Towie’s Ella Rae Wise hints at cast feud as she shares cryptic quote about ‘losing friends’
TOWIE star Ella Rae Wise has today hinted at a cast feud, after she shared a cryptic quote about “losing friends”.
It comes just a week after Dan Edgar revealed how a bust up between Ella and Harry Derdidge, had divided the cast.
Over the summer various off screen feuds have emerged, and it now looks like there is more drama set to come.
Today Ella posted a cryptic message on her Instagram Stories, which suggested that fans are set for more fireworks on The Only Way Is Essex.
She shared a quote from Bill Gates which read: “You’ll lose a lot of friends when you get serious about your life goals.
“That’s why a Lamborghini has got two seats and a bus has 50.”
The Towie beauty’s followers are now on the edge of their seats to find out who she might be talking about, with her former friend Harry Derdidge as one of the top guesses.
Their fallout came to a climax at the end of the last series, after Ella stormed out of Harry’s 30th birthday party, after she’d felt humiliated in his thank you speech.
Having been firm friends their relationship turned frosty when Harry previously told Dan’s ex Amber Turner about his blossoming romance with Ella.
However, in an interview with OK magazine last week, Dan Edgar shed more light on the situation.
He revealed how the pair’s arguing has caused trouble within the cast, as Harry’s friend Freddie Bentley chose to side with Ella.
Dan told the outlet: “Yes, there is a divide. There is a conversation that needs to be had between Ella, Harry and Freddie as well. Harry and Freddie have been friends for so long.
“It is not my drama to get involved in. But there is a big divide there. I spoke to Harry earlier and he said he missed her.”
He also confirmed that he’s in an exclusive relationship with Ella after coming through a tumultuous, on/off period.
After splitting from Amber in May 2023, Dan appeared to be embarking on a new romance with co-star Ella, which caused friction among cast members loyal to his ex.
Then it seemed their relationship was over before it had begun, after they shut down their feelings at the end of the last series.
The Sun then revealed how Ella was left furious after finding out Dan had hooked up with Hannah Rally while she was in Dubai.
Speaking exclusively to The Sun in July, Ella said that their budding relationship was poisoned by all the background noise.
She said: “When we got home from Bali and when we’d finished filming, I’d still see him and we were pretty close.”
But the pair seem to have rekindled their romance, and Dan has confirmed that they are an item.
“I am not speaking to anyone [else] and she isn’t,” he said.
“When we are filming, we’re around each other a lot, but the break in filming changes things a bit. But we spoke a lot during the break. We are seeing if we can get back to where we were – I get on really well with her and Freddie [Bentley].”
Reality TV salaries revealed
Towie:
Cast members are put into four pay bands based on their popularity.
Reality veterans Bobby Norris, James ‘Diags’ Bennewith, Georgia Kousoulou, and Chloe Sims were in the top tier, which meant they commanded £450 an episode.
Others were paid £350, £250 or £90 if they were a newcomer trying to prove their worth.
Geordie Shore:
The MTV show reportedly paid cast members £1,000-a-month for their wild antics in the early days of the show.
Veteran Sophie Kasaei revealed the cast had to work other jobs to supplement their income.
She said: “When we first started the show we got absolutely nothing.
“The most we ever got was £1000 a month and we couldn’t survive on that, obviously after tax as well.
“Most of us worked at the call centre because in Newcastle there’s a lot of call centres because we can sell you the dream, we’re very friendly and warm and trustworthy.
Gogglebox:
Each household is paid the same monthly allowance of £1,500.
A show insider revealed the fee is then split amongst contributors at their own discretion.
They also get to tuck into a free takeaway of their choice twice a week to keep them fuelled during long filming sessions.
The armchair critics have to watch 12 hours of telly a week in total – which is divided into two six-hour stints.
I’m A Celebrity:
The jungle show is a jewel in ITV’s crown with a bumper budget to boot. Payments are tailored to the individual, with the greater their fame or controversy factor, the bigger the cheque.
Nigel Farage reportedly bagged £1.5m for the last series – the most in its history.
While eventual series winner Sam Thompson was a snip at £80,000. This Morning’s Josie Gibson is said to have pocketed £100k while Britney’s sister Jamie Lynn received an impressive £250k.