Love Island fans have taken to social media to fume at Joey Essex after he made a comment about his time on the Only Way is Essex and his ex co-star Gemma Collins. Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time.

More info Recently, Love Island fans have been questioning Joey Essex regarding a comment he made about his past stint on The Only Way Is Essex to his fellow islanders. Joey, aged 33, joined the villa earlier this month as part of the fresh series from ITV2, which premiered last week. This comes a decade after Joey's tenure on TOWIE, spanning from 2011 to 2013.

Conversation around TOWIE was sparked by 26-year-old islander Samantha Kenny, who is romantically linked with Joey, during Sunday evening's airing of the popular reality show. Nicole Samuel, 24, and Ciaran Davies, 21, who form another couple, also featured in the scene. The group seemed to be referencing various TV show quotes, including an emphatic "Shut up! " from Samantha and Joey.

Nicole chimed in: "We need to stop quoting TV." It was identified they referenced TOWIE at some point during their conversation, reports the Mirror . Samantha intimated about Joey, saying: "He's fuming.

He hates it! " Upon being questioned by Nicole if he truly detested it, Joey replied: "I don't hate it but I don't even know what you're talking about." Samantha mentioned an iconic scene from TOWIE which featured Joey, Gemma Collins, now 43, and h.