
| title3 = [[Prayer in C]]
| note3 = Robin Schulz Radio Edit
| extra3 = [[Lilly Wood and the Prick|Lillywood]] & Robin Schulz
| length3 = 3:09
| title4 = [[Pushing On]]
| note4 = Radio Edit
| extra4 = [[Oliver Dollar|Oliver $]] & [[Jimi Jules]]
| length4 = 2:41
| title5 = [[Gecko (song)#Gecko (Overdrive)|Gecko (Overdrive)]]
| note5 = [[DJ S.K.T]] Remix
| extra5 = [[Oliver Heldens]] & [[Becky Hill]]
| length5 = 4:25
| title6 = [[I Wanna Feel]]
| note6 = Radio Edit
| extra6 = [[Secondcity]]
| length6 = 5:18
| title7 = [[Always (MK song)|Always]]
| note17 = [[Route 94 (musician)|Route 94]] Remix
| extra7 = [[Marc Kinchen|MK]] featuring [[Alana Simon|Alana]]
| length7 = 6:14
| title8 = Benediction
| extra8 = [[Hot Natured]]
| length8 = 6:39
| title9 = [[I Got U]]
| note9 = MK Remix
| extra9 = [[Duke Dumont]] featuring [[Jax Jones]]
| length9 = 7:17
| title10 = [[Right Here (Jess Glynne song)|Right Here]]
| note10 = [[Skream]] Remix
| extra10 = [[Jess Glynne]]
| length10 = 8:40
| title11 = Ey Yo
| extra11 = KANT vs. MK
| length11 = 6:16
| title12 = [[Here for You (Gorgon City song)|Here for You]]
| extra12 = [[Gorgon City]] featuring Laura Welsh
| length12 = 3:50
| title13 = You Know the Words
| note13 = Devolution Remix
| extra13 = [[Wiley (rapper)|Wiley]]
| length13 = 6:12
| title14 = [[Push the Feeling On|Push the Feeling On 2014]]
| extra14 = [[Nightcrawlers (band)|Nightcrawlers]] vs. DJ S.K.T
| length14 = 4:20
| title15 = Sing That Song
| extra15 = TIEKS featuring Celeste
| length15 = 2:59
| title16 = Higher Ground
| note16 = KANT Remix
| extra16 = Blonde featuring Charli Taft
| length16 = 6:13
| title17 = Freedom
| extra17 = Grades
| length17 = 4:47
| title18 = [[Kisses for Breakfast (song)|Kisses for Breakfast]]
| note18 = Ill Blu Remix
| extra18 = [[Melissa Steel]] featuring [[Popcaan]]
| length18 = 5:01
| title19 = [[Never Say Never (Basement Jaxx song)|Never Say Never]]
| note19 = Mark Knight Remix
| extra19 = [[Basement Jaxx]]
| length19 = 7:10
| title20 = Own Up
| note20 = [[Ben Pearce]] Remix
| extra20 = [[Motez (producer)]]
| length20 = 5:13
| title21 = Sunlight
| note21 = Radio Edit
| extra21 = [[The Magician (musician)|The Magician]] featuring Years and Years
| length21 = 3:13
}}
{{track listing
| headline = Disc Two
| extra_column = Artist(s)
| title1 = [[Lovers on the Sun]]
| extra1 = [[David Guetta]] featuring [[Sam Martin (singer)|Sam Martin]]
| length1 = 3:23
| title2 = [[A Sky Full of Stars]]
| note2 = [[Hardwell]] Remix
| extra2 = [[Coldplay]]
| length2 = 5:13
| title3 = [[Sing (Ed Sheeran song)|Sing]]
| note3 = Syn Cole Remix
| extra3 = [[Ed Sheeran]]
| length3 = 4:45
| title4 = [[Wasted (Tiësto song)|Wasted]]
| note4 = TST Remix
| extra4 = [[Tiësto]] featuring [[Matthew Koma]]
| length4 = 4:35
| title5 = C.U.B.A
| extra5 = [[Calvin Harris]]
| length5 = 4:26
| title6 = [[Changes (Faul & Wad Ad song)|Changes]]
| note6 = Stefan Dabruck Remix
| extra6 = [[Faul & Wad Ad]] vs. [[Pnau]]
| length6 = 6:00
| title7 = [[Come Over (Clean Bandit song)|Come Over]]
| note7 = [[Cahill (band)|Cahill]] Remix
| extra7 = [[Clean Bandit]] featuring [[Stylo G]]
| length7 = 3:02
| title8 = [[Fancy (Iggy Azalea song)|Fancy]]
| note8 = Riddim Commission Remix
| extra8 = [[Iggy Azalea]] featuring [[Charli XCX]]
| length8 = 4:40
| title9 = [[Boom Clap]]
| note9 = Cahill Remix
| extra9 = Charli XCX
| length9 = 5:28
| title10 = Heart Weighs a Ton
| extra10 = [[Alex Metric]] featuring Stefan Storm
| length10 = 3:41
| title11 = Lightning
| note11 = Sex Panther Remix
| extra11 = [[Cash Cash]] featuring [[John Rzeznik]]
| length11 = 6:24
| title12 = Twisted
| note12 = Extended Mix
| extra12 = [[Fedde le Grand]]
| length12 = 5:06
| title13 = AnyTime
| note13 = Extended Mix
| extra13 = [[Don Diablo]]
| length13 = 4:33
| title14 = [[One More Day (Stay with Me)]]
| note14 = Extended Mix
| extra14 = [[Example (musician)|Example]]
| length14 = 5:00
| title15 = [[Way We Are (song)|Way We Are]]
| extra15 = [[Kove (musician)|Kove]] featuring [[Melissa Steel]]
| length15 = 3:21
| title16 = You
| note16 = Moska Remix
| extra16 = [[Galantis]]
| length16 = 6:39
| title17 = Fix Me
| extra17 = Swanky Tunes featuring Raign
| length17 = 5:16
| title18 = [[Tremor (song)|Tremor]]
| extra18 = [[Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike|Dimitri Vegas]], [[Martin Garrix]] & [[Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike|Like Mike]]
| length18 = 3:12
| title19 = Ping Pong
| note19 = Radio Edit
| extra19 = [[Armin van Buuren]]
| length19 = 2:58
| title20 = Come with Me (We Are One 2014)
| note20 = Paul van Dyk Festival Mix
| extra20 = [[Paul van Dyk]] & [[Ummet Ozcan]]
| length20 = 5:25
}}
{{track listing
| headline = Disc Three
| extra_column = Artist(s)
| title1 = [[Lola's Theme]]
| note1 = Extended Vocal Mix
| extra1 = [[The Shapeshifters]]
| length1 = 6:55
| title2 = [[Sing It Back]]
| note2 = [[Boris Dlugosch]] Mix
| extra2 = [[Moloko]]
| length2 = 4:27
| title3 = [[Calabria (song)|Calabria]]
| note3 = Original
| extra3 = [[Rune RK|Rune]]
| length3 = 7:35
| title4 = [[Needin' U]]
| extra4 = [[David Morales]] Presents The Face
| length4 = 7:53
| title5 = [[Salsoul Nugget (If U Wanna)]]
| note5 = M&S Radio Version
| extra5 = M&S Presents...The Girl Next Door
| length5 = 3:29
| title6 = Want Love
| note6 = Original Radio Edit
| extra6 = Hysteric Ego
| length6 = 3:33
| title7 = [[U Don't Know Me (Armand Van Helden song)|U Don't Know Me]]
| note7 = Radio Edit
| extra7 = [[Armand Van Helden]] featuring [[Duane Harden]]
| length7 = 3:20
| title8 = [[Get Get Down]]
| note8 = Original Mix
| extra8 = [[Paul Johnson (producer)|Paul Johnson]]
| length8 = 6:32
| title9 = [[Love Don't Let Me Go (Walking Away)]]
| extra9 = [[David Guetta]] vs. [[The Egg (band)|The Egg]]
| length9 = 3:11
| title10 = [[Sun Is Shining (Bob Marley and the Wailers song)#Bob Marley vs. Funkstar De Luxe version|Sun Is Shining]]
| extra10 = [[Funkstar De Luxe]]
| length10 = 3:53
| title11 = [[I Luv U Baby]]
| extra11 = The Original
| length11 = 6:43
| title12 = [[Say Say Say (Waiting 4 U)]]
| note12 = Hi_Tack Remix
| extra12 = [[Klubbheads#Hi Tack|Hi_Tack]]
| length12 = 8:03
| title13 = [[Out of Touch (song)|Out of Touch]]
| note13 = Radio Mix
| extra13 = [[Uniting Nations]]
| length13 = 2:48
| title14 = [[Seek Bromance|Bromance]]
| note14 = [[Avicii]]'s Arena Mix
| extra14 = [[Avicii|Tim Berg]]
| length14 = 8:15
| title15 = [[Million Voices (2012)|Million Voices]]
| extra15 = [[Otto Knows]]
| length15 = 3:25
| title16 = [[Miami 2 Ibiza]]
| note16 = Radio Edit
| extra16 = [[Swedish House Mafia]] vs. [[Tinie Tempah]]
| length16 = 2:47
| title17 = [[Lies (Burns song)|Lies]]
| note17 = Otto Knows Remix Radio Edit
| extra17 = [[Burns (musician)|Burns]]
| length17 = 3:48
| title18 = [[Infinity (Guru Josh song)#Infinity 2008|Infinity 2008]]
| note18 = [[Klaas (DJ)|Klaas]] Remix
| extra18 = [[Guru Josh Project]]
| length18 = 6:29
| title19 = [[Greece 2000 – EP|Greece 2000]]
| note19 = Original Mix
| extra19 = [[Three Drives|Three Drives on a Vinyl]]
| length19 = 8:02
| title20 = [[Touch Me (Rui Da Silva song)|Touch Me]]
| note20 = Radio Edit
| extra20 = [[Rui da Silva (DJ)|Rui da Silva]] featuring [[Cass Fox|Cassandra]]
| length20 = 3:26
}}
{{track listing
| headline = [[iTunes Store|iTunes]] bonus tracks
| title62 = ''The Only Way Is Essex – Dance Anthems'' (Continuous Mix 1)
| length62 = 1:19:52
| title63 = ''The Only Way Is Essex – Dance Anthems'' (Continuous Mix 2)
| length63 = 1:18:43
| title64 = ''The Only Way Is Essex – Dance Anthems'' (Continuous Mix 3)
| length64 = 1:19:41
}}

==DVD releases==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Series || Date released || No. of episodes || No. of discs || Special features
|-
| The Complete First Series || style="text-align:center;"|28 March 2011 || 11|| 2 || 2010 Christmas Special
|-
| The Complete Second Series|| style="text-align:center;"|26 September 2011|| 14 || 3 || Chapter Selections 
|-
| The Complete Third Series || style="text-align:center;"|20 January 2012 || 15 || 3|| 2011 Christmas Special
|-
| The Complete Fourth Series || style="text-align:center;"|7 May 2012 || 10 || 2 || Chapter Selections
|-
| The Complete Fifth Series || style="text-align:center;"|1 October 2012|| 11|| 2 || ''The Only Way is Marbs'' Special
|-
| The Complete Sixth Series || style="text-align:center;"|8 October 2012|| 10 || 2 || Chapter Selections
|-
| The Complete Seventh Series || style="text-align:center;"|18 February 2013 || 11 || 2 || 1 episode of 2012 Christmas Special
|}

==References==
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