Gemma Collins in a photoshoot for her cosmetics company GemmaCollagen.
Gemma Collins, Joey Essex, Amy Childs and Mark Wright are cast members who have gone on to front their own television series after appearing on the show.

The following is a list of the cast members of the British semi-reality television programme The Only Way Is Essex.

Current cast

This is a list of the current cast members appearing in the show in order of their first appearance.

Cast memberSeriesEpisode count*DurationRef.
Amy Childs1–2, 26–present1312010–2011, 2020–present
Harry Derbidge1–3, 12, 26–present1472010–2011, 2014, 2020–present
Lauren Goodger1–6, 16, 19, 32–present1002010–2012, 2015–2016, 2024–present
Billy "Wills" Childs Jr.1, 35–present52010, 2025–present
James "Diags" Bennewith4–present3822012–present
Dan Edgar14–present2702015–present
Courtney Green17–present2242016–present
Amber Turner20–present1772017–present
Jordan Brook20–21, 29–present1002017, 2022–present
Saffron Lempriere23–present1482018–present
Ella Rae Wise24–present1312019–present
Dani Imbert27–present992021–present
Bill Delbosq28–present482021–present
Elma Pazar29–present732022–present
Junaid Ahmed29–present772022–present
Sophie Kasaei30–present482023–present
Joe Blackman31–present482023–present
Jodie Wells31–present422023–present
Freddie Bentley32–present422024–present
Livvy Jay32–present242024–present
Becks Bloomberg32–present282024–present
  • ^*: All episode counts are correct as of Series 35, Episode 10.

Former cast

This is a list of the former cast members appearing in the show in order of their last appearance.

Cast memberSeriesEpisode countDurationRef.
Michael Woods132010
Candy Jacobs162010
Maria Fowler1–3262010–2011
Nicola Goodger2–4152011–2012
Peri Sinclair3–4112011–2012
Georgio Georgiades3–4152011–2012
Dino Georgiades3–4152011–2012
Jon Bates3–4042011–2012
Georgina Dorsett4–5152012
Tom Kilbey4–7342012
Cara Kilbey3–7492011–2012
Mark Wright1–3, 7422010–2012
Mick Norcross2–8532011–2013
Danni Park-Dempsey5–8212012–2013
Kirk Norcross1–3, 7–8542010–2013
Darrell Privett6–8132012–2013
Jack Bennewith882013
Danny Walia7–8122012–2013
Chris "Little Chris" Drake4–10592012–2013
Joey Essex2–101102011–2013
Abi Clarke8–10262013
Lucy Mecklenburgh1–101072010–2013
Sam Faiers1–111292010–2014
Grace Andrews11–12222014
Tom Pearce5–131052012–2014
Georgia Harrison13112014
Leah Wright2, 9, 11–14222011, 2013–2015
Dan Osborne8–14672013–2015
Ricky Rayment4–141142012–2015
Jasmin Walia1, 7–14782010, 2012–2015
Mark Wright Snr.3, 6–11, 16252011, 2012–2015
Patricia "Nanny Pat" Brooker1–161172010–2015
Lewis Bloor10–17832013–2016
Jake Hall14–17462015–2016
Ferne McCann9–181012013–2016
Jess Wright1–16, 181842010–2016
Billie Faiers1–181842010–2016
Ben Shenel19–20112016–2017
Ercan Ramadan19–20122016–2017
Milly McKenna18–20122016–2017
Debbie Douglas2–10, 12–201312011–2013, 2014–2017
Jamie Reed3, 6, 8, 20182011–2013, 2017
Kate Wright16–20622015–2017
Lydia Bright1–7, 9, 11–201862010–2017
Carol Wright2–211542011–2017
Charlie King4–9, 20–21632012–2013, 2017
Tanya McKenna18–21172016–2017
Megan McKenna1, 17–21602010, 2016–2017
Ruby Lacey2192017
Jack Rigden20–21232017
Amber Dowding18–21492016–2017
Taylor Barnett21142017
Joan Collins5–12, 20–23382012–2014, 2017–2018
Mike Hassini16–18, 21, 23522015–2018
Dean Ralph22–23142018
Jon Clark17–23832016–2018
Jordan Wright22–23162018
Billi Mucklow3–8, 23502011–2013, 2018
Chris Clark17–23722016–2018
Adam Oukhellou22–23102018
Chloe Lewis14–231192015–2018
Kady McDermott2352018
Myles Barnett20–23472017–2018
Lauren Pope1–16, 20–232012010–2015, 2017–2018
Nathan Massey18–22, 24112016–2019
Cara De La Hoyde18–22, 2492016–2019
Vas J Morgan12–19, 21–22, 25732014–2019
Sam Mucklow23–25242018–2019
Gemma Collins2–252362011–2019
Jayden Beales24–25202019
Chloe Ross24–25222019
Olivia Attwood24–26162019–2020
Fran Parman11–16, 20, 26622014–2015, 2017, 2020
Mario Falcone3–11, 13–16, 19–21, 261542011–2017, 2020
Danielle Armstrong10–19, 21, 25–261192013–2017 2019–2020
Elliott Wright1, 9–16, 21, 25–26722010, 2013–2015, 2017, 2019–2020
Shelby Tribble22–26382018–2020
Matt Snape25–26152019–2020
Charlie Sims9–14, 25–27592013–2015 2019–2021
Rem Larue27112021
Joey Turner24–27482019–2021
Kelsey Stratford24–27472019–2021
Tom McDonnell24–27512019–2021
Harry Lee24–27512019–2021
Clelia Theodorou22–27702018–2021
Nicole Bass16–17, 26–27452015–2016, 2020–2021
Bobby Cole Norris4–273002012–2021
Frankie Essex2–10, 14, 19, 26, 28792011–2013, 2015–2016, 2020–2021
Georgia Kousoulou11–282182014–2021
Clare Brockett24–26, 28192019–2021
Chloe Sims2–283252011–2021
Hannah Voyan2952022
Mia Sully2952022
Nikki Blackwell17–21, 23, 25, 28–29252016–2019, 2021–2022
Liam "Gatsby" Blackwell16–291752015–2022
Yazmin Oukhellou20–26, 28–29952017–2022
Pete Wicks15–291812015–2022
James "Lockie" Lock8–302562013–2023
Tommy Mallet13–27, 311822014–2021, 2023
Chloe Brockett24–31912019–2023
Demi Sims12, 23–28, 33672014, 2018–2021, 2024
Frankie Sims25–28, 33542019–2021, 2024
James Argent1–19, 21–23, 332342010–2018, 2024
Chloe Meadows17–352252016–2025
Matilda Draper34–35112025
Roman Hackett27–35952021–2025
Sammy Root33–35232024–2025

Duration of cast

CurrentSeries
20102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
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Lauren G
Amy
Harry D
Wills
Diags
Dan E
Courtney
Amber T
Jordan B
Saffron
Ella
Dani
Bill
Elma
Junaid
Sophie
Joe
Jodie
Livvy
Becks
FormerSeries
20102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536
Michael
Candy
Maria
Nicola
Peri
Georgio
Dino
Georgina
Tom K
Cara K
Mark
Mick
Danni P-D
Kirk
Darrell
Jack B
Danny
Little Chris
Joey E
Abi
Lucy
Sam F
Grace
Tom P
George
Leah
Dan O
Ricky
Jasmin
Mark Snr.
Nanny Pat
Lewis
Jake
Ferne
Jess
Billie
Ben
Ercan
Milly
Debbie
Jamie
Kate
Lydia
Carol
Charlie K
Tanya
Megan
Ruby
Jack R
Amber D
Taylor
Joan
Mike
Dean
Jon
Jordan W
Billi
Chris C
Adam
Chloe L
Kady
Myles
Lauren P
Nathan
Cara DLH
Vas
Sam M
Gemma
Jayden
Chloe R
Olivia
Fran
Mario
Danni A
Elliott
Shelby
Matt
Charlie S
Rem
Joey T
Kelsey
Tom M
Harry L
Clelia
Nicole
Bobby
Frankie E
Georgia
Clare
Chloe S
Hannah
Mia
Nikki
Gatsby
Yaz
Pete
Lockie
Tommy M
Chloe B
Demi
Frankie S
Arg
Chloe M
Matilda
Roman
Sammy
Freddie

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