{"id":19075,"date":"2022-12-01T09:57:16","date_gmt":"2022-12-01T14:57:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev2.worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/way-essex-returning-2023\/"},"modified":"2022-12-01T13:22:20","modified_gmt":"2022-12-01T18:22:20","slug":"the-only-way-is-essex-returning-in-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/the-only-way-is-essex-returning-in-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"The Only Way Is Essex Returning in 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The BAFTA-winning reality series <em>The Only Way Is Essex<\/em> is returning to screens next year, scoring a two-season order.<\/p>\n<p>The Essex-based reality TV show, produced by Lime Pictures, celebrated its 30th series in 2022 and continued to be ITVBe\u2019s highest-rated program, maintaining its top spot every year since the channel launched in 2014.<\/p>\n<p>Rebecca Kenny-Smith, creative director of current programs at Lime Pictures, said, \u201cWe are so excited to bring <em>The Only Way Is Essex<\/em> back in 2023. <em>TOWIE<\/em> is truly an iconic British TV show, which has been embedded into viewers\u2019 screens for over 30 series. We look forward to bringing more entertainment from the gossip and glamour capital of the U.K. next year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Paul Mortimer, director of reality commissioning and acquisitions and controller at ITV2, ITVBe and CITV, said, \u201cAfter over 11 years, <em>TOWIE<\/em> is still going strong and remains the number one show on ITVBe. 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