A FORMER TOWIE star has signed up for a rival reality TV show eight years after quitting fame.
The TV star will be making the move to iconic MTV show after bosses snapped him up for it’s upcoming series.
The cast of the MTV reality show are currently filming in Lisbon, with a number of stars from yesteryear making a comeback – including and .
But there will be a new face among the cast after MTV execs brought on board the forgotten TV star.
The Sun can exclusively of cast member , Jack Rigden is set to make his TV comeback on the show.
Jack will be jetting out to Lisbon in the coming days to film scenes for the ending of the current series.
He rose to fame on TOWIE back in 2017 but was dropped from the show in the same year and has remained largely out of the spotlight ever since.
But his newfound romance with Abbie has reignited interest and has propelled him to a TV return.
A source told The Sun: “MTV bosses were over the moon when Jack agreed to fly out to Lisbon.
“He will be filming for a few days alongside the cast for series 26 in Portugal.
“It has been eight years since he last appeared on TV but since his romance with Abbie has gotten serious, show execs are hoping to follow their love story on the show.
“Abbie is desperate to see Jack and with many of the cast having their partners already with them, she felt she was missing out with not having him by her side.
“It will be the first time Abbie has put a serious boyfriend on TV but it feels right.
“Plus, Jack will be in good company as his best pal Jordan Brook is already out there with so he will feel right at home in the Geordie house.”;;
The Sun has contacted MTV for comment.
Abbie and Jack connected thanks to their pals Sophie and Jordan – who have been dating for almost three years.
Having started off as friends, at the end of last year and went public in February of this year.
Abbie confirmed the romance to The Sun earlier this year when she .
She told us: “Thingsaregoingreallygood and I’m finally really happy.
“So we actually met, obviously, when Sophie [Kaseai] and Jordan [Brook] got together because he’s Jordan’s best friend. So we’ve actually known each other for about two years.
“We’ve just been friends. And then it kind of at the back end of last year, really just grew into something more.
“I think I really like the fact that we’re friends first as well.
“He’s always said he’s had a bit of a soft spot for me and he would always compliment me, but I always just thought like, you know, he’s just beingnice.”;;
The filming with show OG Gaz Beadle having for the first time in eight years.
Aaron Chalmers has also made a comeback to the programme.
Fellow show stars , , , Chloe Ferry, and are also filming for the programme.
