[7] In 2018, she was suspended from Celebs Go Dating for trolling her former co-host Eden Blackman on social media.
[8][9] She was removed from show midway through filming of the fifth series in September 2018, reportedly due to "improper use of social media".
[10][11][12] Lime Pictures issued a statement confirming her suspension, saying she was "found to be setting up fake accounts to troll certain users – which is something that won’t be tolerated".
[citation needed] Despite admitting to setting up several trolling Twitter accounts, Essex subsequently started legal proceedings against Blackman and Lime Pictures.
[15][better source needed] If Essex breaches the order she will face 'fines, have her assets seized, or be imprisoned if comments are found to contain content deemed as harassment'.