Billie Faiers quits ITV show The Family Diaries after six series – three years after sister Sam’s exit
Billie Faiers is quitting ITVBe The Family Diaries after six series, the Sun can reveal.
It comes three years after sister and fellow ex-Towie star Sam, 33, left their popular show The Mummy Diaries after seven years and nine successful series.
Billie, 34, and her husband Greg, garnered a loyal audience of fans as they did home renovations and let cameras follow their parenting escapades with kids Nelly, 9, Arthur, 6 and Margot, one.
But now the bubbly blonde fancies a change and the upcoming series will be her last.
A source close to the blonde, who appeared on Dancing on Ice in 2021, said: “Billie has loved her time on the show and had loads of fun, but thinks it’s time she let her kids grow up away from the cameras for a bit.
“She adores the memories she has made and will treasure them forever, she’s so grateful to the production company, but is excited about exploring new options with ITV.
“There is no bad blood and the sky is the limit.”
An ITV spokesman said: “We are currently in production with a new series of The Family Diaries to air on ITVX and ITVBe later this year and are in conversations with Billie about projects for 2025.”
Sister Sam announced back in the summer of 2021 that she would no longer be starring on the show.
She said at the time: “After many months of consideration, I’ve decided that now feels like the right time to step away and to focus on new adventures.
“I truly have watched all the most defining moments in my adult life play out on The Mummy Diaries – bringing two beautiful children into the world, my relationship with Paul, building my businesses, creating a home together as a family, and of course all the wonderful memories with Billie and my family.
“I’m so grateful to ITV for giving me and my children the best home movies anyone could ask for, I could never have imagined 7 years ago that we would still be here today- 9 series on!
“But more importantly I will be forever appreciative of our incredible viewers.
“There’s no family more entertaining than the Shepherds, so I can’t wait to sit back as a viewer for a change and watch the fun play out while I have a few adventures of my own away from the cameras.”