The Only Way Is Essex Season 36 Episode 1 - Episode 1

Airdate: 2026-Apr-26

Episode summary:

Our favourite Essex crew are back! What better way to celebrate the gang all being back together than heading out to Vietnam for some winter sun... and drama! Before they go, they all come together to celebrate Jordan and Sophie at their gender reveal. Will Essex's newest arrival be a boy or a girl? In Vietnam, there is trouble in paradise for Diags and Jodie. Meanwhile, Ella and Dan come face to face for the first time since seeing each other at Christmas. Will things hot up, or can they be friends as they both insist? Later, Ella contemplates making up with Freddie, which prompts discussion in the group. When Dani expresses that she doesn't want to hear any 'Freddie Slander', tensions rise as Livvy and Dani have a heated discussion. With conflict already sky high after night one, what does this mean for the rest of the trip?

About The Only Way Is Essex series:

The Only Way Is Essex, (often abbreviated as TOWIE) is a dramality show based in Essex, England. It shows “real people in modified situations...Show more >