The thirtieth series of the British reality television programme The Only Way Is Essex began airing on 26 March 2023.
[1] Filming for the series commenced in January 2023, with a number of episodes set in Thailand.
[2] Pete Wicks, and Liam "Gatsby" Blackwell, who had appeared as main cast members since the fifteenth and sixteenth series' respectively, announced their departure from the show after 7 years.
[3] Yaz Oukhellou also departed from the series after being involved in a car accident that resulted in the death of her boyfriend, Jake McLean.
[4][5][6] Mia Sully and Hannah Voyan, who made their debut in the previous series, did not return either after reportedly being axed from the show.