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
Jess Hardy Jess Hardy Jessica Hardy is an Australian media and radio personality, and former reality television contestant who became best known on television franchise "Big Brother" in 2002, known to the public simply as Jess, as a housemate she became well known during her time in the Gold Coast compound for her relationship and later subsequent marriage with Nathan Martin, better known as Marty, after the series ended. Their marriage was televised in the series "Marty and Jess: An Outback Wedding". They are now divorced. She was a contestant in channel 7's "The Mole" in 2001, however she was eliminated along