The Only Way Is Essex (series 2) The Only Way Is Essex (series 2) The second series of The Only Way Is Essex, a British semi-reality television programme, began airing on 20 March 2011 on ITV2. The series concluded on 4 May 2011 and consisted of fourteen episodes. This is the first series to include Carol Wright, Chloe Sims, Debbie Douglas, Frankie Essex, Gemma Collins, Joey Essex, Mick Norcross and Nicola Goodger, and briefly included Leah Wright, the cousin of Mark and Jess Wright, before she later returned in the ninth series. It is the last series to include Amy Childs. The series heavily focused on the
Mark Wright (TV personality) the show. Since 2013, Wright was a reporter on the ITV series "Surprise Surprise". In 2014, Wright fronted his own ITV2 reality show entitled "Party Wright Around The World". In 2014, Wright was one of the celebrities competing in the twelfth series of "Strictly Come Dancing". He was paired up with professional dancer Karen Hauer. The couple made into the final in which they came fourth. Wright also presented "The Dengineers" with Lauren Layfield on CBBC from 2015 until 2017. He left at the end of the second series and was replaced by Joe Tracini. In December 2016, Wright made