The Only Way Is Essex: Season 5
The fifth series of the British semi-reality television programme The Only Way Is Essex began airing on 15 April 2012 on ITV2. The programme follows the lives, loves, and scandals of a group of real-life guys and girls living in Essex, capturing their happenings at glamorous locations such as nail bars, nightclubs, and salons. During this tenth-episode run, cast member Lauren Goodger appeared in the first five episod
Season 5 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- The series is a British semi-reality television programme set in Essex, England, that combines elements of a soap opera and a reality show.
- The programme follows the lives, loves, and scandals of a group of real-life Essex guys and girls.
- Cast members meet up at various glamorous locations including nail bars, nightclubs, and salons.
- Episodes feature action filmed just a few days previously, showing real people in modified situations saying unscripted lines in a structured way.
Season overview
The fifth series of the British semi-reality television programme The Only Way Is Essex began airing on 15 April 2012 on ITV2. The programme follows the lives, loves, and scandals of a group of real-life guys and girls living in Essex, capturing their happenings at glamorous locations such as nail bars, nightclubs, and salons. During this tenth-episode run, cast member Lauren Goodger appeared in the first five episodes before being suspended from the show, subsequently returning in episode 9. The series concluded its main broadcast on 27 May 2012. Following the conclusion of the series, an hour-long special following the cast in Marbella aired on 13 June 2012. The show utilizes a format where real people are placed in modified situations, speaking unscripted lines in a structured way, with action filmed just a few days prior to broadcast.
Episode Guide
Season 5 Progress Shield
Episode 1
Apr 15, 2012 · 60 min
Joey moves into a bachelor pad with new flatmate Tom, and Lauren Goodger opens up about her weight struggles to Lydia. Arg unveils his latest look, and also throw a marathon bene
Episode 2
Apr 18, 2012 · 60 min
Joey relaunches his Reem night with a bang, and Cara and Mick spend the day together. Gemma reveals what happened on her date with Charlie, while Arg trains for the London marathon
Episode 3
Apr 22, 2012 · 60 min
Arg, Billie and Cara continue their marathon training with the help of Ricardo, while Mario and Ricky tease Little Chris over his failed attempt at chatting up Frankie. Elsewhere
Episode 4
Apr 25, 2012 · 60 min
Arg, Billie and Cara take part in the London Marathon, while Bobby receives plastic-surgery advice from Chloe and Lauren P. Charlie has a heart-to-heart with Gemma after she is r
Episode 5
Apr 29, 2012 · 60 min
Billie, Cara and Arg recover after completing the London Marathon. Chloe's daughter Madison spends her birthday at the farm, and Lucy and Mario celebrate their one-year anniversary
Episode 6
May 13, 2012 · 60 min
Mick celebrates his birthday with a Las Vegas themed birthday party at the Sugar Hut, Tom P asks Lauren P out on a wine tasting date.
Episode 7
May 16, 2012 · 60 min
Sam throws a dinner party, while Gemma reveals her new mystery man. Tom P and Lauren P go on a date at a vineyard and Cara and Billie go on the warpath with Arg over their argume
Episode 8
May 20, 2012 · 60 min
The girl Tom K has been texting is revealed, causing some unhappiness. Joey is in trouble with Sam, and Nanny Pat gets new dentures. Plus, the gossip after Lauren P and Tom P's ro
Episode 9
May 23, 2012 · 60 min
Gemma confronts Charlie in the ultimate showdown over Gemma confronting Charlie on his sexuality. Sam and Joey decide to give their relationship another go.
Episode 10
May 27, 2012 · 60 min
Lauren Goodger confronts Tom P about his lie to Lauren Pope and she also revealed she has reached out to Jessica to make amends and misses Lauren Pope's friendship. Also, during a