The twenty-second series of the British reality television programme The Only Way Is Essex began on 25 March 2018 with the cast heading to Barcelona. It concluded on 27 May 2018 after ten episodes. The series was confirmed on 21 December 2017, when it was announced that a further two series had been commissioned for 2018. It was also confirmed that the series will only air once a week, unlike past series which aired twice a week. Ahead of the series, it was confirmed that a number of cast members had been axed including Chris Clark, Amber Dowding, Vas J Morgan, Mike Hassini, Jordan Brook, Jack Rigden, Taylor Barnett and Ruby Lacey. As well as this, Mario Falcone and Megan McKenna also confirmed that they would not be returning to the show. This was the final series to feature James Argent. New cast members for this series include Dean Ralph and Jordan Wright, who both previously appeared on Ex on the Beach, as well as Clelia Theodorou and Shelby Tribble.
This series focused heavily on the love triangle between Dan, Amber and Clelia, as well as Myles and Courtney's relationship troubles after cheating rumours coming to light and involvement from third parties.
Cast
Episodes
Reception
Ratings Episode Date Official ITVBe rating ITVBe weekly rank ITVBe+1 viewers Total ITVBe viewers Barcelona 25 March 2018 920,000 1 66,000 986,000 Episode 2 1 April 2018 902,000 1 74,000 976,000 Episode 3 8 April 2018 1,059,000 1 28,000 1,087,000 Episode 4 15 April 2018 953,000 1 18,000 971,000 Episode 5 22 April 2018 966,000 1 55,000 1,021,000 Episode 6 29 April 2018 971,000 1 65,000 1,036,000 Episode 7 6 May 2018 934,000 1 80,000 1,014,000 Episode 8 13 May 2018 945,000 1 55,000 1,000,000 Episode 9 20 May 2018 972,000 1 58,000 1,030,000 Episode 10 27 May 2018 792,000 1 49,000 841,000 Series average 941,000 1 55,000 996,000
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