Lauren Pope programme "The Only Way Is Essex". To date, she appeared in all 16 series of the programme and, by 2015, was one of only three remaining cast members from series 1, along with James "Arg" Argent and Jess Wright. Pope left the show in October 2015 to pursue business endeavours, but announced her return 18 months later.Lauren returned to the show in 2018 when she began a romance with fellow The Only Way is Essex member Jon Clark, their relationship only lasting a few episodes as a major storyline. Lauren Pope Lauren Grace Pope (born 29 September 1982) is an
Criticism of reality television success of reality television is due to its ability to provide "schadenfreude", by satisfying the desire of viewers to see others humiliated. American magazine "Entertainment Weekly" wrote, "Do we watch reality television for precious insight into the human condition? Please. We watch for those awkward scenes that make us feel a smidge better about our own little unfilmed lives." Media analyst Tom Alderman wrote, "There is a sub-set of Reality TV that can only be described as Shame TV because it uses humiliation as its core appeal." Television critic James Poniewozik has disagreed with this assessment, writing, "for all the