Two original TOWIE stars, Amy Childs and Lauren Goodger, have sparked fears they may have quit the ITV reality show after opting out of the cast's Vietnam special. The remaining cast members were spotted at the airport on Tuesday heading to the Southeast Asian country for filming, but Childs and Goodger were notably absent.
A source told The Sun: 'Lauren Goodger and Amy Childs won’t be flying out to Vietnam to join the rest of the cast in this series. Despite hopes that they’d join the cast later in the trip, they’ve decided to skip the cast away trip altogether.' The source added that both stars are busy with work projects and are 'letting the younger cast take the lead this series when it comes to the abroad trip.'
However, an insider assured that Childs and Goodger will still appear in the series, filming scenes from Essex while the rest of the cast is in Vietnam. 'Amy and Lauren will be staying in Essex while the cast go abroad and filming will continue simultaneously - so there will be plenty of drama as always,' the insider told Daily Mail.
The exit rumours come amid a cast exodus, with Roman Hackett and Sammy Root reportedly leaving the show earlier this month. Hackett, 23, announced he was stepping back to pursue new career opportunities, while Root, 24, mutually agreed with producers not to return for the upcoming season.
