Chloe Sims Sims became noticed as one of the cast members in the British ITVBe (formerly ITV2) reality TV series, "The Only Way Is Essex". She is the cousin of two of her former cast mates, Joey Essex and Frankie Essex. In the series, she starts to form a close relationship with her best friend Lauren Pope. Sims had an on and off relationship with Elliott Wright in series 12 until series 15. She first appeared in 2011 in series 2 as a supporting cast member until she was fully taken as a primary cast member. Sims is one of the longest
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