The Only Way Is Essex: Season 23
Season 23 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of The Only Way Is Essex Season 22.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 23 Progress Shield
The Only Way is Italia
Sep 2, 2018 · 60 min
The return of a new series. Georgia organises a couples’ trip and whisks Tommy away to Italy, while in Essex, Courtney is working on her revenge body. But is she ready to move on?
Episode 2
Sep 9, 2018 · 60 min
After an eventful time in Sardinia, Myles tries to smooth things over in Essex. Yaz and Lockie’s continued bickering is hasn’t escaped the notice of their friends and family. Gemma
Episode 3
Sep 16, 2018 · 60 min
Battles start to brew between Essex’s biggest power couples as Yaz and Lockie clash with Dan and Amber. What will happen when the couples come face-to-face at Essex-fest?
Episode 4
Sep 23, 2018 · 60 min
Tensions are running high after power couples Lockie and Yaz and Dan and Amber had their run in at Essex-Fest. Elsewhere, Yaz also falls out with Courtney and Chloe.
Episode 5
Sep 30, 2018 · 60 min
Yaz and Lockie feel their increasing arguments have started to affect how they behave with their friends. Lockie admits that there is trouble in paradise, but how will Yaz react wh
Episode 6
Oct 7, 2018 · 60 min
Diags organises a trip to Newcastle, which Pete hopes will help Lockie to forget his relationship woes. Courtney and Shelby need the trip to take their minds off their exes.
Episode 7
Oct 14, 2018 · 60 min
The GC is deliriously happy and is in full nesting mode choosing furniture for the house of her dreams with Arg. Pete and Shelby’s relationship has turned bitter since their break-
Episode 8
Oct 21, 2018 · 60 min
Yaz returns after her time away, and both she and Lockie are on journeys of self-discovery in a bid to help their relationship. Dan is charged with finding Diags the perfect date i
Episode 9
Oct 28, 2018 · 60 min
Diags is set for a date with Jodie but will his fear of rejection mean that he will scare easily or will he finally let his guard down? Tommy and Georgia celebrate their fourth ann
Episode 10
Nov 4, 2018 · 60 min
Kady’s efforts at playing Cupid with Diags and childhood friend Jodie don’t go to plan. Essex’s most eligible bachelor Sam Mucklow seems to have a quandary on his hands, and Dan an
Episode 11
Nov 11, 2018 · 60 min
Sam is determined to make a good impression on his first date with Lauren, cracks begin to appear in Dan and Amber’s relationship, and Myles has something to ask Kady.