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
Reality television subcategories or variants: Although the term "docusoap" has been used for many documentary-style reality television shows, there have been shows that have deliberately tried to mimic the appearance and structure of soap operas. Such shows often focus on a close-knit group of people and their shifting friendships and romantic relationships. One highly influential such series was the American 2004–2006 series "", which attempted to specifically mimic the primetime soap opera "The O.C.", which had begun airing in 2003. "Laguna Beach" had a more cinematic feel than any previous reality television show, through the use of higher-quality lighting and cameras, voice-over