Chloe Sims has officially quit The Only Way Is Essex after 11 years on the long running reality show.
The TOWIE favourite famously won over the hearts of fans when she arrived on our screens back in 2011, when she joined the cast in the show's second season.
Confirming the news that Chloe would be leaving the show, a rep for the ITVBe show told the The Sun that: "After dedicating over a decade to TOWIE, Chloe Sims has decided to depart the show.
"Chloe has been an iconic cast member and feels like it's the right time to leave the show, as she enters a new chapter in her life.”
While fans will no doubt be heartbroken by the star's departure, It was added that the "the door will always be open" for Chloe to return to the show in the future.
Alongside Chloe's decision to step back from the show, it was also confirmed that Chloe's sisters, Demi and Frankie, will not be appearing in the upcoming series of the ITVBe show either.
Reports began swirling that the sisters may be considering parting ways with the show last month, with speculation rife that they may be stepping back in order to pursue more solo projects.
A similar move has proved successful for other former TOWIE stars in the past such as Sam and Billie Faiers, who famously left the show and continued to find their own voice in Sam & Billie: The Mummy Diaries.
While Chloe's time on the show made for some seriously entertaining viewing, it also wasn't without it's drama as she found herself embroiled in an almighty feud with co-stars Dan Edgar and Amber Turner after she bedded the Essex hunk and found herself locked in an intense love triangle.
The decision to leave also follows in the wake of drama with her long time BFF and former flame Pete Wicks, after she famously unfollowed and unfriended the star on social media back in January.
A show source added: "Chloe has grown increasingly tired of the childish storylines and constant drama. She wants fans to see there's much more to her than that."
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