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The only way is exit: controversial stars who left British reality shows - Reality TV is nothing without drama. For shows like 'Made in Chelsea' and 'TOWIE', that means cheating scoundrels and frightful fist fights. But some reality stars just aren't cut out for it. Some celebs are too wild for reality TV, whereas others know when to call it a day and bow out. Here's a rundown of controversial stars who left their reality shows.
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Megan McKenna - Megan left ‘The Only Way Is Essex’ after she broke up with boyfriend and co-star, Pete Wicks.
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Megan McKenna - After they broke up, the rest of the cast sided with Pete. The drama was all too much for McKenna, so she left.
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Megan McKenna - Megan explained the situation in a statement to The Sun, “I've absolutely loved my time on TOWIE, although this series has been emotionally draining so I need a break from all the drama and lies”.
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Lydia Bright - Lydia starred in ‘TOWIE’ from the beginning, before leaving the show last year.
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Lydia Bright - Fans were quick to guess why Lydia left the show. Many thought that it was because Lydia didn’t want to work with on-off boyfriend, James Argent.
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5 / 31 Fotos
Lydia Bright - However, Lydia cleared up the rumours in an interview with OK! magazine. “I think just naturally my time [on the show] had come to an end”, she explained. "If I can't give something 110%, I'd rather just not do it”.
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Gaz Beadle - Gaz was a fan favourite on ‘Geordie Shore’ but the TV personality announced that his partner, Emma McVey, was expecting their first child and said goodbye.
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Gaz Beadle - Their son, Chester Raymond, was welcomed to the family in January 2018.
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Gaz Beadle - Beadle confirmed that he was leaving ‘Geordie Shore’ in an interview with OK! magazine. “You can't be on ‘Geordie Shore’ and have a kid. It would just be so wrong”, he said.
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Binky Felstead and Josh 'JP' Patterson - Binky and JP left ‘Made In Chelsea’ before welcoming their first child.
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Binky Felstead and Josh 'JP' Patterson - Their daughter, Elizabeth Felstead-Patterson, was born earlier this year.
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Binky Felstead and Josh 'JP' Patterson - The couple hosted a baby shower before they left the show. Talking with the Daily Mail, Binky said “the baby shower was the best party!”
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Ollie Locke - Ollie was a favourite on ‘Made In Chelsea’ since its start in 2011. But he announced that he was leaving the show last year.
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Ollie Locke - In an interview with The Daily Star, Locke explained “I'm just so busy at the moment I don't have time to film”.
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Ollie Locke - It might not be the last we see of Ollie. He told The Daily Star that he will “pop up from time to time” in the future.
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Zahida Allen - Zahida Allen is one of the more controversial stars on this list.
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Zahida Allen - During her time on ‘Geordie Shore’, Zahida got into a fight with co-star Chloe Ferry. Zahida was pushed to the floor, and had her hair extensions ripped out.
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Zahida Allen - It didn’t stop there. Allen also cheated on her boyfriend, Sean Pratt, with Scotty T. There was no going back from there and Zahida left the show.
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Mario Falcone - Fan favourite Mario Falcone left ‘TOWIE’ earlier this year. It wasn’t the first time the reality star got into trouble.
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Mario Falcone - In 2014, Falcone was suspended from the show after incriminating footage of him surfaced online. The clip showed him taking class A drugs.
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Mario Falcone - Mario left the show on better terms this year. He got engaged to Becky Miesner, making it harder to portray the bachelor lifestyle on camera.
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Dan Osborne - Osborne wasn’t booted off ‘TOWIE’ for cheating or lying, but for something much worse.
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22 / 31 Fotos
Dan Osborne - In 2014 and 2015, audio clips surfaced of Dan appearing to threaten his ex-girlfriend, Megan Tomlin. According to the The Daily Mail, Obsborne said “I swear on this boy’s life I will end your f****** life” if she cheated.
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Dan Osborne - Dan offered an apology, saying “I am truly sorry to anyone who was offended by what they heard”, as reported by Digital Spy. However, it was too late, and Osborne was never seen on ‘TOWIE’ again.
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Sandra Martin - A number of stars have left ‘Gogglebox’. They include Sandra Martin, who recently left the Channel 4 series.
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Sandra Martin - Sandra appeared on ‘Gogglebox’ with her friend, Sandi. When Sandi left the show to join ‘Celebrity Big Brother’, Sandra decided to call it quits.
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Sandra Martin - Sandra discussed leaving the show on ‘This Morning’. “It's been four and a half years now, and I'm just moving on, keeping up with the times”, she said.
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Mike Hassini - Mike’s rockstar lifestyle cost him a place on ‘The Only Way Is Essex’.
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Mike Hassini - Hassini was suspended after crashing his Mercedes. The celeb was on the way back from a party in 2016. According to Digital Spy, Mike was found three times over the alcohol limit and carrying class A drugs.
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Mike Hassini - After doing community service, Mike returned to ‘TOWIE’ in 2017. He didn’t last long though, leaving the show after getting too public with his off-camera girlfriend.
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The only way is exit: controversial stars who left British reality shows - Reality TV is nothing without drama. For shows like 'Made in Chelsea' and 'TOWIE', that means cheating scoundrels and frightful fist fights. But some reality stars just aren't cut out for it. Some celebs are too wild for reality TV, whereas others know when to call it a day and bow out. Here's a rundown of controversial stars who left their reality shows.
© Getty Images
0 / 31 Fotos
Megan McKenna - Megan left ‘The Only Way Is Essex’ after she broke up with boyfriend and co-star, Pete Wicks.
© Getty Images
1 / 31 Fotos
Megan McKenna - After they broke up, the rest of the cast sided with Pete. The drama was all too much for McKenna, so she left.
© Getty Images
2 / 31 Fotos
Megan McKenna - Megan explained the situation in a statement to The Sun, “I've absolutely loved my time on TOWIE, although this series has been emotionally draining so I need a break from all the drama and lies”.
© Getty Images
3 / 31 Fotos
Lydia Bright - Lydia starred in ‘TOWIE’ from the beginning, before leaving the show last year.
© Getty Images
4 / 31 Fotos
Lydia Bright - Fans were quick to guess why Lydia left the show. Many thought that it was because Lydia didn’t want to work with on-off boyfriend, James Argent.
© Getty Images
5 / 31 Fotos
Lydia Bright - However, Lydia cleared up the rumours in an interview with OK! magazine. “I think just naturally my time [on the show] had come to an end”, she explained. "If I can't give something 110%, I'd rather just not do it”.
© Getty Images
6 / 31 Fotos
Gaz Beadle - Gaz was a fan favourite on ‘Geordie Shore’ but the TV personality announced that his partner, Emma McVey, was expecting their first child and said goodbye.
© Getty Images
7 / 31 Fotos
Gaz Beadle - Their son, Chester Raymond, was welcomed to the family in January 2018.
© Getty Images
8 / 31 Fotos
Gaz Beadle - Beadle confirmed that he was leaving ‘Geordie Shore’ in an interview with OK! magazine. “You can't be on ‘Geordie Shore’ and have a kid. It would just be so wrong”, he said.
© Getty Images
9 / 31 Fotos
Binky Felstead and Josh 'JP' Patterson - Binky and JP left ‘Made In Chelsea’ before welcoming their first child.
© Getty Images
10 / 31 Fotos
Binky Felstead and Josh 'JP' Patterson - Their daughter, Elizabeth Felstead-Patterson, was born earlier this year.
© Getty Images
11 / 31 Fotos
Binky Felstead and Josh 'JP' Patterson - The couple hosted a baby shower before they left the show. Talking with the Daily Mail, Binky said “the baby shower was the best party!”
© Getty Images
12 / 31 Fotos
Ollie Locke - Ollie was a favourite on ‘Made In Chelsea’ since its start in 2011. But he announced that he was leaving the show last year.
© Getty Images
13 / 31 Fotos
Ollie Locke - In an interview with The Daily Star, Locke explained “I'm just so busy at the moment I don't have time to film”.
© Getty Images
14 / 31 Fotos
Ollie Locke - It might not be the last we see of Ollie. He told The Daily Star that he will “pop up from time to time” in the future.
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15 / 31 Fotos
Zahida Allen - Zahida Allen is one of the more controversial stars on this list.
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16 / 31 Fotos
Zahida Allen - During her time on ‘Geordie Shore’, Zahida got into a fight with co-star Chloe Ferry. Zahida was pushed to the floor, and had her hair extensions ripped out.
© Getty Images
17 / 31 Fotos
Zahida Allen - It didn’t stop there. Allen also cheated on her boyfriend, Sean Pratt, with Scotty T. There was no going back from there and Zahida left the show.
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18 / 31 Fotos
Mario Falcone - Fan favourite Mario Falcone left ‘TOWIE’ earlier this year. It wasn’t the first time the reality star got into trouble.
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19 / 31 Fotos
Mario Falcone - In 2014, Falcone was suspended from the show after incriminating footage of him surfaced online. The clip showed him taking class A drugs.
© Getty Images
20 / 31 Fotos
Mario Falcone - Mario left the show on better terms this year. He got engaged to Becky Miesner, making it harder to portray the bachelor lifestyle on camera.
© Getty Images
21 / 31 Fotos
Dan Osborne - Osborne wasn’t booted off ‘TOWIE’ for cheating or lying, but for something much worse.
© Getty Images
22 / 31 Fotos
Dan Osborne - In 2014 and 2015, audio clips surfaced of Dan appearing to threaten his ex-girlfriend, Megan Tomlin. According to the The Daily Mail, Obsborne said “I swear on this boy’s life I will end your f****** life” if she cheated.
© Getty Images
23 / 31 Fotos
Dan Osborne - Dan offered an apology, saying “I am truly sorry to anyone who was offended by what they heard”, as reported by Digital Spy. However, it was too late, and Osborne was never seen on ‘TOWIE’ again.
© Getty Images
24 / 31 Fotos
Sandra Martin - A number of stars have left ‘Gogglebox’. They include Sandra Martin, who recently left the Channel 4 series.
© BrunoPress
25 / 31 Fotos
Sandra Martin - Sandra appeared on ‘Gogglebox’ with her friend, Sandi. When Sandi left the show to join ‘Celebrity Big Brother’, Sandra decided to call it quits.
© BrunoPress
26 / 31 Fotos
Sandra Martin - Sandra discussed leaving the show on ‘This Morning’. “It's been four and a half years now, and I'm just moving on, keeping up with the times”, she said.
© BrunoPress
27 / 31 Fotos
Mike Hassini - Mike’s rockstar lifestyle cost him a place on ‘The Only Way Is Essex’.
© Getty Images
28 / 31 Fotos
Mike Hassini - Hassini was suspended after crashing his Mercedes. The celeb was on the way back from a party in 2016. According to Digital Spy, Mike was found three times over the alcohol limit and carrying class A drugs.
© BrunoPress
29 / 31 Fotos
Mike Hassini - After doing community service, Mike returned to ‘TOWIE’ in 2017. He didn’t last long though, leaving the show after getting too public with his off-camera girlfriend.
© BrunoPress
30 / 31 Fotos
The only way is exit: controversial stars who left reality TV shows
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