THE Only Way Is Essex fans will receive a boost thanks to a schedule shake-up ahead of the impending channel move.
The long-running reality show launched in 2010 and moved to in October 2014.
With , the programme is returning to its original home on ITV2 from Autumn 2025.
Ahead of the move, TOWIE will be reverting to airing twice a week.
It will see a new midweek episode joining the usual Sunday instalment.
This was the show’s original screening pattern but it back in 2018.
A source said: “ITV want to make a big splash with the show returning to its original home on ITV2 with the closure of ITVBe.
“It’s one of their flagship shows and it’s still one of ITVX’s most streamed shows with 66 million streams in the last 12 months alone.
“Bosses think it’s high time the show was reinstated to airing twice a week, just like it did in its original heyday.
“It’s amazing news for fans who will be getting double their fix of drama, and the cast are thrilled too.
“It’s a huge vote of confidence in the show after all these years on air.”;
Some of the show’s current stars include Junaid Ahmed, Joe Blackman and .
In particular Ella, 24, appeared in this year’s series of Celebrity .
Original cast members and returned in 2024 and 2020, respectively.
Earlier this year,bosses were makingthe home of reality TV, with all future series broadcasting from there.
An insider said at the time: “ITV has seen incredible success and record breaking numbers of viewers on ITV2, so following that success they’ll be shutting ITVBe and movingonto ITV2, which will now be the home of reality.
“ITVBe shuts in June, then the new series of Towie will debut on ITV2 in Autumn.”;
The Sun revealed, which will focus on them and how they juggle their busy careers.
Originally expected to air on ITVBe, the sisters’ new series will also move to ITV2 now.
