TOWIE cull: Seven stars 'AXED' from show in brutal snub

SEVEN stars have sensationally been axed by TOWIE bosses.

By Samantha Bartlett /

Chris Clark and Amber Dowding WENN

AXED: Chris Clark and girlfriend Amber Dowding apparently won't be in the next series

stars including Chris Clark, Amber Dowding and Mike Hassini will all not be returning to next year's series, according to The Sun.

The other four stars to get the boot are Jack Rigden, Jordan Brook, Maddie Hooper and Ruby Lacey.

It's claimed show bosses are getting rid of the stars in order to focus on the main cast members.

A TV source said: "TOWIE is like a revolving door and producers are always on the lookout for new faces that can keep the show fresh.

Mike Hassini WENN

GONE: Mike apparently brings 'no reals storylines' to the show

“TOWIE is like a revolving door and producers are always on the lookout for new faces that can keep the show fresh”

Insider

"Chris and Amber have left the series as a couple who've just moved into an apartment together – and often being in a happy relationship doesn't work for the show."

The insider continued telling The Sun: "Mike is also loved-up with a girlfriend off camera and has no real storylines to bring to the show but will continue to focus on his fitness and personal training."

The source also said they thought Jack and Jordan were "really funny" and had "great potential" but that they were lost against the biggest characters and didn't make the final cut.

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    Jack Rigden and Jordan Brook ITV/WENN

    POTENTIAL: Producers liked Jack and Jordan but they 'didn't make the cut'

    Meanwhile Maddie and Ruby "failed to resonate" with viewers, they claimed.

    A TOWIE spokesman told the newspaper: "There are a number of cast who have mutually agreed their time on the show has come to a natural end for now.

    "We wish them well and look forward to another exciting year ahead for TOWIE."

    Maddie Hooper and Ruby Lacey ITV/WENN

    FAN FLOPS: Maddie and Ruby 'didn't resonate' with TOWIE viewers

    It has also been reported that the programme will be cut down to one show a week instead of two.

    But that the series will be on for more weeks of the year when it returns to screens later this year.

    Ooh, it's all go in Essex, isn't it?