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.