The Only Way Is Essex (series 8) show he briefly dated Chloe Sims but previously dated Lauren Pope off screen. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> The Only Way Is Essex (series 8) The eighth series of "The Only Way Is Essex", a British semi-reality television programme, began airing on 24 February 2013 on ITV2. The series consisted of 12 episodes. Series 8 marked the first series not to feature Lydia Bright, after her departure from the series in December 2012. The series also saw the departure of numerous supporting cast members and introduced new supporting cast members. On 7 March 2013, Mecklenburgh confirmed via her Twitter account that Amy and Sally
Lauren Anne Baldwin which won Best Drama at the Royal Television Society Awards. In 2013, Lauren booked her first major US network role as Betty in TNT drama "Southland". She has since worked on hit shows such as "Lucifer" on FOX, "Timeless" on NBC, "You're The Worst" on FX and "The Odd Couple" for CBS. She played Gretchen in the Emma Watson and Tom Hanks-starring feature film "The Circle", directed by James Ponsoldt. Lauren Anne Baldwin Lauren Baldwin is a British actress, born in Billinge, Merseyside. Lauren played the role of 'Annie' in web series 'Suck & Moan - Vampires vs Zombies' -